Submitted by Ben Foster on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 01:31. Last updated on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 01:13.
Vital Stats
ongoing project
07/31/2008
100
1
$3000
Project Photos
Project Video
The Problem
Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
Why It's Important
Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
The Plan Of Action
I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
Project Updates
01/30/09
Update: My friend and I enjoy creating projects that have positive messages in them. If we can get people to see themselves and give them solutions, they could make much better decisions. I also enjoy going to schools and youth centers and shring the projects and talking with the kids.
The most amazing thing is getting kids to open up and share how they handled situations.
Additional hours volunteered: 200
07/14/09
Update:
Additional hours volunteered: 232 Additional people involved: 20
Final Grant Update
07/14/09
Ben Lee Foster
Number of people in the organization: 20 Number of people impacted: Several. I would say about 45-50 so far Describe the impact the grant had: We were able to get editing software to help make the project look more professional. Project highlights: It showed inspiration. It gave direction and hope. Taught someone to believe and hold on. How did the project unfold and develop? The project was taped and edited and shown to teens. Many were impacted. Seeing situations on screen allowed them to see themselves and open up to think out their decisions in life.
Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
Why is it important to you?:
Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
What's your plan of action?:
I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
How Can Others Help?:
By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
Start Date:
07/31/2008
Money Raised:
$3000
[log] => ok, that didn't work...inserted new youtube link from project update, will delete youtube link in project update
[format] => 0
[uid] => 203677
[name] => Ben Foster
[picture] =>
[data] => a:13:{s:13:"profile_phone";s:12:"302-275-6035";s:7:"contact";i:1;s:13:"profile_fname";s:7:"Ben Lee";s:13:"profile_lname";s:6:"Foster";s:12:"profile_bday";s:9:"6/20/1992";s:14:"profile_gender";s:4:"Male";s:23:"profile_preferred_cause";s:9:"Education";s:18:"profile_why_do_you";s:48:"To help inspire others to do something positive.";s:2:"op";s:6:"Submit";s:8:"category";s:20:"Personal Information";s:10:"form_token";s:32:"9d567a1de13eb5806d855f4ff30036db";s:7:"form_id";s:24:"dosomething_profile_form";s:23:"profile_mobile_category";s:4:"25@5";}
[path] => project/inspirational-films
[tags] =>
[nodewords] => Array
(
)
[last_comment_timestamp] => 1266433385
[last_comment_name] =>
[comment_count] => 5
[taxonomy] => Array
(
[224] => stdClass Object
(
[tid] => 224
[vid] => 5
[name] => Alcohol Abuse
[description] =>
[weight] => 0
)
[110] => stdClass Object
(
[tid] => 110
[vid] => 5
[name] => Drug Abuse
[description] =>
[weight] => 0
)
[25] => stdClass Object
(
[tid] => 25
[vid] => 5
[name] => Education
[description] =>
[weight] => 0
)
[99] => stdClass Object
(
[tid] => 99
[vid] => 5
[name] => High School Dropouts
[description] =>
[weight] => 0
)
[120] => stdClass Object
(
[tid] => 120
[vid] => 5
[name] => School Violence
[description] =>
[weight] => 0
)
[6935] => stdClass Object
(
[tid] => 6935
[vid] => 5
[name] => Teen Pregnancies
[description] =>
[weight] => 0
)
)
[field_type_of_project] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => ongoing project
[view] => ongoing project
)
)
[field_inspired_by_dosomething] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] =>
[view] =>
)
)
[field_project_photo] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[fid] => 3383
[title] => Directing a new project
[alt] => ben on set 1.jpeg
[nid] => 33319
[filename] => ben on set 1.jpeg
[filepath] => files/project_photos/ben on set 1.jpeg
[filemime] => image/pjpeg
[filesize] => 120418
[view] =>
)
[1] => Array
(
[fid] => 3672
[title] =>
[alt] => Kid Patrol Book front cover.jpg
[nid] => 33319
[filename] => Kid Patrol Book front cover.jpg
[filepath] => files/project_photos/Kid Patrol Book front cover_0.jpg
[filemime] => image/pjpeg
[filesize] => 52455
[view] =>
)
)
[field_embedded_video] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[embed] =>
[value] => u0LVnJk-0IM
[provider] => youtube
[data] => Array
(
[video_cck_youtube_version] => 1
[thumbnail] => Array
(
[url] => http://img.youtube.com/vi/u0LVnJk-0IM/0.jpg
)
[flash] => Array
(
[url] => http://youtube.com/v/u0LVnJk-0IM
[size] => 713
[mime] => application/x-shockwave-flash
)
[emthumb] => Array
(
)
)
[view] =>
)
)
[field_website_link] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => www.benfosterfilms.com
[view] => www.benfosterfilms.com
)
)
[field_project_age] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => 0
[view] =>
)
)
[field_dosomething_award_winner] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => No
[view] => No
)
)
[field_related_action_guide] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[nid] => 0
[view] =>
)
)
[field_hours_volunteered] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] =>
[view] =>
)
)
[field_essay_see_it] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
