Reel Stories

Over the next few weeks we will be showcasing videos and interviews with Camp Reel Stories supporters.  I thought I’d get this started with my own video… though it’s a little nerve wrecking to be the first!  If you’d like to let us know why you support Camp Reel Stories please send me a video or message to esther@campreelstories.com and we can add you to our blog. Thank you for supporting Camp Reel Stories.  When women and girls are better represented behind the scenes they will be better reflected on the screen.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Movie Making Camp for Girls - Camp Reel Women hold less than 20% of decision making positions in the movie industry, but this movie making camp for girls aims to change that statistic!

Our incredible intern and CRS camper, Mariah Papy, wrote this beautiful post about how Barbie effected her sense of self-worth.       “I want the Barbie with the cats!!!!” I tell my mom, marveling up at the stacks upon stacks of Barbies in Target, each trapped between a clear piece of plastic. Like millions of girls across the world, I got attached to Barbie, despite the sexist messages it condoned. Recently, I asked my mom why she let me play with them, even though she knew it played a part in the sexualization and negative representation of women. “I tried [...]

For Immediate Release DATE 6/5/15 Camp Reel Stories Contact: Esther Pearl, 415-265-2888 or esther@campreelstories.com Tomorrow’s Female Filmmakers Now Playing at Camp Reel Stories Festival Camp Reel Stories Film Festival Showcases Films by Young Women Oakland CA – Get a glimpse of the future of filmmaking on Saturday, June 27th from 10:00am-12pm and on July 18th from 10:00am-12pm, when Camp Reel Stories will screen films created at the Camp Reel Stories Media Program for Girls. Screenings will be held at the beautiful Lakeside Theater inside the Kaiser Center at 300 Lakeside Drive. Camp Reel Stories Camp Reel Stories believes that when [...]