Groundbreaking 'Future Filmmaker Project' Earns Top National Honor

MAMARONECK, NY — A unique project that has captured the hearts and imaginations of Sound Shore communities has made a big splash on the national stage as well.

LMC Media has been awarded "Best Entertainment & Arts Series in the Student Category" at the Alliance for Community Media National Conference for its popular student filmmaking series, the Future Filmmaker Project.

The series not only offers engaging programming that can't be found on commercial outlets, but it is also helping to shape the the next generation of talented filmmakers and entertainers.

The Future Filmmaker Project provides aspiring teen filmmakers one of their first paid opportunities in film. The program was conceived to offer a critical step for the young artists to understand their value.

Under the guidance of LMC staff, the experience allows the students to share their voices in sometimes unexpected, but always remarkable and touching ways. The program also serves to give the community insight into the teenage perspective: how they think, what they care about, and how they see the world around them, according to the organization.

"We are deeply honored to receive this award from the Alliance for Community Media," said Dena Schumacher, the project’s founder and lead instructor. "The Future Filmmaker Project embodies our commitment to empowering youth and fostering creativity within our community."

LMC’s latest Future Filmmaker is Ciara Palmieri. You can watch her first film, "Growing Up" below.