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kids in the spotlight los angeles youth film nonprofit home about our approach our filmmakers our impact our team our board our ambassadors our funders film library film licensing script to screen program licensing studio production services virtual studio studio website our programs script to screen hire kits alumni apprenticeship press room videos featured articles press releases blog gallery support corporate sponsorship donate volunteer subscribe to kits resources youth services youth services join us login tedxtalk uplink files to kits contact kits film awards sponsorship honorees donate subscribe kids in the spotlight empowering foster opportunity youth through filmmaking when the movie ends the rest begins learn more kids in the spotlight emerging talent from unexpected places since its establishment in 2009 kids in the spotlight kits has been a beacon of hope for youth impacted by foster care juvenile institutions and economic instability offering a transformative journey through storytelling and filmmaking for more than 1030 youth through its script to screen programming our mission is to support underserved youth as they reclaim their narratives fostering self reflection increased agency in their lives and support healing by engaging industry professionals kits creates powerful opportunities for mentorship and workforce development shaping futures for young people who have navigated systemic institutional and equity related challenges while empowering them to write cast and star in their own short films telling their stories in their way then each program year culminates in our annual kits film awards a n oscar style celebration that recognizes achievements and premieres the films on the silver screen donate kids in the spotlight help change the trajectory of young lives kits helps foster care impacted and opportunity youth heal and grow from trauma through the power of storytelling filmmaking and workforce development kits is erasing the limits of the foster system with every film released and with hollywood level production and opportunities kits filmmakers are bringing their talent to our creative community it s an impact you can see become a partner mission empowering foster and opportunity youth to heal grow and succeed through storytelling filmmaking and career training purpose kits addresses the systemic barriers faced by youth impacted by foster care juvenile institutions and structural economic inequities by empowering them to rewrite their narratives and gain professional vocational skills that transform their life trajectories vision partnering with hollywood talent to inspire foster youth to lead the future of film with creativity resilience and professional opportunities method kits provides space experiences and tools that enable youth to write cast and star in their own short films we are shifting the paradigm in foster care kits is a los angeles county based organization that helps foster and opportunity youth heal and grow from trauma through the power of storytelling and filmmaking in the kits flagship script to screen program foster youth ages 12 24 write cast and star in their own short films telling their stories their way kits envision a pipeline of the most unusual candidates in positions of decision making power by building the pipeline kits pursues the restoration of economic stability and generational wealth for least expected youth the program prepares youth for entry level jobs and media arts internships opens the door to a network of industry peers and mentors and builds the self confidence of our youth to pursue higher education therapists and representatives from the department of children and family services say that because we empower foster youth to tell their stories their way our program is one of l a s most effective tools for teaching local foster youth to take ownership of their lives selected kits programs and services are generously supported by the national endowment for the arts this organization is funded in part by the california arts council a state agency this organization is supported in part by the los angeles county board of supervisors through the los angeles county department of arts and culture selected kits workshops are made possible in part by a grant from the city of los angeles department of cultural affairs m kits pswp is a certified social enterprise the l a department of economic opportunity certification is 100439 14200 aetna st van nuys ca 91401 818 945 2009 kits channel follow follow follow follow follow follow 2009 2026 a california 501 c 3 non profit corporation terms of use privacy policy kits 2026 all rights reserved