BYkids welcomes 17-year-old Faiza Almontaser, as the fifth filmmaker to share her experiences of Islamophobia in a post-9/11 New York, bullying and immigration after she arrived in Brooklyn from Yemen. Faiza will be mentored by the legendary Albert Maysles.
BYkids premieres a short film created by advertising superstars Jill Andresevic, Alonso Davila, Ty Baker and Stephanie Apt and her generous team at Final Cut. Their 90-second masterpiece captures the BYkids vision: https://bykids.org/films/see-the-world-through-my-eyes/