PEGASUS FILM FESTIVAL
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (PFF)

THE LARGEST STUDENT-LED FILM FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY.

June 20th, 2025 - June 22nd, 2025
June 20th, 2025 - June 22nd, 2025
May 25th, 2024 - May 26th, 2024
May 25th, 2024 - May 26th, 2024
The Pegasus Film Festival Youth Leadership Program is a year-round initiative that equips high school students from across DFW to lead every facet of the Pegasus Film Festival. This program serves as a dynamic leadership pipeline where students take on professional roles such as Festival Director, Producer, and Publicist, gaining invaluable real-world experience and mentorship.
The Pegasus Film Festival Youth Leadership Program is a year-round initiative that equips high school students from across DFW to lead every facet of the Pegasus Film Festival. This program serves as a dynamic leadership pipeline where students take on professional roles such as Festival Director, Producer, and Publicist, gaining invaluable real-world experience and mentorship.
Applications are closed for PFF 2025
Applications are closed for PFF 2025

PROGRAM DETAILS

The Pegasus Film Festival Youth Leadership Program is a comprehensive leadership and career readiness initiative that empowers high school students to lead a major cultural event. The program focuses on intensive planning, development, project management, and leadership training throughout the year, with the festival as its culmination.
The Pegasus Film Festival Youth Leadership Program is a comprehensive leadership and career readiness initiative that empowers high school students to lead a major cultural event. The program focuses on intensive planning, development, project management, and leadership training throughout the year, with the festival as its culmination.
The Pegasus Film Festival Youth Leadership Program is a comprehensive leadership and career readiness initiative that empowers high school students to lead a major cultural event. The program focuses on intensive planning, development, project management, and leadership training throughout the year, with the festival as its culmination.
  • The PFF Leadership team is made up of high school students and gain hands-on experience as Festival Directors, Producers, Designers, and Publicists. 

  • Films are submitted by high school filmmakers from around the world and judged by industry experts.
  • The PFF Leadership team is made up of high school students and gain hands-on experience as Festival Directors, Producers, Designers, and Publicists. 

  • Films are submitted by high school filmmakers from around the world and judged by industry experts.
  • The PFF Leadership team is made up of high school students and gain hands-on experience as Festival Directors, Producers, Designers, and Publicists. 

  • Films are submitted by high school filmmakers from around the world and judged by industry experts.

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OF RUNNING A FILM FESTIVAL.

The Pegasus Film Festival Leadership Team really creates the festival experience. They handle the curation of film submissions, programming of selected films, marketing of the festival --- equal to all major international film festivals.

…SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

…SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Year Round Mentorship

Students receive continuous mentorship through peer and alumni coaching, fostering growth and development.

Student-to-Alumni

The program formalizes a pathway for students to become engaged alumni, building long-term leadership and community.

Real-World Experience

Students gain hands-on experience with real-world production timelines, budgeting, and public engagement, preparing them for future careers in the industry.

Professional Roles

Participants take on significant responsibilities as Festival Directors, Producers, Designers, and Publicists, mentored by industry professionals.

Career Readiness

This program focuses on career readiness, equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the film and media industry.

A Bit of Fun!

It's fun putting together a themed film festival, and our student leadership team experiences it all!

READY TO EMPOWER OUR ARTISTS?

We believe in making this experience accessible and we offer this program free to participants. If you would like to help us serve our participants through sponsorship, please consider donating.

Donate

READY TO EMPOWER OUR ARTISTS?

We believe in making this experience accessible and we offer this program free to participants. If you would like to help us serve our participants through sponsorship, please consider donating.

Donate

READY TO EMPOWER OUR ARTISTS?

We believe in making this experience accessible and we offer this program free to participants. If you would like to help us serve our participants through sponsorship, please consider donating.

Donate

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214.597.6288

EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS.

How you can support us

Pegasus Media project © 2024.

Pegasus media project

2904 Floyd st, ste c

dallas, tx 75204

info@
pegasusmediaproject.com

214.597.6288

EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS.

How you can support us

Pegasus Media project © 2024.

Pegasus media project

2904 Floyd st, ste c

dallas, tx 75204

info@pegasusmediaproject.com

214.597.6288

EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS.

How you can support us

Pegasus Media project © 2024.

Pegasus media project

2904 Floyd st, ste c

dallas, tx 75204