Ghetto Film School - Preparation Leading Towards a Career In Filmmaking
June, 2008
Source: Ghetto Film School
 Ghetto Film School Curriculum
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In June 2000, Joe Hall founded The Ghetto Film School (GFS) to connect talented young people to artistic, educational and career opportunities in the world of film and video. Since that time, more than 400 students have participated in GFS programs and workshops, coming from all areas of New York City to our South Bronx training facilities for hands-on production and cinema studies courses.
GFS is an award-winning youth media organization (Mayor's Award for Arts and Culture, Rush Philanthropic Arts for Life Award, and The Union Square Award) and our students and their work have been featured on IFC TV, E!, BBC's Talking Movies, ABC News Now, CNN News, The NY Times, The Huffington Post and several film magazines.
The Ghetto Film Program:
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The program is comprised of three core-courses conducted over a 15-month period that prepares students for a career in film.
1. GhettoFilm 101:
A nine-week introduction to cinematic storytelling, offering daily workshops and screenings, as well as interactive seminars with industry professionals.
2. Industry 101:
A twelve-month practicum that features a weekly seminar covering industry organization and culture, distribution and festivals, as well as training in advanced screenwriting, lighting, and sound techniques
3. Thesis Project:
A three-month real world production demonstrating the mastery of skills, knowledge, and aesthetics of filmmaking, culminating in a high-quality competitive work.
About the GFS Founder - Joe Hall:
Combining his love of film and extensive experience in community youth development, in June 2000 Joe Hall purchased three digital cameras and created The Ghetto Film School (GFS) a community-based, non-profit film, school in his South Bronx neighborhood. Joe has provided hundreds of emerging filmmakers with first-class training, access to resources and creative relationships.
In 2005, NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presented Joe with the Mayor’s Award for Arts and Culture, and every year GFS student projects screen at dozens of festivals across the globe. In 2008, Ghetto Film School received a $250,000 grant from The New York Empowerment Zone to help fund the school’s Digital Bodega and a $75,000 grant from JP Morgan Chase in support of the annual thesis project, shot June 2008 in Uganda.
Contact:
79 Alexander Avenue, 4th Floor
Bronx, New York 10454
USA
Phone: +1 718 589 5470
Fax: +1 718 589 2204
Email: info@ghettofilm.org
Website: http://www.ghettofilm.org
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