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Summer Youth: Make Your Own Movie (Ages 14-16)

Using your mobile phones, learn the basic building blocks of how to create a narrative feature film and put them into action!

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Summer Youth: Make Your Own Movie (Ages 14-16)

Summer Youth: Make Your Own Movie (Ages 14-16)

Using your mobile phones, learn the basic building blocks of how to create a narrative feature film and put them into action!

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In the week-long session, you'll learn how to read and understand the qualities of how to write a film scene, share your favorite film clips with other classmates for a group discussion. and review clips from movies the instructor has made to understand the mechanics of the film production process. You'll also:

  • Recreate a scene from an existing movie scene-by-scene by breaking down each shot and copying it.
  • Experiment with adapting a short existing film script to make it your own.
  • Practice shooting the existing short film script using lessons learned from other movies.
  • Gain a basic understanding of film editing software available on cellphones and computers, so you can work on your own to edit the project you filmed in class. 

Details

  • Ages 14-16.
  • Bring water and a snack.
  • Skill level: Introductory level, although the workshop may be scaled for you if you are an intermediate-level student. Skill levels should be communicated with the instructor in advance.
  • Bring your own cellphone or tablet.
  • Registration closes Monday, July 7.

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There is a $30 materials fee included in the class price. 

Instructor
Vee Hua

Vee Hua (they/them) is a writer, filmmaker, and organizer with semi-nomadic tendencies. Much of their work unifies their metaphysical interests with their belief that art can positively transform the self and society. They are editor-in-chief of the interdisciplinary arts magazine, REDEFINE. They served as executive director of Northwest Film Forum, where they received a Mayor's Film Award and played a key role in making the interdisciplinary community hub more welcoming for diverse audiences. Their feature film, Reckless Spirits is a metaphysical, multilingual, POC best friend comedy that is slated for production in late 2025. Vee is passionate about cultural space, the environment, and finding ways to covertly and overtly disrupt oppressive structures. They have a master's degree in Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship under the Native American Studies department at the University of Minnesota. They are also in post-production on a documentary called Hunt's Trading Post, a Navajo-run third space in a Mormon Utah town.

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