HOLLYWOOD BACKDOOR ALLIANCE UNITED (HBAu): Who We Are & What We Do...
The Hollywood Backdoor is the communications arm of the Hollywood Backdoor Alliance United (HBAu is a 501c3 organization recognized as the Hollywood B[l]ackdoor Alliance United, HBA United, Inc.) and we are a co-op of working professional artists, filmmakers, entertainment entrepreneurs, forever teachers and learners. The HBAu is dedicated to uplifting and empowering women, people of color, lgbtq+, disabled persons, youth (ages 17-24), and people of a certain age (40+), working or aspiring to work in the entertainment industry, either in front of or behind the lens.
Over the past two decades the HBAu has been able to champion several social impact programs with our target group in mind. The first program is the Hollywood Production Assistant Program (HPAp), which is nearing it's 25th year. Over the nearly twenty years the HPA Program has assisted dozens of high school (seniors), college students, recent college graduates and early career young people break into the entertainment industry in various roles, from hands-on production gigs to corporate office jobs.
The next program is a new program designed for youth (in middle and high school) looking to gain transferrable skills and career discovery. The AME-Higher CPE (Arts, Media & Entertainment Career Pathways Exploration).
Although the Hollywood P.A. Program and AME-Higher CPE have been offered for years through the Hollywood Backdoor Alliance United, assisting Black and Brown youth (ages 14-24, and early career adults 25-34), HBAu has only been a recognized 501c3 since mid 2022, following a complete restructuring after the pandemic. We are expecting great things from this organization and the two key programs. For more information, please scroll down to take a deeper look at the two programs:
Hollywood Production Assistant Program (HPAp) began in the summer of 2005 and even with the pandemic shutdown, the program was able to continue-- only closing down for part of the 2020 spring semester and summer sessions. The program was back up and running that fall and has been going strong ever since. The program usually seeks participants 3 times a year, at the end of each semester for the following semester. For example, submissions are accepted in late May for the summer, late August for fall and late December for spring sessions. For more information about upcoming HollywoodPA program and the next submission date or to apply, please click here.
For a list of current or previous HPAp participants, please send us an email.
AME-Higher CPE summer program is now being offered throughout the school year as well. This 18-week (semester-long) youth workforce-development program is designed to introduce middle and high school students to creative careers across the arts, media, entertainment, and cultural sectors. This program expands the idea of “entertainment careers” beyond visible talent and production roles by introducing the many creative, technical, educational, business, financial, health, science and technology occupations that support Arts, Media & Entertainment industry. For more information on this program and how to apply, please send an email.
HBAu Board of Directors and other members of our team are available upon request.