[view] => Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
)
)
[field_essay_believe_it] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
[view] => Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
)
)
[field_start_date] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => 2008-07-31T00:00:00
[view] => 07/31/2008
)
)
[field_essay_build_it] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
[view] => I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
)
)
[field_end_date] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] =>
[view] =>
)
)
[field_others_involved] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
[format] => 0
[view] =>
By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
[#weight] => 3
[#printed] => 1
)
[#children] =>
What's the problem you are trying to solve?:
Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
Why is it important to you?:
Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
What's your plan of action?:
I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
How Can Others Help?:
By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
Since the age of 9, I have been creating short films to help young people with better decision making in life and following their dreams. I am trying to help youth in urban communities nationwide, and would like to reach them to help with making better decisions in life. Many youth struggle with peer pressure, but about 60 out of 100 choose to make bad decisions by choosing drugs, guns, alcohol, stealing, etc.
Presently, I am sharing my projects with youth at schools, youth centers, churches, conventions & other places. I speak to youth at these places to give advice about making better decisions in life and following your dreams. I write & direct projects that does not have cursing, the use of the "N" word, or degrading others. Recently, I had my first educational book publised. It is also used as a tool to reach youth and to help educate them.
When I become successful, I plan to invest in another young person's life. My motto is "Make the right decisions".
Why is it important to you?:
Ben Foster Films, LLC creates inspirational and educational projects to help youth with better decisions making. Being a youth, I see situations that my peers go through and I try to create projects to allow them to see themselves in situations and try to give advice to make a positive decision.
What's your plan of action?:
I took notice of some situations happening in my community and took a step to try and reach them. I created a script and had an adult to proof read it. Then I got family and friends to volunteer to be actors or crew on this project.
Once it was edited, it was screened at my neighborhood library. The Mayor of my City was impressed at the great impact I made on other youth and presented me with a proclaimation and a metal. My neighborhood found out about what I was doing and placed my story in the paper.
How Can Others Help?:
By deciding to take a stand and make good decisions in life. Also become good role models.
Start Date:
07/31/2008
Money Raised:
$3000
[#printed] => 1
)
[links] => Array
(
[comment_forbidden] => Array
(
[title] => Login or register to post comments
[html] => 1
)
[forward_links] => Array
(
[title] => Email this page
[href] => forward
[html] =>
[attributes] => Array
(
[title] => Forward this page to a friend
[class] => forward-page
)
[query] => path=node/33319
)
)
)
Post your comment and it will be sent to the owner of this project!
Comments
You must Login or Register to post comments or replies.
TogetherWeRise says:
Hey,
Good stuff man, I was looking to work on a short film for my non-profit but more like a documentary.
I never heard of this director to be honest but I will love to see a few movies made by him. Honestly this internet and world wide web is a massive piece of work. My employee from International Oddities share my opinion and we think that this is a great way to gain popularity as well.
This is so cool Ben Foster! Im an aspiring film maker and i think that i may make a few educational films too. so far i do projects for my family and stuff so this is something i may wanna try in the future!
Its good what your doing and i know that you'll do very well in the future!
Get some cash to get your project to the next level. Weekly grants are available.
Comments
You must Login or Register to post comments or replies.
Hey,
Good stuff man, I was looking to work on a short film for my non-profit but more like a documentary.
Maybe some day we can work together!
Good luck!!
-Danny
Danny,
It will be great to work together. Check out the youth film festival; www.blffilmfestival.blogspot.com
You may be interested in participating.
Ben
I never heard of this director to be honest but I will love to see a few movies made by him. Honestly this internet and world wide web is a massive piece of work. My employee from International Oddities share my opinion and we think that this is a great way to gain popularity as well.
You can check out some of my work at www.benleefosterdemos.blogspot.com
This is so cool Ben Foster! Im an aspiring film maker and i think that i may make a few educational films too. so far i do projects for my family and stuff so this is something i may wanna try in the future!
Its good what your doing and i know that you'll do very well in the future!