Project Me Foundation Inc. Signature Program
Young Gawdz
A Television Series. A Workforce Development Opportunity. A Conversation About Today’s Streets.
An original crime drama created and produced by Finally Focused Films, paired with a Project Me Foundation Inc. initiative that uses entertainment production to build skills, mentorship, and positive pathways.
The Series
A grounded crime drama shaped by the realities of today’s streets
Young Gawdz is an original television series created and produced by Finally Focused Films. Set primarily in Syracuse, New York, it explores changing street culture, shifting loyalties, violence, and the consequences that ripple through families and communities.
Although fictional, the series is rooted in lived experience. Its cast includes people familiar with the communities represented on screen, bringing authenticity to stories that are rarely told from within.
The story begins in Syracuse and is designed to expand across New York State and beyond as future seasons develop.
Project Me Foundation Inc. Partnership
Entertainment as a vehicle for mentorship and opportunity
Young Gawdz is owned and produced by Finally Focused Films. Through an exclusive collaboration, Project Me Foundation Inc. incorporates the series into its signature programming as part of the Project Me Pathways Program.
Finally Focused Films maintains ownership and creative control, while Project Me Foundation Inc. focuses on the educational, mentorship, and workforce-development opportunities connected to production.
Hands-On Workforce Development
Learning what happens in front of and behind the camera
As future seasons are produced, youth and young adults may gain practical exposure to acting, production assistance, camera operations, lighting, audio, photography, writing, editing, production support, marketing, and media.
These experiences are intended to build communication, teamwork, leadership, professionalism, problem-solving, and creative collaboration while introducing participants to careers in the entertainment industry.
More Than Entertainment
Authentic storytelling with a broader community purpose
The partnership uses storytelling to begin difficult conversations about violence and its consequences while helping young people turn creative interests into skills, experience, and positive pathways beyond the streets.
Bring Young Gawdz to Your Community
Request a Screening
Project Me Foundation Inc. welcomes requests from organizations seeking to educate, inspire, and engage their communities.
Screenings may be requested by:
- School districts, middle schools, high schools, and colleges
- Probation departments, family court, and juvenile justice programs
- Community centers and community coalitions
- Faith-based and nonprofit organizations
- Government agencies
- Healthcare organizations
- Youth-serving organizations
Facilitated discussion and community dialogue may also be available to help participants process the series and explore positive pathways forward.