MoMI opens Teen Council applications and the Marvels of Media call

NYC teens have until October 23 to apply to Museum of the Moving Image's 2026 to 2027 Teen Council, and the 2027 Marvels of Media Festival for autistic media makers opens submissions October 22.

Silhouettes of young people operating cameras, lights and a boom microphone in a purple lit studio

Teens at work on a video shoot in a MoMI education studio.

Image: Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has two open calls this week for young and emerging media makers.

Teen Council 2026 to 2027. The Teen Council is a job development program for NYC teens interested in the media arts who want a behind the scenes look at how a media museum works. Members curate and program public events for young people, including film festivals and media workshops. Applications are due October 23.

2027 Marvels of Media Festival. The call for submissions for the festival, which celebrates autistic media makers, opens October 22. The festival takes place April 1 to 3, 2027 at the museum. Details are on the open call page.

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Checked Oct 21 2026. Details can change; confirm with the source before you act on them.