Afterschool Cornucopia
The
Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education provided equipment
and mentoring to Judy Richter, Director of Afterschool
Cornucopia. The equipment, a SONY camera package,
was used by Ms. Richter to document the El Marino Language
School’s Mexican Exchange Program. A group of ten
5th grade students from California spent a month in Guadalajara,
Mexico learning Spanish and more about the culture of their
Latin American neighbors. Ms. Richter is currently editing
the footage under the mentoring of Keith Lawrence.
Answers
for Dancers
The Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education provided support
and mentoring to two aspiring videographers, Carmen Orange
and Clifton Parrish. They documented the daily lives of a
small group of professional back-up dancers and filmed a one-day
instructional seminar conducted by Mr. Grover Dale of Answers
for Dancers. Clifton Parrish continued on as editor of the
documentary, mentored by Keith Lawrence. The completed documentary
and the filmed seminar will be made available to the general
public and the dance community to increase awareness of the
opportunities and challenges available in the dance.
Camp Bravo
The Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education mentored two
aspiring videographers, Melinda McKee and Brandy Tseu, both
alumni of the Camp Bravo experience, to document
the 4-week performing arts camp that is held each year in
Big Bear, California. They were taught basic camera and filming
techniques. Brandy, mentored under Keith Lawrence, edited
a short documentary on the experience of the camp.
Debbie Allen Dance Intensive
The
Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education partnered with
the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) and provided scholarships
to two members of the Y0! Watts Program, Myeisha
Smith and Tierra Alexander. As they completed the Debbie Allen
Summer Intensive Dance Workshop, Brooke Minters, a young and
aspiring filmmaker, documented their participation and successes
in the program. A documentary of Brooke’s experiences
as a videographer before, during, and after the workshop was
produced. A 3-camera shoot of the final dance performance
was produced. As a gift by the MPI to the DADA, Tap Fest
2004 was also filmed.
Documenting
Brundibar
The
Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education provided training
and guidance to 4 young videographers, Michael Stampler, Nadia
Kent, Phil Baitzel, and Cayetano “Cookie” Chavez,
and one producer, Ali Franzen, as they learned the art of
documentary filmmaking. They filmed the rehearsal process
and performance of the children’s opera, Brundibar,
which was produced by the Madison Theatre Project in association
with the LA Opera. Their work resulted in a 6-minute short
film about the experience. A, second, longer documentary version
is currently being prepared under the supervision of Hugh
Munro Neely.
George
Eastman House
/Selznick School for Film Restoration Training Program
MPI
trained students and teachers of the Selznick School for Film
Restoration on a new approach to film restoration and promotion
of the restoration process. The training resulted in a DVD
to be used in their grant proposal process. Our program also
directly resulted in a change to the way the Eastman house
approached film restoration and the teaching of film restoration.
Hope
Center, High School, Compton, CA
This
outreach program served: 20 at-risk youth, all on probation.
The MPI taught how to express themselves through the medium
of filmmaking and storytelling. They learned that they are
important and that they have a voice. The participants discovered
that there are tools available to them that can facilitate
their ability to make themselves heard in a creative and important
way.
Mobile
Film Classroom
The Mobile Film Classroom – an educational
opportunity on wheels - began its inaugural year offering
two full semester courses and additional summer programming.
The classroom is a complete mobile production unit equipped
with cameras, editing bays, sound booth, and DVD production
equipment. Instructors guide students through the film creation
process as students discover the art of storytelling through
digital media.
Moving
Arts
With the rapid decline of arts and physical education
opportunities for today’s youth, many go through school
and beyond without the benefits of performing arts and dance.
Moving Arts is a program designed for teens and young adults
to explore the physicality of communication through dance
and creative movement. A vital by-product will include education
on the importance of exercise and nutrition. These workshops
will be taught in Spring 2006 to a diverse group of teens
and young adults at Cornerstone Theater Company, in downtown
Los Angeles, and will be documented by a student filmmaker
under a mentor.
Point
Fermin Elementary School, San Pedro, CA
This outreach program served: 30 3rd graders. This
was the first time any of these children experienced the art
of filmmaking. Our presence, through the Mobile Film Classroom
not only inspired these young students but also changed the
way the teaching staff looked at our state-of-the-art approach
to teaching and storytelling. Our presence and program has
helped the school educators revising their curriculum.
Santa
Monica College - 4th of July Celebration
This outreach program served: 250 served directly
and informed over 1,000 people of our programs through the
distribution of our brochures and flyers. The Mobile Film
Classroom was on display as we interviewed and filmed close
to 1,000 visitors during the event.
Sheriff’s
Learning Academy (High School), Lynwood, CA
This outreach program served: 35 at-risk youth directly
and continues to have a far-reaching effect on future members
of the Academy. Due to the influence of the work of the Mobile
Film Classroom and its facilities the school administration
has directly changed their approach to education and their
curriculum.
The Story Project
I
A
program to excite young writers by teaching them a new way
oftelling a story. Through the music video concept, six students
from The Story Project I, an educational
non-profit foundation, participated in a ‘Filmmakers’
Boot Camp’ at The Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education.
Partnered in teams of two, the teens produced three, 3-minute
public service-style announcements. The first project was
completed in March 2004.
The Story Project II
Modeled
after the success of The Story Project I, The Story
Project II saw the return of three original participants,
Anthony Emanuel, Don Tisby, and Trechelle Ratcliff as seasoned
mentors to a new group of partnered teens. They produced three
new 3-minute public service-style announcements. The second
‘Filmmakers’ Boot Camp’ was finalized and
completed in November 2004.
Story Project III
MPI and Story Project will team together once again
to assist the new 1st year TV production class at Centennial
High School in Compton, CA. MPI and Story Project will provide
this class of 30 teens with the equipment and mentoring necessary
to create a multi-part TV news magazine called, What’s
Right With Compton. The program will feature news and poetry
about students’ lives, the city of Compton and Centennial
High School.
10,000 Kids and a Cop
MPI is partnering with The Fort Lee Film Commission
of Fort Lee, New Jersey, to introduce the art of filmmaking
to teens at the Lou Costello Youth Center in Los Angeles.
2006 marks the 100th anniversary of comedian Lou Costello,
who created this recreational facility for underprivileged
youth back in 1940. Shortly after, Lou produced 10,000 Kids
and a Cop, a short film about the center. To honor his memory,
MPI and The Fort Lee Film Commission will mentor today’s
teens as they write and produce their own version of life
at the Youth Center today.
Tri-City, High School, Compton, CA
This outreach program served: 20 at-risk youth teaching
them the art of filmmaking and storytelling. Students learned
they have a voice and the tools to make themselves valuable
members of their communities.
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