What We Do
We bring filmmaking programs to kids with serious illnesses to improve their morale, self-confidence, and sense of hope.
Filmmaking
BayKids empowers children with illnesses to express themselves through the power of filmmaking.
Mentoring
Volunteers from our network of film and tech industry companies like LucasFilm, Pixar, and Apple mentor and inspire our kids in creative workshops.
Sharing
We celebrate our kids’ courage and creativity with the greater community through film screenings, in Oscar-like film festivals, and online.
Why Filmmaking?
Through filmmaking children learn they are so much more than their illness. As they develop their stories, design props and sets, and become actors and directors, they gain a sense of purpose and optimism. They learn that their story matters.
And this helps them cope with their illness.
News and Events
UC Davis and BayKids Studios Film Festival
UC Davis Children's Hospital and BayKids Studios joined forces on April 13th to hand out two dozen "Oscars" to children we have worked with in the past year at UC Davis. The families were all [...]
The 5th Annual Women in Motion Preview Cocktail Party and Luncheon
Save the Dates: Thursday, March 22nd — Preview Cocktail Party and Friday, March 23rd — Luncheon
Pixar Hosts Benefit for BayKids Studios
BayKids supporters, fans, and friends were treated to a magical evening at Pixar Animation Studios. The evening featured a cowboy themed gourmet dinner, a tour of Pixar, and an advance screening of the spectacularly beautiful [...]
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Every Child Has a Story
BayKids Studios is proud to have worked with many visionary organizations to help bring movie making magic to seriously ill children.
Adobe
Apple
Dolby
JW House
Kaiser
LucasFilm
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Pixar
Ronald McDonald House
Skywalker Sound
Stanford Blood Center
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
UCSF Benioff Children’s Oakland
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
