Teens with a Movie Camera

Teens with a Movie Camera is a community art project and filmmaking collaboration that connects teens in the city of Syracuse, New York with local media artists, filmmakers, and university students. Founded in 2024 by professors Mišo Suchý & Lida Suchy along with recent SU Film grad Evan Bode, the workshop focuses on community-building through imaginative visual storytelling, creating a supportive environment for imaginative self-expression, which culminates in the creation of short films and their public presentation.  

We approach cinema as an expressive artistic medium rather than an industrial or commercial product. Our ethos comes from the tradition of independent low-budget filmmaking, which requires creative problem-solving and an embrace of limitations. "Work with what you have, where you are. Be smart, make art!"