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Malala Fund Shares our Nicaraguan Filmmaker's Story
August 17, 2018
Thank you to the Malala Fund for sharing Edelsin Linette Mendez’ story of climate change and its impact on the production and income of her family cof...
Vote for BYkids' Panel for SXSW
August 8, 2018
Help BYkids get to SXSW by voting for our panel Escaping Rikers Island: A Cinematic Journey http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/83004. Voting closes Frid...
Vote for BYkids' Panel for SXSW EDU
August 6, 2018
Help BYkids present at SXSW EDU by voting for our panel Rikers: An Education Through Film at https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/85358. Voting closes Fr...
Out of Aleppo Streams on CBSN
July 25, 2018
In partnership with CBSN, BYkids is proud to present our newest film, OUT OF ALEPPO. After a perilous journey from Syria to Berlin, Mohammad Shasho (a...
Bill Moyers Screening of AN AMERICAN JAIL
June 27, 2018
Preparing to launch Michael Martin’s debut film—which explores his experience on Rikers Island—several members of the BYkids team attend a screening o...
Mike Martin Speaks at WNET at a Sneak Peek of His film about Juvenile Justice Reform
June 6, 2018
After finishing a preliminary round of filming, Michael Martin and his mentors present a rough cut of his upcoming film to BYkids Board members, justi...
Welcome to the Summer Interns
June 1, 2018
BYkids is thrilled to welcome another wonderful class of summer interns. Sophie Attie (Washington University in St. Louis), Ben Goodfriend (Washington...
BYkids presents at Social Activism Conference at Museum of the City of New York
May 20, 2018
Thank you to the Museum of the City of New York for having BYkids present at your 6th Annual Teaching Social Activism Conference: Intersections confer...
Holly Carter Delivers TED Talk at Wash U
March 4, 2018
BYkids Founder and Executive Director Holly Carter speaks about film’s unique ability to inspire empathy and positive social change at Washington Univ...
My Beautiful Nicaragua Honored at Silicon Beach Film Festival
February 17, 2018
Congratulations to 13-year-old filmmaker Edelsin Linette Mendez and the team on MY BEAUTIFUL NICARAGUA for winning the Short Documentary Grand Prize a...