Light House Studio in Charlottesville has a lot of interesting programming going on in the next few weeks. Great ideas. Food for thought.
Austin

2009 Youth Film Festival – XXL

Big Stories in a Small Town

6:30-9pm Friday, September 18th

Light House’s 8th annual film festival, fundraiser and community bash gets started with popcorn, drinks and cocktails in the awe-inspiring Ix building off Monticello Avenue. Come mingle with Light House mentors, parents, students and supporters before the 8pm screening of some of the year’s best works. This year’s theme of XXL focuses on our XXL footprint in the community and beyond. Special thanks to our XXL sponsor Blue Ridge InternetWorks, our XL sponsor Quantitative Investment Management, and our L sponsors CRL Surgical Associates, The Higgins Group at MorganStanley SmithBarney and SNL Financial.

Be sure to check out this year’s special photo both feature!

For Tickets:

Adult tickets are $30 purchased in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets for high school aged youth and younger are $5. Please make your check payable to Light House Studio and send to 121 East Water Street; Charlottesville, Virginia 22902. Your tickets will be held at the door. You can also purchase tickets at Mudhouse Downtown from September 2nd. Questions? Call 434-293-6992 or reply to this email.

Light House Open House – Pizza and Screening Night

6:30-8pm Thursday, September 24th

Free pizza and drinks at 121 E Water Street! See the studio… Meet the directors! Mingle with mentors! Enjoy casual screenings of Light House student films and hang out with the students who made them! Did we mention pizza? Always fun, this evening is open to past, present and future parents, mentors, student, and friends and is a great way for new students and parents to learn more about Light House.

Pizza and drinks served.

Free

Creative Filmmaking Open Studio

4-8pm Thursdays, 1-5pm Sundays, September 10th - Dec. 10th

An exciting opportunity for young filmmakers and their friends to learn about filmmaking and its tools in a casual, creative environment. Students have the opportunity to explore storytelling, develop and refine camera skills, learn editing, and develop a personal project while meeting and working with other student filmmakers. It’s a great place to work on independent study projects or college portfolios. Open Studio is designed as a flexible workshop and attendance is always optional. Students work at their own speed with the support of Light House mentors and other students.

Equipment provided. Snacks provided. Drop in anytime!

Tuition: $50/semester
(ages 12 -19)

Static

5:30-8pm Wednesdays, September 30th - November 18th

You can’t be a great filmmaker without seeing the great films. Static gives area students an opportunity to view great and classic film works in a critical environment. Once a week, students watch an important film and then discuss the cinematic and artistic devices used in the film, the film’s impact, and their overall opinion of it all. These critical discussions are a great way for students to increase their analytical abilities as well as their media literacy. It’s also a great environment for students to meet peers with similar interests and to see some films they have heard about but never taken the time to watch.

Tuition: $30
(high school only)

Film Acting For Teens*

5:30-7pm Tuesday, September 29th- November 17th

Acting and performance are crucial to a successful film. This workshop focuses on approaches specific to acting for film and video. Taught by Charlottesville’s seasoned acting coach, David Webster, in the Light House studio, it’s a great place for students to have a great time, express themselves and build some skills for use in a future film.

Tuition $100
(ages 12 -19)

* Adult classes are available through David Webster at 434-977-1371, http://websterstudio.org

Adrenaline Film Project

7pm November 4th – 11pm November 7th

One of Charlottesville’s most exciting and anticipated events of the year for adults is made available for teens through Light House. A staple crowd-pleaser at the Virginia Film Festival, the Adrenaline Project sets teams of filmmakers up with an unpredictable set of guidelines before sending them out to write, shoot, and edit a complete film in 72 hours.

Under the supervision of Light House mentors, student teams participate alongside the adult teams.

$150 per student, three students per team
(high school only)

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Workshop

TBA

Light House Studio and the International Rescue Committee team up to give refugee youth settled in Charlottesville a chance to learn filmmaking skills and tell their stories. This biennial event pairs experienced Light House teen filmmakers with students from the IRC to create short videos about the challenges of leaving home and coming to the US.

Tuition: $50

Keep It REEL

Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm (Friendship Court), starts September 29th
Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30pm (Westhaven), starts October 6th

On-site filmmaking workshops with an emphasis on documentary methods, students become the community experts and express their perspectives on Charlottesville through basic storytelling and filmmaking techniques.

Free

Light House Mentor Day

4-6pm Tuesday, October 28th

Mentors are an integral important part of what we do at Light House. We could not make films without them! This year’s Mentor Day is an opportunity for us to thank our current mentors as well as a chance for us to open our doors to local artists, filmmakers, photographers and educators interested in giving mentoring a try.

Mentors will share experiences and pointers in a relaxed environment over food and drinks. Potential mentors will be given a chance to share their talents and availability in order to be considered for mentor positions for the coming year.

Free: All interested parties welcome

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Sam Baker
Managing Director
Light House Studios
434-293-6992

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