Aspiring filmmakers (AGES 12-18) immerse themselves in the world of making movies with Sacred Heart University’s fun and informative summer program, MovieMaker. From writing to producing to acting to post-production, MovieMaker is a 3-week film intensive that offers a unique journey to creating an actual film. Award-winning filmmaker Jason Cicci shares his professional savvy, offering insight and
inspiration, empowering young storytellers with marketable skills for making personal and entertaining on-camera stories. MovieMaker is a fun and informative summer film program aimed at empowering young people who want to tell their personal stories through the medium of film. Guided by independent filmmakers, this 3-week course inspires its members to mine their own lives and experiences as the basis for their work. Using their fun daily writing and shooting assignments, students will create a 2-4-minute short film that will be screened at MovieMaker Night at the end of the program. The program starts with learning the fundamentals of filmmaking with daily sessions in screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography and sound recording. During their first few days, students begin with a one-shot, no dialogue experiment, focusing on visual storytelling. Soon, after discussing themes and possible stories, they start writing their films, crafting their script using what they’ve learned to guide them. This includes the producing process, such as location scouting and casting. Once their scenes are shot, they are taught how to engage in the post-production process in their daily sessions, including how they might market their films. During the program, Guest Artists, professionals working in the film industry, will offer their expertise and guidance.
