86 Students to Participate in Academy Career Launch Program for Films
Academy Announces the Eighth Year of Gold Rising
Eighty-Six Students Will Participate in Academy Career Launch Program in Partnership with 18 Film and Entertainment Companies.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 2024 Academy Gold Rising talent development program, an eight-week summer educational and networking initiative.
The program helps college seniors, recent graduates and young professionals acquire the knowledge, skills and connections to achieve careers in the film industry.
Through internships with the Academy and partner companies, Gold Rising offers unprecedented industry access, connecting participants with valuable work experiences within film, technology, production and digital media. Upon completing the program, each Gold Rising participant will be paired with an Academy member for an eight-month mentorship.
“The Academy’s Gold Rising program cultivates the next generation of storytellers and artisans. We eagerly anticipate guiding this year’s class to demonstrate and instill a deep appreciation of how each discipline and aspect of filmmaking contributes to the collaborative nature of our industry,” said Brooke Breton, Academy governor and member of the Academy Foundation Board of Trustees.
In addition to valuable internships, the Academy Gold Rising program also includes the Gold Rising production track, which is available for students from Los Angeles community colleges, state schools and trade schools who have a specific behind-the-camera career focus on cinematography, costume design, film editing, production design, sound or visual effects.
Students in this track will get hands-on experience shooting on a soundstage and complete a short film project alongside Academy members and film professionals.
This year, 86 students and young professionals and 18 film and entertainment companies will participate in the program. Gold Rising’s 2024 partners include The Black List, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), DTS – Xperi, The Walt Disney Company, Dolby Laboratories, FotoKem, Fremantle, Group Effort Initiative, Lionsgate, Monkeypaw Productions, Moving Picture Institute, Panavision, Paramount Pictures, Shout! Factory, Sony Pictures Entertainment, United Talent Agency (UTA) and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.
The program kicks off today, June 12, with a two-day orientation that includes tours of the Academy Film Archive, the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as well as Walt Disney Animation Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery Studios.
Over the course of the program, participants will hear from panelists and speakers on such topics as:
Anatomy of a Film – “The Fall Guy” (Pre-Production)
Production & Post-Production – “A Quiet Place: Day One”
Expecting the Unexpected: A Conversation on Documentary Filmmaking
The Magic of Visual Effects and Special Effects
LGBTQ Storytelling as Collective Art & Advocacy
Mind Matters: Accessing Resources for Mental Wellbeing
With the program now in its eighth year, there have been more than 650 past Gold Rising participants. The 2024 class is from 40 colleges and universities and comprises 63% underrepresented racial/ethnic communities, 64% women, 32% LGBTQ+, 16% with disability and 7% veterans.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is home to a global membership of more than 10,500 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders.
Courtesy: The Academy
