Media Organizations

Need help producing a video? View the websites below to find media organizations in your country that can answer questions or assist you with ideas and production.

Worldwide:

• Computer Clubhouse: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.
• International Youth Media Summit: have all necessary equipment, digital camcorders, editing suites, good teachers, workshops for educators, and International Summer and Winter Multimedia workshops.
• Listen Up Production Tools: Lists online resources to help with video-making including information on production, audio, animation, editing and scriptwriting.
• The One Minutes Jr. : Online community and annual competition for videos lasting 1 minute. Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.
• The StrangerFestival: Film contest where winners receive entry into filmmaking workshop in Amsterdam. Also run workshops in more than 20 different European countries where young people can learn how to make videos and get filmmaking tips from experts even if they don’t own a camera. Workshops take place in different cities so be sure to check the Stranger Festival website often to see if a workshop has been scheduled in a city near you.
• Witness Video Advocacy Tools: Provides strategies for using videos in advocacy work. The ‘Video for Change’ video is an overview of how to most effectively use video media in advocating for human rights – it is available in English, French and Spanish.
• Witness Video Technical Tools:

Regional:

• Arts Network Asia: Offers advice to artists as well as access to grants that support artistic work.
• Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographers: Gathering of young photographers who meet experienced photographers who then become mentors. The forum happens approximately every year.
• European Cultural Foundation: Provides links to grants that are available for artistic projects
• Computers for Africa: Provides access to computer labs in Africa
• Mtandao Afrika: Offers youth camps with intensive training in computer hardware and software use as well as internet technology. Look at the website for an application form.

Argentina

• Puerta 18: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Fundación Kine, Cultural y Educativa: is a nongovernmental organization established in 2003 in Argentina to promote social inclusion and cultural education for young people, using the visual language as a tool of expression.

Armenia

• Manana Youth Educational Cultural Center: Offers filmmaking, journalism and animation workshops and access to technologies needed to create animated and live action videos.

Australia

• Fitzroy Learning Network: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Meadow Heights Learning Shop: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Bangladesh

• The One Minutes Jr. : Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.

Benin

• Royal-Wood: Organization promotes media in Benin and runs a 1 month music/acting camp for youth to create music videos and TV shows. Access to cameras, computers etc. likely available.

Brazil

• Jardim Conceição: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Fundação Fundetec: Organization teaches youth about technology including computers and may provide refurbished computers for youth to use.

• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Community organization that provides technology training in Sao Paulo. Possible access to media technology.

Bulgaria

• Cult.bg Foundation: Offers funding to youth artists in Bulgaria as well as a platform on which to display their work.

Burkina Faso

• Kids Waves: A radio program produced by and for youth that encourages youth participation in current events and issues that matter to them. Possible access to audio recording equipment and training.

Cambodia

• SOLS 24/7: Offer seminars, workshops and programs in basic computing, leadership and starting a small business. Possible access to media technology.

Cameroon

• Kids Waves: A radio program produced by and for youth that encourages youth participation in current events and issues that matter to them. Possible access to audio recording equipment and training.

Canada

• Adobe Youth Voices: Offers software and financial support to youth in under-served communities as well as experience with different forms of media to encourage the sharing of ideas and to develop youth potential. Also offers grants to community organizations supporting youth media work.

China

• Qingdao Television Station Young Journalist: Provides journalistic training and teaching on how to use video equipment to conduct interviews etc.

• Guangdong Women’s Professional Technical College: Computers available at college but possibly only to women. Employees on site with technical training to help with computer use.

Columbia

• AJA Project International : Organizes photo documentaries for displaced children on outskirts of city. ‘Point-and-shoot’ cameras possibly available

• Museo de los Niños : Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Suba Compartir: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Costa Rica

• Biblioteca Virtual 25 de Julio : Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• CEDES: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Dominican Republic

• Centro Tecnológico Comunitario: Community technology centre with access to computers and training in how to use different forms of media.

Equador

• Fundación ChasquiNet: Offers access to computer technology through community centers. Possibly in locations other than Quito too.

Eritrea

• FAIR – Eritrea Ministry of Education: Access to computers in all public lower and upper secondary schools with trained teachers to help use the computers.

Europe

• European Cultural Foundation: Provides links to grants that are available for artistic projects

France

• KYRNÉA International: Organizes conferences about youth and media as well as workshops on how to use different forms of media and technology.

Germany

• The One Minutes Jr. : Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.

Ghana

• SF Camerawork First Exposures: Offers a 3 week media arts program for teens living in the Nima community.

• Community Information Centre: Community computer centers with access to the internet with trained staff to help with using computers.

• Community Information Centre: Community computer centers with access to the internet with trained staff to help with using computers.

• Community Information Centre: Community computer centers with access to the internet with trained staff to help with using computers.

• Community Information Centre: Over 60 locations throughout Ghana with computer and internet access as well as trained staff to help with computer use. Go to the website to see the nearest centre to where you live.

• Royal-Wood: Offers a leadership project to help new movie producers become better trained. Contact organization for more information.

