DCTV Youth Media teaches New York City teenagers and young adults (ages 13 - 24) how to use media to tell important personal stories and help ignite social change. Our programs are always free and we encourage diverse students from all five boroughs, regardless of experience or background, to join us. In addition to learning about filmmaking and creating original films, students receive mentorship, college counseling and opportunities for professional development in the media industry.

Student films have been broadcast on HBO and WNET, and students have won numerous awards for their films, including 4 local Emmy Awards, a Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Best Animation from the Tribeca Film Institute's Our City, My Story and an RFK Prize for Excellence in Journalism. In 2021, DCTV Youth Media premiered Covid Diaries NYC on HBO.