Do you see yourself as an Entertainment Reporter?
Join us for Summer Camp
Please note: This Camp is on hold til further notice due to the COVID19 Pandemic
Our KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Boot Camp Takes Place
at Temple University June 22 to 27, 2020
Open to Youth Ages 9 to 16
WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S CAMP EXPERIENCEMy eldest son, Rohan participated in the Boot Camp in 2016 and has been a part of the KIDS FIRST! team since. It has been amazing watching his confidence in front of the camera grow over the last two years. His teachers have also noticed a huge improvement in his writing ability. He went back to the advanced camp in 2017 and learned a lot about video editing and improved his interviewing skills. My younger son, Damon, was very eager to join the team and had a fantastic time at 2017 NYC camp. I can see him learning and growing more and more self-confident with every review too. I am very grateful that my children have had the opportunity to be part of this wonderful team. Jennifer Foxe, New York City My son Rami absolutely loved the Brooklyn Boot Camp. He says "it was challenging, but exciting. We got to watch movies and review them in both written and video format. It taught me a lot about the film industry. I would rate it 5 out of 5." KIDS FIRST! Film Critics On Location
Nathalia J. Interviewing Kaj Vander Voort at Kids Choice Awards
Zoe C. Interviewing Lin-Manuel Miranda Advanced Film Critic Camp
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DisclaimersThis workshop does not in any way guarantee the participant employment in the entertainment industry. |
Do You ...
- Love, really love films?
- Love talking about the latest films?
- Envision yourself talking on the Red Carpet?
Spend a Week with KIDS FIRST!
- Watch the latest films.
- Learn to critique and write film reviews.
- Learn to present yourself on camera.
- Meet guest film critics, producers and actors.
- Learn interview techniques.
- Improve your camera shooting and editing skills.
- Benefit from coaching by seasoned professionals.
Afterwards, campers have the opportunity to join the national KIDS FIRST! Film Critics team!
KIDS FIRST! Film Critics attend press screening, press junkets, red carpets and similar events. Their reviews and celebrity interviews reach more than 7 million people per event. If you love film, this is your goal! To join our film critics team!
2020 Boot Camp Dates & Locations
The camp will meet at the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.
To register, click on the register button at top right. The camp fee is $399 per person. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. See smiley face icon below to apply.
Note: All camps have a limited enrollment and will be filled on a first come/first served basis.
SCHOLARSHIPS: There are partial scholarships available in select cities. Please note application deadlines. Apply here: https://forms.gle/rwSfakjfwox9BSYV6
TIME: Camp hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Campers must arrive between 8:45 and 9 a.m. and be picked up between 4 and 4:15 p.m. Saturday class is for those wanting to join the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Housing will be available at the 1940 Residence Hall. There are two options. 1. Double occupancy housing accommodates two guests in each bedroom, with two bedrooms per suite. 2. Single occupancy is also available with one guest per bedroom in a two bedroom suite. At least one parent must accompany the camper as we do not have counselors available.
Rates:
Double occupancy: $58.00 per night per guest
Single occupancy: $71.00 per night per guest.
Linens are additional and must be rented through a third party. Weekly rental is $30 per person.
Meal plans can be also be purchased for each guest.
Full meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, dinner (M-F) at $35.55 per person for the week. The dining hall is an all you can manage buffet. Partial meal plans are also available upon request.
Take a Virtual Tour! https://tinyurl.com/wspzmej
Scenes from our advanced camp.
Instructors
RANNY LEVY
The invasive impact of media on children became the impetus, in 1991, for Levy
to create KIDS FIRST! / Coalition for Quality Children's Media, dedicated to
promoting and nurturing quality children's media as a vehicle for
social change. A former educator, Levy designed an award-winning
television series, Kidnetics, for PBS Affiliate, WNIT-TV, produced
an ACE-nominated television show (Cable Magazine), and managed an
independent film production and distribution company, OneWest Media,
selling to national and international markets including PBS, the
Discovery Channel and Showtime. Ranny has written two books, "The New York Times / KIDS FIRST
Guide to The Best Children's Videos" and "A Parent's Guide to the
Best Children's Videos, DVDs and CD-ROMs" and is a frequent speaker
at conferences about children's media.
TERRY SOLOWEY
Terry Solowey has a wide range of expertise in early childhood / elementary education and children’s media. She is a writer and developer of print and multimedia programs with a focus on outreach, curriculum and content development. Ms. Solowey served as Assistant Director of the Sesame Street Preschool Educational Program, as Manager of Outreach for Thirteen/WNET and Program Director for KIDS FIRST! where she continues to serve on the Advisory Board and works with the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Program. Terry is a certified instructor for the KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Boot Camp and a member of the KIDS FIRST! National Advisory Board.
ED GREENE, PhD
Dr. Ed Greene serves as VP for Partnerships and Community Development at the Hispanic Information Television Network (HITN), Brooklyn, NY. Prior to his work at HITN, Ed worked as director of educational outreach for a U.S. Department of Education Ready to Learn Transmedia project. He has been an instructional leadership coach for principals and PreK-2 teachers in Detroit Public Schools for Teachscape. Ed was a senior adviser and consultant to Cito USA and its Piramide Approach to Early Learning and director of global outreach for Sesame Workshop. Over his forty-year career, Ed has worked directly with infants, toddlers, preschool children, adolescents and families, as well as in a variety of roles and capacities in the philanthropic, private, public sectors and higher education. He is a former board member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation and currently serves on the Boards of the Council for Professional Recognition and KIDS FIRST! / Coalition for Quality Children’s Media.
ANGEL URQUIDI
Angel has worked at KIDS FIRST! for two years and is the Managing Video Editor for KIDS FIRST! Film Critics. He is a graduate of Santa Fe University of Art and Design with a B.A. in Fine Arts, majoring in Film Production. He also has an Associates Degree in Radio, Television and Media Broadcasting from El Paso Community College. Angel has many years of experience working in film, television and radio. He originally developed an interest in film and TV when he was in high school where he was enrolled in his school’s weekly news show. After high school he enrolled in a community college and gained skills in lighting, writing and editing. He graduated from Community College in 2013 and, after taking a year off, enrolled in Santa Fe University of Art and Design where he strengthened his skills in lighting, editing, filming and other production areas. He graduated with honors in 2017. Angel has directed some short films and helped produce others. He wrote and produced a PSA called No Child Hungry, which won an award for best PSA at The Chocolate City Short Film Festival.
PHILOMENA SALEM
Philomena is an artist, educator and advocate of child well-being. Philomena studied Media Technology at Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas and earned a BA in Moving Image Arts from the Santa Fe University of Art & Design. Philomena has worked directly for the betterment of children since 2007 when she worked as a production assistant and juror for KIDS FIRST! She has worked with children of all ages in preschools, summer camps, museums and juvenile correctional facilities where she teaches video production, photography, theatre, painting and graffiti art, poetry and graphic novels. Philomena is the founder of the non-profit organization, Unlocked Minds, Inc., a programming resource that provides creative outlets, goal-oriented mentorship and professional networks to incarcerated and at-risk youth. Currently, Ms. Salem teaches at the Santa Fe Art Institute, Golden Acorns Camp of Living Arts & Culture, the Garcia Street Club Preschool and a certified instructor for the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Boot Camp.
** This event is subject to cancellation if adequate registration is not received or other unexpected circumstances make it impossible to take place.
All camps have limited enrollment and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