Guatemala

• Fotokids: Offers access to and training on computers as well as teaching youth how to use cameras.

• Cooperative for Education – Local Schools: Computers available in schools for use.

India

• Adobe Youth Voices: Offers software and financial support to youth in under-served communities as well as experience with different forms of media to encourage the sharing of ideas and to develop youth potential. Also offers grants to community organizations supporting youth media work.

• CLT: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• NASSCOM Foundation Digital India Centre: Multi-media centers in this area have access to computers and other technology. Contact the Delhi office for exact location of media centers.

Indonesia

• FAIR Access to computers in many public lower and upper secondary schools with trained teachers to help use the computers. Contact FAIR International or local ministry of education to find out the exact location of computers.

• Formasi Indonesia Community Technology Center: Different community technology centers throughout Indonesia with access to computers and technology. Go to the website to find the one closest to where you live.

Israel

• Computer Clubhouse: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Jamaica

• Children First: May offer access to computers as well as basic technology education.

Jordan

• Computer Clubhouse: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Kenya

• Computers for Schools Kenya: Computers available at over 500 locations throughout Kenya. Internet technology internships available. Sponsorship of computer clubs at schools throughout Kenya.

Kuwait

• Kuwait University Centre for Community Services and Continuing Education: Provides programs for children and youth to learn about technology and also provides specialized workshops in media. Possible availability of computers and other equipment.

Kyrgyzstan

• The One Minutes Jr. : Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.

Malaysia

• The One Minutes Jr. : Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.

• YMCA Malaysia: Offers vocational training on computers and other forms of technology to female youth. Access to computers available.

Mali

• GeekCorps Mali: Offers computers and access to internet to local community. May also offer digital camera use. Contact main office in Bamako for address of local media centre.

Mauritius

• SOS Poverty ICT Training: Offers courses in computers for community members and access to computers and the internet.

Mexico

• Faro de Oriente: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Mexico

• Planetario: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Chiapas Media Project: Provides video and computer equipment as well as training to indigenous and campesino communities.

Mongolia

• Arts Council of Mongolia: Offers youth photography projects, grants to artists as well as a database of grants offered by other institutions for Mongolian artists under their ‘Access to Success’ program.

Nepal

• Tulasi Meher UNESCO Club: Provides access to technology and facilitates technology learning in rural areas of Nepal. Possible access to computers, digital cameras and software.

Nigeria

• Nigerian Youth Media Project : Provides media coverage for youth activities in Nigeria and works with media organizations on capacity building for youth. Possible access to recording and editing studios.

• Youth Media Communication Initiative (YMCI): Gives instruction on media and communication skills to youth. Possibility of available media equipment.

• Owerri Digital Village: Community technology and learning center offers training to youth in internet technology and access to different kinds of technology including computers.

• Fantsuam Foundation: Offers vocational training on computers and other forms of technology to youth. Access to computers available.

Palestine

• Ramallah Computer Clubhouse: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Panama

• Fe Y Alegria: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Parroquia de Fátima : Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Peru

• Colegio Ramiro Priale/ Frijoles Magicos Initiative: Workshops for youth on photography – possible access to cameras.

Philippines

• General Trias Computer Clubhouse: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Probe Media Foundation Inc.: Offers youth videography workshops for hands-on experience in how to write scripts and shoot with a video camera.

• Mobile Telecenters.com: Provide information communication technology training as well as access to computers and the internet. Will also help design websites and will do computer repairs.

Poland

• The StrangerFestival: Workshop where young people can learn how to make videos and get filmmaking tips from experts even if they don’t own a camera.

Russia

• Zabota: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

• Laboratory of Media Education: Provides media equipment and training for youth – mostly in secondary schools. Possible available computers, cameras etc.

Senegal

• The One Minutes Jr. : Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.

• Kids Waves: A radio program produced by and for youth that encourages youth participation in current events and issues that matter to them. Possible access to audio recording equipment and training.

Serbia

• Media Education Centre, Media Laboratory: Have all necessary equipment, digital camcorders, editing suites, good teachers, workshops for educators also offers youth camps with intensive training in: Short Film, TV, animation, internet radio and ICT: computer hardware and software use as well as internet technology. Ask for application form!

Singapore

• Singapore Film Society: The Animated Short Film Initiative supports the production of short animated films to nurture the talents of Singapore’s animation industry by making grants available to filmmakers. Application procedures for the grants are available online.

Slovakia

• The StrangerFestival: Workshop where young people can learn how to make videos and get filmmaking tips from experts even if they don’t own a camera.

Slovenia

• The StrangerFestival: Workshop where young people can learn how to make videos and get filmmaking tips from experts even if they don’t own a camera.

South Africa

• The One Minutes Jr. : Workshops for youth between the ages of 12 and 20. Offers “JumpCut” online editing portal. “Eyespot” for mixing videos, photos and music. “Motionbox” for video sharing. “Videoegg” for making and publishing personal audiovisual content.

• Computer Clubhouse: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Spain

• Asociación Cultural Zinhezba:: Organizes production workshops. Possibly production equipment available.

