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Education is paramount to see and understand the real nature of our world. Colectivo Piloto encourages all individual to learn and experiment.
For more than 20 years, Colectivo Piloto has built programs that give young people a voice, career paths, and a sense of belonging.
Teens Media Network (TMN) is a media and education hub dedicated to advancing young people’s creative careers in culture and entertainment through global collaboration.
TMN engages youth in multimedia storytelling, focusing on contemporary culture, including music, film, fashion, and trends. Through partnerships with mentors and peers worldwide, TMN empowers the next generation of storytellers by providing hands-on learning experiences in photography, videography, writing, publishing, and content creation. Youth contributors produce and distribute original content for the network, amplifying their voices and shaping the narratives of today’s cultural and entertainment landscapes.
Founded by cultural promoter and entrepreneur Pablo Herrera, TMN is an initiative of Colectivo Piloto (CP), a nonprofit organization established in Barcelona, Spain, in 2004. CP is committed to fostering youth development and community engagement through inclusive multimedia storytelling, helping young creators gain industry experience and connect with audiences across borders.
Documentary Filmmaking
The Manhattan International High School. NYC, U.S.
This short documentary tells the story of more than 50 students in the process of learning the craft of documentary film-making during the COVID 19 era. From principles of photography and composition to film narrative analysis and criticism, students have shown incredible levels of engagement and success despite the challenges of online learning and have had the opportunity to apply the skills by using their own experiences as sources of inspiration for more than 10 assignments.
“The Manhattan International High School" documentary has being possible thanks to the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, ArtsConnection and Colectivo Piloto.
The Manhattan International High School Short Documentary
All student’s video assignments of this program are available on Vimeo
MoMI Teen Council
Museum of the Moving Image. NYC, U.S.
As a part of the Museum of the Moving Image Teens Program 2019, Colectivo Piloto taught the craft of filmmaking to more than 15 teens for the annual PR video production.
The Teen Council at the Museum of the Moving Image has the mission to carve and shape an active space for youth interested in curating, public programming, video production and the overall day to day operations of an arts and cultural organization.
PR Video produced by MoMI Teens.
CIVICKIDS
Children Museum of the Arts. NYC, U.S.
CIVICKIDS was a year-long educational program implementing and disseminating curriculum designed to initiate conversations surrounding civic engagement with children and families.
The program was executed over a year in partnership with more than 30 museums and civic organizations around the world.
During the process of introducing children to the transformative power of the arts, kids, families and organizations near and far, learned about the importance of encouraging civic engagement through art making.
It’s Our Story to Tell
Arts Connection, Department of Cultural Affairs. NYC, U.S.
Funded by New York City’s Cultural Affairs, “It’s Our Story to Tell” was an educational film documentary project which took place at the Dr. Horan School in Harlem, New York City, involving preK-12 students with significant cognitive, emotional and sensory disabilities. The initiative implemented ethical and inclusive film-making practices to improve students' language, contribute to their social/emotional development and spark their imagination.
The program took place in 3 classes engaging more than 25 students during the 2018-19 school year. Over 80 program hours, each class explored the use of the filmmaking tools to create a documentary which conveys the experience directly through the unique perspectives and artistic expression of its makers.
It’s Our Story to Tell. Documentary produced in 2019, directed by Pablo Herrera.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Museum of the Moving Image. NYC, U.S.
In this course, students are introduced to principles of animation as well the software tools and equipment they use to make their stop-motion animation projects.
During the program, students are aimed to create short films inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The UNCRC, is the basis of all of Unicef’s work. It is the most complete statement of children’s rights ever produced and is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history.
Students learn how to use technology to better express their thoughts about core values that affect them daily. The UNCRC provides a strong motivation for students to create their stories, notably increasing their awareness about their Rights, improving their vocabulary and encouraging their critical thinking skills.
The short stories created with the students have been awarded at the "NYC Public School Film Festival" and at the "NYC Community Schools Video Contest" for ‘the innovative use of digital resources to raise kids awareness on Human Rights.’
To learn more about this course, read the article “Innovating with Purpose: Discovering the True Value of Technology” written by Pablo Herrera, and watch the short documentary below.
An Animated Experience. Short documentary about the “Convention on the Rights of the Child” project in a Community School. Long Island City, NY.
Documentary Lab. After School
Reel Works, West Preparatory Academy. NYC, U.S.
The after school program at West Preparatory Academy in Harlem, NYC, gathered more than 150 middle schoolers to learn, discuss and develop ideas to create short documentaries about social values including gender equality, poverty and the environment.
The Documentary Lab was shaped to empower kids' voices, contribute to their social-emotional development and inspire their advocacy for social change.
Three of the short documentaries created by the kids during the 2018-19 school year, have been awarded in the SONYC Film Festival, one of the largest events hosted by the Comprehensive After School System of New York, and have been used to foster the dialogue between the Harlem community and the youth of the neighborhood.
During the After School program at West Preparatory Academy, students have interviewed each other about the meaning of Human Rights. As a result students developed short documentaries around the Rights of the Child ending with a field trip to the United Nations Headquarters in NYC.
Watch all the documentaries produced during the West Preparatory Academy Lab on Vimeo.
More Info: Reel Works.
Future Filmmakers
Museum of the Moving Image. NYC, U.S.
During this course, students learned the craft of documentary filmmaking by discussing and representing the concepts of origin, cultural identity and diversity.
The Future Filmmakers curriculum has included a variety of sensorial activities to provide different levels of engagement and options for perception and language for students with disabilities.
MoMI Future Filmmaker Summer Media Camp wrap up video.
More Info: Museum of the Moving Image.
kdm;) TV
Barcelona City Council. Barcelona, Spain
kdm;) TV was a popular ‘coming of age’ series promoted by the City of Barcelona in co-production with Colectivo Piloto. The educational program involved more than 250 teens and 30 professionals throughout 3 years of production and broadcasting.
kdm;) TV had notably increased the image of the City of Barcelona as a case of study in educational politics and youth citizen participation , having been mentioned by researchers in several books and papers for ‘the innovative use of media technologies for collaborative work, the use of digital media to foster youth independence and leadership and in assuming a critical social perspective’.
kdm;) TV Trailer 2012.
Acting For Our Rights
Save the Children. Barcelona, Spain
“Actuant pel nostres Drets” (Acting For Our Rights) was a transmedia storytelling program which gathered more than 100 students from Spain, Argentina and Paraguay to learn and promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
As a part of the exchange of experiences, students created a collaborative short film which reflects the different life experiences and opportunities of its participants. The short film called “Actuant pel nostres Drets” won the ‘Award for Promoting Human Rights’ in the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, Badalona, Spain.
Students working in the production of the short film “Actuant pel nostres Drets”. Barcelona 2010.
Watch more videos produced during this program and other educational initiatives by Colectivo Piloto in partnership with Save the Children on Vimeo.
Child and Adolescent Care Team
Equip d’Atenció a la Infància i l’Adolescència. Barcelona, Spain.
During this course, participants created short documentaries which tell their concerns about the present and expectations about their future.
The technique of using student voices over images turn negative feelings about the present into promising experiences for the future. This approach offers students an opportunity to explore their personalities without need to be judged for their ideas and experiences.
Video made with young people at risk for the “Child and adolescent Care Team” (EAIA) of the Barcelona City Council, Department of Social Services.
Watch more videos produced during this program and more educational initiatives by Colectivo Piloto made with EAIA on Vimeo.
EMPOWER UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH VOICES IN MULTIMEDIA
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