Waycross offers a Summer Film Workshop for Youth

Waycross Community Media is offering a ten week summer workshop for middle and high school students led by Cincinnati filmmaker Bob Leibold. 

The workshop will introduce students in grades 6 – 12 to the process of film making. The students will create a short film (between 4-7 minutes), complete with credits and soundtrack, while learning the fundamentals of how films are created. 

This is a hands-on workshop. The process will begin in the concept stage where the students will create rounded characters, determine a plot and follow a storyline.  Based on these parameters, the students will write a script with the help of our workshop leaders. Once the script has been approved, the students will serve as cast and crew. After the filming has been completed, interested students will assist in the editing process.   The workshop will conclude with a premier party for friends and family, with each student receiving a DVD copy of the completed project.

This is an opportunity for kids to be exposed to several new skills in a fun environment and to have a tangible result to show teachers, college admissions officers, and family.

Waycross will offer separate workshops for middle and high school students. Each workshop will have one session each week for 10 weeks. The workshop for students in grades 9-12 will be held on Thursday afternoons, 2 PM - 5 PM, from June 6 - August 8 (excluding July 4). The workshop for students in grades 6-8 will be held on Thursday evenings, 6 PM - 9 PM, from June 6 - August 8 (excluding July 4). The premier party for both groups is scheduled for Friday, August 16 at 6 PM.

There is a registration fee of $100 for this Workshop, and registration will be limited to 12 students per session.

To register online, visit http://www.waycross.tv/summercamp.html. For information, call 825-2429.