Young Filmmakers Workshop at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival

999 Minute Running Time

THE YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival
October 25th-November 8th, 2011 (Tuesdays-Thursdays)
Taught by Scott Kinnamon
Tuition: $450
Ages 14-19

We invite you to join our three week after-school film education workshop for teenage filmmakers interested in expanding their knowledge of nonfiction moviemaking techniques. Young filmmakers will produce short documentary profiles of visiting filmmakers at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival. Students will immerse themselves in a professional filmmaking environment by interacting with professionals, attending screenings, and participating on a production team. Final projects will screen before select films at this year’s festival. The workshop will take place at Skew Media Studio as well as Gallery 30 at The Starz Film Center.

Students will:
-Learn from and interact with professional filmmakers in a film festival environment
-Expand nonfiction film making techniques
-Gain experience in a professional filmmaking environment through participation in defined production roles
-Attend select screenings by festival filmmakers

Open to any young filmmaker between the ages of 14 and 19. All students must have prior filmmaking experience and a working knowledge of the production process.

The Starz Denver Film Festival (November 2-13, 2011) is the Denver Film Society’s signature event with an audience of more than 52,000 participants. During the 12-day event, we will host over 150 filmmakers from 30+ countries and provide attendees with interactive experiences such as Q&A sessions, panels, and special receptions.

CLICK HERE to download an application.

For questions, please email youngfilmmakers@denverfilm.org