SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — A local black-owned business is teaching kids how to pursue their passions through the art of film.
Black Cub Productions hosted “Life Through My Own Lens,” a 12-week program that gives kids a platform to tell stories.
Eric Jackson, the CEO and co-founder of Black Cub Productions, says the program gives kids the whole rundown of what it takes to make films. “We wanted them to understand the foundation of being a storyteller,” said Jackson. “So everything from public speaking to interview questions to visuals.”
Jackson says the age range for kids in the program is from 12 to 18 because they’re still at their most imaginative.
“We wanted to find kids that are creative, but also could use the gear and be able to learn editing and those sorts of things,” Jackson said.
Jackson, who is a Syracuse resident, founded Black Cub Productions when he moved here from California. He attended the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. He said he chose to stay in the city because of the people in the community.
“The vision that they have and the support they give to visions is just amazing,” he said. “The support they wanna give for our community, our black community, and the presence we can have is the reason we chose to be here.”
Jackson says the program received grant funding from the Community Foundation. They also received support from Canon and partnered with the organization, 100 Black Men of Syracuse.
