Last Chance to Register for Santa Fe and Seattle Film Critics Boot Camps
Kids First Film Critics Summer Boot Camps in Santa Fe and Seattle are almost full. Take a minute now to register your child in these two cities or, one of the three other cities we’ll be in this summer: New York City, Martha’s Vineyard and Washington DC. Taught by leading producers, directors and filmmakers, children ages 10 to15 will learn skills to become red carpet film critics and reporters through this unique star-making program.
Full and partial scholarships are available for local participants for all of the camps so, be sure to check those out.
In this camp, kids will learn a variety of behind-the-scenes skills of the film industry as they watch and critique the latest films, write and videotape reviews, develop on-camera interview techniques and have the opportunity to meet celebrities, directors and producers of some of their favorite films. Following the camp, campers will have the opportunity to join the Kids First film critic team of reporters.
Fourteen-year-old Kids First Film Critic Keefer C. Blakeslee comments, “My experience with Kids First has been a blast! I have walked the red carpet at movie premieres and interviewed stars such as my idol, Mel Brooks. KIDS FIRST! has really built my self-esteem for interviewing people, talking on camera and asking good questions about film.”
The Kids First Film Critic’s reviews reach more than seven million viewers monthly through partnerships with broadcast, print and online publications including Huffington Post, Kidzworld.com, GRAND Magazine, Kidsville News, Working Mother Magazine and many more.
Leading the star teaching team this year is founder and president of Kids First! and Coalition for Quality Children’s Media, Ranny Levy. Other guest teachers include documentary filmmaker, Nancy Kenney; former manager of outreach for Thirteen/WNET, Terry Solowey; and KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Raven Devanney.
The week long camps take place at the following locations:
June 15 – 19
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
June 22 – 26
B47 Studios
Seattle, WA 98119
July 27-31
Martha’s Vineyard Film Center
Vineyard Haven, MA
August 3 – 7
HITN
Brooklyn, NY
August 10-14
Discovery Communications
Silver Spring, MD
For more information and to register, go to http://www.kidsfirst.org or call 505.989.8076.
