What is Freshi?

Freshi is a world created for youth ages 8 – 18 to encourage communication and collaboration through filmmaking. Freshi brings kids from around the world together through the filmmaker program, camps, festivals, television and the internet in a dynamic, creative and educational environment. On Freshi Planet, kids aren’t allowed to sit back and watch adults make films, they do it themselves, from story to final edit! The Freshi goal is to introduce digital filmmaking, computer technology, and communication arts in a language kids can understand – visual media. Freshi Filmworx has state specific, standards based curriculum for six core subjects.

Freshi Filmworx, the educational arm of Freshi, is a mentor-led, kid-directed filmmaking program (10 – 14 weeks) designed for elementary, middle and high school students. Freshi places cameras in the hands of every young filmmaker allowing them to imagine, plan, shoot, edit and screen their own films. Through the very nature of filmmaking, students are forced to develop planning skills, teamwork, and patience. It is a skill-building program that extends far beyond simple filmmaking and into all areas of the students’ lives.

Freshi Filmworx programs are currently active in over 156 schools and organizations, both public and private, operating in 11 US States and India. Freshi estimates that is serves 10,000 students each semester and since its creation in 1994, the program has successfully served over 100,000 students internationally.