• Zine, Hezkuntza eta Bakea / Cine, Educación y Paz:

Sri Lanka

• Young Asia Television: A youth multi-media organization that encourages youth to express their views through television and radio. Access to media and production equipment at production centre in Colombo.

Swaziland

• Computer Information Trust: Computers available in primary and secondary schools for youth with teachers trained in how to use them.

Swaziland

• Computer Information Trust: Computers available in primary and secondary schools for youth with teachers trained in how to use them.

Swaziland

• Computer Information Trust: Computers available in primary and secondary schools for youth with teachers trained in how to use them.

Swaziland

• Computer Information Trust: Computers available in primary and secondary schools for youth with teachers trained in how to use them.

Taiwan

• Good Friend Mission: Offers access to different technologies and media resources as well as support and guidance on using the media technology like graphic design software, editing software, animation software etc.

Tanzania

• Computers 4 Africa: This school has computer access due to donation from Computers For Africa and trained staff to help with computer use.

• Miracle Corners Dr. Herman Wrice Community Centre: Offers training in information technology and computer use for youth as well as a business entrepreneurship course that helps youth develop their own businesses.

Thailand

• Population and Community Development Association : Possible community technology centre with available computers and multi-media for use.

Thailand/Myanmar

• AJA Project International : Provides alternative media education and organizes photo documentary projects for refugee Karen children in Burma and Thailand. ‘Point-and-shoot’ cameras possibly available

Timor L’Est

• SOLS 24/7: Offer seminars, workshops and programs in basic computing, leadership and starting a small business. Possible access to media technology.

Trinidad & Tobago

• Servol: Runs community development programs as well as a high-tech courses which are offered to youth and community members.

Uganda

• Agoro Community Development Association – Computers for Refugees: Offers access to computers and basic training on computer use.

• Computers for Africa: These schools and community organizations have computer access and trained staff to help with computer use. Look to this website to find the location of a computer near to you.

• Sironko Digital Village: Community technology and learning center offers training to youth in internet technology and access to different kinds of technology including computers.

United Kingdom

• MediaBox: Provides funding and grants for youth-led media projects.

• Adobe Youth Voices: Offers software and financial support to youth in under-served communities as well as experience with different forms of media to encourage the sharing of ideas and to develop youth potential. Also offers grants to community organizations supporting youth media work.

United States of America

• Youth Media: Filmmakers in the Classroom project links independent filmmakers with students and teachers to produce videos for the Urban Dreams Project. Live TV production experience through CCC Live and Holla’ Back. Member of Listen Up! Youth Media Network, using internet, film festivals and public television broadcasts as a forum for youth to express their ideas and views.

• Richmond Youth Media: Links experienced media professionals with youth to teach video production skills. Open to all young people from Richmond and West Contra Costa County.

• Children’s Media Project: Runs after-school media programs and summer programs for youth as well as special workshops on editing.

• Shape of Voice: A youth newspaper focused on social justice issues. Offers free Photoshop workshops.

• SF Camerawork First Exposures: Offers a one month filmmaking and photography mentoring program for youth in under-served communities and free weekly photography classes for youth aged 11-18.

• Adobe Youth Voices: Offers software and financial support to youth in under-served communities as well as experience with different forms of media to encourage the sharing of ideas and to develop youth potential. Also offers grants to community organizations supporting youth media work.

• AJA Project International: Runs after-school program for refugee youth using a variety of media forms. ‘Point-and-shoot’ cameras, Video Cameras, Computers and other forms of multimedia possibly available

• Harlem Live: A youth web magazine and TV show that teaches journalism skills. May provide instruction on use of media.

• Reel Grrls: Group that promotes filmmaking for female youth. Offers summer camps for girls and women as well as aprenticeship programs and animation workshops.

• Animaction: Runs animation workshop for youth and also has online projects and curriculum aimed at helping youth master the art of animation.

• Global Action Project: Runs workshops for youth

• Educational Video Center: A youth media organization that teaches documentary film making. Possible access to media technology.

• Appalachian Media Center: A community based arts and education center that runs a summer institute and year-round media production training for youth.

• Plugged In: Offers access to technology and training in media use to community members, with special programs for youth.

• New Orleans Video Access Center: Offers workshops on filmmaking to community members and special filmmaking camps for youth.

• Blunt Youth Radio Project: Trains youth to produce a weekly radio show. Possible access to technology.

• Youth Channel: Offers workshops on media production and internships for youth interested in television and media.

• 911 Media Arts Center: Has editing suits and computer labs available for media editing as well as staff to help use the technology.

• Media Education Lab: A center to increase media literacy for community members, offering workshops on copyright issues and other aspects of producing media. Possible access to technology.

Venezuela

• Superatec: Offers IT skills training at community technology training centers for community members. Access to computers and possibly other media.

Zambia

• Zambia Association for the Advancement of ICT: Implementation of community-based information communication technology centers. Access to computers, internet and trained staff members to help with computer use.

Zimbabwe

• World Links Information and Communication Technology Centre: Access to computers, internet access and trained staff to help with computer questions.