Young Producers Project (YPP!)

Act! Direct! Make Movies! Learn how to work state of the art cameras. Express yourself through make up, costumes, set design, lights and more. Join us as we explore the three stages of video production.

Dates: Feb 6th – May 15th, Wednesdays 1-3pm  | Ages 10-19
Cost: $325 (younger participants are welcome upon meeting the instructor prior to enrollment)

Media that Matters

This program starts off by asking the basic questions; What is media, who makes it, how does it affect me, my community, and the greater society? We then dive into a series of exercises that teach critical thinking and media literacy. Students learn the difference between active and passive media consumption as well as how to decode and read the many messages we are inundated with on a daily basis through mass media.  Students build a strong foundation of knowledge in media awareness and theory.  In addition they are taught the technical skills it takes to produce their own media. The large group is asked to work as a team to come up with quarterly newsreels that reflect their communities and their own interests, events, and news.  Students are asked to make media that educates, inspires and engages them on a civic level.  Throughout it all students learn critical 21st century skills including:

  • Making complex choices and decisions
  • Understanding the interconnections among systems
  • Identifying and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions
  • Framing, analyzing and synthesizing information in order to solve problems and answer questions
Feb. 15th – May 17th, Fridays 11am-1pm | Ages 13-19 | $325
Scholarships are available and no student is turned away for lack of funds. Contact sagesse@fresthtakes.net for more information