TOP TECHNOLOGISTS AND CREATIVES PROVIDING

MEDIA LITERARY RESOURCES

FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS

WELCOME TO THE HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA COLLECTIVE!

This is about you, not us!

If you’re interested in media, this is the place to be. The HSMC is here to provide young adults free tools and resources to spark your imagination, or kick start your careers. Whether its just a hobby or you want to do this for a living, we’re here to give you the tools to make it all happen.

We are new and powerful, just like you!

HSMC is a non-profit of Catalyst, affiliated with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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IN-PERSON & REMOTE LEARNING

We have the world’s top trainers and educators available to visit your classroom, either in person or via remote. All have donated their services for this important cause.

EQUIPMENT LOANERS

Blackmagic Design loans equipment to facilitate in-classroom and field-trip shoots. Other industry vendors will be onboarding soon!

CAREER GUIDANCE

Top industry gurus, including the co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, and trainers in all aspects of film and video, all volunteer their time and services with the goal to help create JOBS.

OK, I'M A STUDENT AND I LOVE MEDIA... WHAT DO I DO NOW?

STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS

FILMS, BTS VIDEOS & OTHER COOL CREATIONS BY OUR STUDENT MEMBERS

Catalyst Reflection

Milana Yanev, one of the awesome students in Steve Douglass’ Lake Forest High School media class, traveled to the Catalyst Festival in Duluth last year…

Gratitude by Alicia David

HSMC and their team of amazing mentors, visited Orlando via Zoom and in-person to help produce…

Filmmaker Lauren Fabbri

Student filmmaker Lauren Fabbri shares how she discovered her passion for filmmaking and why a collaborative creative environment is so important to her…

These amazing industry experts have all volunteered their time to visit classrooms.

Watch the videos here.

FEATURED MENTOR VIDEOS

COOL VIDEOS BY OUR INDUSTRY VETERANS!

Steve Douglass – Shooting with Blackmagic cameras

Mr. Douglass took a group of students to Duluth, Minnesota in October of 2022 where HSMC had arranged for their TV pilot to be premiered at the Catalyst Festival…

SoKrispyMedia recreates Squid Games for Mr Beast!

SoKrispyMedia’s Sam Wickert and Micah Malinics collaborated with iconic YouTuber Mr Beast to create an all-too-real rendition of the Squid Games…

SoKrispyMedia: Highway Car Fight

Check out our HSMC Mentors Sam Wickert and Micah Malinics’ newest video!

How Do I.....

Tutorials, classes & resources to hone your craft!

FCP: Used Clips Export

Editor Bradley Olsen shows how to use smart collections to organize used media for export….

Editing in DaVinci Resolve

Join us for a beginners course on editing in DaVinci Resolve!

Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve

Learn the basics of color correction using DaVinci Resolve.

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