ABOUT
ABOUT
Today's classrooms are competing for attention against the most engaging media ever created. That's not a crisis — it's a design challenge. And that’s exactly what Reel Genius was built to solve.
We are a nonprofit on a mission to help educators win back student attention and make learning come alive again by turning powerful moments in film into standards-aligned lessons. And we give it away for free.
The platform was built by a team with decades of Hollywood experience creating the world's most iconic films plus 30+ years helping teachers engage youth. We know what it takes to capture attention, and we've put everything we know in the hands of teachers.
“After 30 years of teaching, this innovative approach re-energized student engagement around the concept of mindset and civic responsibility. Also, incorporating AI and movie clips into the lesson made it fresh, relevant, and connected to the times.”