KIDSEYE™ SUMMER FILMMAKING CAMP ENDS IN HIGH GEAR!
Hard to believe, but our KidsEye™ Summer Filmmaking Camp ended its 11th season with a bang. KidsEye exposes young people to the basic elements of the filmmaking process, culminating in a premiere screening of their finished films. This year's camp provided an exceptional experience for attendees thanks to a seasoned, polished and highly energized staff. Our camp director, Jessica Wong, has been with KidsEye for 6 years and this year her creativity was at the forefront as our campers worked with the latest HD cameras and equipment, courtesy of our long-term sponsor, Rule|Boston Camera Rental (thank yiou John Rule!) The quality was absolutely amazing. The five-day summer camp was held at the beautiful campus of the University or Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island. Thanks to our counselers, staff and of course to our wonderful campers.
COMING: KIDSEYE™ 2010:
Celebrating it's 12th Year!
KidsEye™ is a five-day summer camp held at the University or Rhode Island that exposes young people to the basic elements of the filmmaking process, culminating in a premiere screening of their finished films.
"Well, my dream is to be a director, which
hopefully I will accomplish one day and
I’ve always
loved working with movies. I just want to be in show
business when I grow up.”
-- James, a 13 year old filmmaker from Cranston.
“It’s a good experience because kids
like to do this and there’s a place where
they
can come to hang out and do what they love most, making
movies and stuff.”
-- Taylor, a 13 year old cinematographer from Harrisville
Camp Dates: July 8-16, 2010 Location: Kingston, RI Cost: $400
KidsEye™ is a fun yet intensive
five-day filmmaking camp for children ages 8-16 presented
by the Rhode Island International Film Festival™.
Over the course of the last few years, the camp has
expanded, allowing children to learn more about what
it takes to make a movie. We strive to incorporate as
much hands-on learning as possible, therefore placing
our focus primarily on production. KidsEye™ participants step into the roles of screenwriters, actors,
directors and crew, and learn the importance of working
as a team.
This summer the KidsEye™ camp
will take place July 8-16, 2010.
During the first two days participants will attend pre-production
workshops on screenwriting, storyboarding, acting, directing
and production design. Then participants will apply
what they have learned in the production of their group’s
short film. If time allows, participants will also have
the opportunity to partake in the editing process.
Although many children have access to their own video
cameras and home computer editing systems, KidsEye™ builds on that experience by allowing participants to
interact with trained filmmakers and educators. The
program is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills
and understanding of all participants, regardless of
their level of experience.
Registration is $400 which includes
a copy of the finished films and the official KidsEye™ t-shirt. Plus, participants receive access passes to
RIIFF main events, including the annual KidsEye™International Film Festival and to
the opening night of the Annual RI International
Horror Festival in October. And wait, there's
more! The film that the children shoot will be screened
for family and friends at a specially arranged screening
called the "Red Carpet Premiere."
KidsEye™ is a very hands-on
program and every year the program reflects the input
of the campers. The program reflects the knowledge and
skills brought to the table by our participants and
our instructors.
Look for details to be announced soon on our upcoming
collaborations with other film festivals throughout
the country as KidsEye™ branches
out.
Keith Brown is a native Rhode Islander who first started making films as soon as he was old enough to borrow his parent's Super 8 camera. He holds an MFA in Film Production from Boston University. His film, Tough All Over, has screened at the Boston Cinema Census, the Antelope Valley International Film Festival, the Georgetown Indy Film Fest, the Syracuse International Film and Video Festival, Film Stock, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. His previous film, Moving Pictures, was honored with First Place Student Experimental Film at the Columbus Ohio International Film and Video Festival, First Place Experimental Film at the University of Rhode Island Visualizations Film Festival and the Best of Festival Award at the University of Rhode Island Visualizations Film Festival. Keith developed a film studies course, Representation of Youth in Film, which he taught at Tufts University in 2006. He has also recently taught film production courses at Boston University and the University of Rhode Island. He is currently the Creative Director for Pro-Change Behavior Systems, a health research company based in Kingston, Rhode Island and is also a freelance videographer.
Jessica Wong
Program Co-Director
Jessica is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, now pursuing a Masters Degree in Education. Though her main focus has been in the sciences, she did not limit her interests to just that. Jess has always enjoyed filmmaking and the arts, whether it has been for a class project or just playing around with the camera. To enhance her background in film, she has taken a film course at URI and hopes to bring her new knowledge to the camp. She has a passion for working with kids and wants to give the kids a very hands-on learning experience as well as a fun week. Jess has been part of the KidsEye Program for the past five years as a camp counselor and hopes to make this year even more successful with all her past experience.
For more information, call (401) 861-4445 or write
to:
KidsEye™ Summer Filmmaking Camp
P.O. Box 162
Newport, RI 02840
RIIFF Offices: 83 Park Street, Suite 1
Providence, RI 02903
Keith Brown
Jessica Wong 