Studio Hours: Film Support & Workspace
Friday, April 10, 2026
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Chan Space NY, 219 E 60th St.
Registration is handled externally. Marking as going helps you connect with others on Tiramisu.
About Event
We are offering Open Studio Hours as an additional source of support for film submissions to Water Stories.
Come in for project feedback, technical support, or just some quiet time to edit alongside others in our peaceful studio space:
Friday 4/10, 4-6pm
@ Chan Space NY, 219 E 60th St
Please note that this event is only for youths aged 14-26 and educators working with those ages who are interested in submitting a film project to Water Stories.
We have also developed a resource packet with adaptable film prompts and lesson plans, submission guidelines, film examples, and more to support students and educators. Anyone may access and print copies for their use.
Water Stories Resource Packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaNq9NX9bzcUUqE_dYWiGeJmae07zQRUG4DqjvEhxgM/edit?tab=t.0
If you know a young filmmaker, creative activist, or an environmental or media teacher who might be interested — share these resources with them!
What is Water Stories?
This World Oceans Day, we invite you to celebrate our precious blue planet and raise your voices – right on the Hudson River. 🌅
Presented by Here On Earth, NYU Wallerstein Collaborative, Hudson River Community Sailing and partners, Water Stories elevates youth voices through film and storytelling that center water, climate, and care for our collective future.
Submit to Water Stories to be part of our waterfront sunset screening and win cash prizes! 🏆
👥 Open to Ages: 14-26
🎥 Short Film Length: Under 5 Minutes
🌊 Theme: water in all its forms – a local presence, environmental issue, metaphor, relationship to nature
🌍 Accepting all genres and submissions worldwide
📅 Deadline: April 30, 2026 — EXTENDED!
Entry is completely free! Learn more and submit your film at:https://filmfreeway.com/water-stories 🔗
About Here On Earth
Here On Earth is a climate-focused youth art and filmmaking initiative in NYC that supports teens and young adults in telling environmental stories through film, sound, and creative media — with a strong focus on water, place, and care for the natural world.
About NYU Wallerstein Collaborative
The Wallerstein Collaborative For Urban Environmental Education and Sustainability was established in 2000 in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University to promote environmental literacy and sustainability by working with educators in K-12 classroom settings, graduate students, and faculty in colleges and universities.
About Hudson River Community Sailing
Hudson River Community Sailing develops leadership and academic success in underserved New York City youth through sailing education and provides maritime education and recreation to the community at large.
Where
Chan Space NY, 219 E 60th St.
Studio Hours: Film Support & Workspace
Friday, April 10, 2026
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Chan Space NY, 219 E 60th St.
Registration is handled externally. Marking as going helps you connect with others on Tiramisu.
About Event
We are offering Open Studio Hours as an additional source of support for film submissions to Water Stories.
Come in for project feedback, technical support, or just some quiet time to edit alongside others in our peaceful studio space:
Friday 4/10, 4-6pm
@ Chan Space NY, 219 E 60th St
Please note that this event is only for youths aged 14-26 and educators working with those ages who are interested in submitting a film project to Water Stories.
We have also developed a resource packet with adaptable film prompts and lesson plans, submission guidelines, film examples, and more to support students and educators. Anyone may access and print copies for their use.
Water Stories Resource Packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaNq9NX9bzcUUqE_dYWiGeJmae07zQRUG4DqjvEhxgM/edit?tab=t.0
If you know a young filmmaker, creative activist, or an environmental or media teacher who might be interested — share these resources with them!
What is Water Stories?
This World Oceans Day, we invite you to celebrate our precious blue planet and raise your voices – right on the Hudson River. 🌅
Presented by Here On Earth, NYU Wallerstein Collaborative, Hudson River Community Sailing and partners, Water Stories elevates youth voices through film and storytelling that center water, climate, and care for our collective future.
Submit to Water Stories to be part of our waterfront sunset screening and win cash prizes! 🏆
👥 Open to Ages: 14-26
🎥 Short Film Length: Under 5 Minutes
🌊 Theme: water in all its forms – a local presence, environmental issue, metaphor, relationship to nature
🌍 Accepting all genres and submissions worldwide
📅 Deadline: April 30, 2026 — EXTENDED!
Entry is completely free! Learn more and submit your film at:https://filmfreeway.com/water-stories 🔗
About Here On Earth
Here On Earth is a climate-focused youth art and filmmaking initiative in NYC that supports teens and young adults in telling environmental stories through film, sound, and creative media — with a strong focus on water, place, and care for the natural world.
About NYU Wallerstein Collaborative
The Wallerstein Collaborative For Urban Environmental Education and Sustainability was established in 2000 in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University to promote environmental literacy and sustainability by working with educators in K-12 classroom settings, graduate students, and faculty in colleges and universities.
About Hudson River Community Sailing
Hudson River Community Sailing develops leadership and academic success in underserved New York City youth through sailing education and provides maritime education and recreation to the community at large.
Where
Chan Space NY, 219 E 60th St.