Ghetto Film School uses Google+ to teach master classes in filmmaking

The best thing about building tools is seeing what people do with them. Since Google+ launched, it�s been fascinating to discover people using it in ways we never could have dreamed up�like the photographer who figured out how to turn a camera, a phone and Hangouts into Virtual Photo Walks.

Ghetto Film School had a different idea. They�ve been running filmmaking programs for young people in their South Bronx neighborhood since 2000, and when they heard about Google+, they thought it would be a great way to bring what they do to teenagers beyond the Bronx. And from that simple idea, Ghetto Film School�s MasterClass series�discussions between great directors and young filmmakers from around the world�was born.



Ghetto Film School�s story is the latest addition to the Google+ Stories YouTube channel. Each video captures how people�from small business owners to astronomy fans to journalists�are using Google+ to connect with others who share their interests. Have a Google+ story of your own? We�d love to hear about it.

Posted by Kevin Proudfoot, Executive Creative Director, Creative Lab