Listen Up! is a youth media network of over 90 member organizations across the country, including media arts centers, high schools, community based organizations and after school programs that work with youth and video. Since 1998, Listen Up! has been helping young producers create videos about their lives and communities, with their very own perspective and reflection on issues.

Our website provides a globe of information about film festivals, call for entries, job and funding opportunities, events, youth media news, online resources, and a variety of link exchanges. In addition, as a Listen Up! network member, you receive important organizational support including:

• Your own web page at www.listenup.org, where your organization or school can upload and showcase unlimited amounts of youth produced work, and create your own youth and adult profiles
• Eligibility to apply to our funded Production Projects
• Eligibility to attend and receive scholarships to Listen Up!
• Potential distribution of your work to television networks & schools (web link to education project on PBS)
• Access to youth media evaluation data
• Eligibility to submit work to Listen Up! Reels
• Special access to areas of our website
• Complete control over editing your own web page
• Festival submissions and letters of recommendation
• Production tools and resources at lower cost
• Networking opportunities

Membership Applications are reviewed twice a year: in April and October.

Please review the Partnership Responsibilities (pdf) document for more information about member responsibilities.

Click here to apply to become a Listen Up! member.