Film Matters!
Please Note: This program has been canceled.
Film Matters is an exploration and discovery program for young women ages 13-15 interested in the environment and documentary filmmaking. This one-week hands-on workshop on the campus of Bay Path College in Longmeadow MA, will focus on all aspects for video film production. All participants will learn to use state of the art digital video cameras, lights, sound equipment and more. This summer’s focus will be on creating a 30-mintue documentary film on a creature in the Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge. This program will bring together the fascinating science topics of wetlands importance, the study of animals and birds in their natural habitat, interviewing of experts, and all aspects of documentary filmmaking.
Last summer’s documentary “The Swan’s of Longmeadow: The Heart of the Refuge” is available to anyone who donates $15 or more to the Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge.
Click here for links to write up on last summer’s program.
Click here for last summer’s movie trailer.
Film Matters will focus on:
- Scripting and storyboarding
- Interviewing
- Research
- Speaking and presentation
- Shooting video
- Recording audio
- Editing and post production
- Intro to MS Publisher
- Intro to Macintosh Final Cut Pro
Each attendee will leave with a copy of the documentary she helped to create to share with family and friends.
This program is geared toward the budding environmentalist, conservationist, zoologist, artist, or filmmaker and is lead by Bay Path faculty member Dr. John Jarvis, Professor of English and Communications.
Registration and Fee Information
Young Women ages 13-15, Space is Limited Apply early! (Min 10-Max 20attendees)
August 3-7, 2009
Cost: $550.00 per person and includes a copy of the documentary, one sent to school each girl attends and a Film Matters T-Shirt.
Application Deadline: Early applications are encouraged. Space is limited. A non-refundable deposit of $100 must accompany the application. Final payment and the required forms are due no later than two weeks prior to the start of the program, July 20th.
To apply: click here to download the application packet
Mail the completed application to:
Bay Path College
Briana Sitler
Director of Special Programs
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
For more information, contact Briana Sitler at bsitler@baypath.edu or call 800.782.7284 ext 1066.
Quick Facts
- Day-program
- On-site supervision
- Hours: 8:30 a.m. arrival - 4:30 p.m. pickup
