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Membership
Your Craft.
Recognized.
HSCA recognizes high school student filmmakers who demonstrate excellence in the cinematic arts.
HSCA Members
A Mark of
Distinction
Beyond receiving our honor cords, HSCA membership is a mark of distinction. Affiliation with HSCA brings credibility and recognition to students, setting them apart in their academic and creative pursuits — a respected symbol of excellence, achievement, and dedication within both film and education.
Inducted Member Benefits
Members gain access
to the following.
A rigorous certification
valued by colleges and film schools worldwide due to our robust requirements for induction and regular auditing of Members.
Comprehensive educational resources
including an archive of interviews with industry professionals, a biweekly newsletter, our quarterly magazine, CinemaEditors Magazine, and training in DaVinci Resolve.
Access to HSCA events
such as our annual film festival, periodic competitions, Q&As with industry professionals hosted by organizations such as American Cinema Editors and the Q&Agency.
Scholarships and fellowships
supporting passionate future filmmakers beyond their high school classrooms.
The Tail Lights Program,
a toolkit for film school admissions with advice from college counselors, film school admissions officers, and alumni.
A community of like-minded students
that serves as an incubator for personal development, civic engagement, leadership skills, and technical-filmmaking skills.
Maintaining
Induction
10
Points
per year
10
Minutes
of film produced
To maintain induction, Members must stay in good standing with their Chapter, earn at least 10 points through Chapter and film-related activities, and produce a minimum of 10 cumulative minutes of film in a major production role.
HSCA Staff annually audit a statistically significant number of students to ensure compliance with HSCA policies, increasing the standardization — and thus value — of being an inducted Member.
The exact requirements to maintain induction can be found in our Chapter & Membership Handbook.
Induction Requirements
Uninducted students, referred to as Associates, apply with their Chapter to become inducted, allowing each Chapter Director to tailor the induction process to the context of their school. Members should be active in their Chapter and community, regularly produce collaborative film work of reasonably good effort that is screened for others, and remain in good standing with their Chapter and associated academic institution.
Key criteria for induction:
Apply through your Chapter Director — induction is tailored to your school's context.
Be active in your Chapter and community.
Produce collaborative film work screened for others.
Remain in good standing with your Chapter and associated academic institution.
Opportunities for Growth
Beyond
Induction
The opportunities for growth within HSCA extend beyond earning induction into the Society. All HSCA Members grow — both as people and as filmmakers — through active participation in Chapter activities and the filmmaking process. Members may earn additional ranks, as listed in the Chapter & Membership Handbook, based on their work, making them eligible for additional scholarships and opportunities.
Most Chapters also typically have an Officer Team — consisting of a President, a Vice President, and up to three Officers — which assist the Chapter Director in governing the Chapter, facilitating activities, and maintaining Chapter records.
Get Started
Bring HSCA
to Your School
Begin your application to establish a Chapter and join our global network of student filmmakers.