Upcoming Programs
- Animation for Bigs and Littles
- Open Lab: HOMAGO (Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out)
- Special Partner Program with Women in Film Seattle: Video Compression with Gretchen Burger
- Call the Shots: Teen Video Camp
- Reel Grrls Productions Apprenticeship Program
- The Camera that Rocked the World: DSLR Filmmaking 2013
- Reel Queer Youth 2013
- Do-It
- Animate Your Imagination
- Wizards of the Post: 3-Part Advanced Animation and Post-Production Workshop
- Starring You! Video Production Camp
At Reel Grrls, we welcome participants of any race, class, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, and language
Suggested fees listed in each program are pay-what-you-can. No youth participant is ever turned away from a Reel Grrls program due to lack of funds.
Contact: Maile Martinez, Reel Grrls Program Manager at mmartinez@reelgrrls.org or (206) 323-0693.
Animation For Bigs And Littles
Dates: Saturday, May 18th 2013 10:00AM-4:00PM
Suggested Fee: $75 per person
Ages: All ages
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
Animation for Bigs and Littles is an opportunity for female, transgender, and gender non-conforming youth to learn animation alongside a special adult in their lives. Adults and youth may register as a pair, or they may sign up as individuals.
Adults and youth will learn the basics of stop-motion animation from Reel Grrls Technical Director and award-winning animator, Clyde Petersen. Working in an inter-generational collaborative environment, students of all ages will produce a short animated video by the end of the day!
Questions? Contact Technical Director Clyde Petersen, cpetersen@reelgrrls.org
Register for animatIon For Bigs and Littles
open lab: Homago (hanging out, messing Around, geeking out)
Dates:Wednesdays, April 24-June 19 2013 4:00-7:00PM
Suggested Fee: FREE
Ages: 13+
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
Come to Reel Grrls for HOMAGO (aka Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out)! You can do whatever you want during this open lab time, but you might: edit that movie you've been working on, or use our computers to do homework, or just socialize! Work on your resume or college application with the help of an adult Mentor. Work on a blog, make a video, poem, song or zine. Just hangout with friends and eat snacks.
Open to Reel Grrls participants, friends and Mentors who identify as female, transgender and gender non-conforming, age 13 and up. The program is FREE and you're welcome to come and go anytime during the open lab- drop in for as many meetings as you want!
Questions? Contact Program Manager Maile Martinez, mmartinez@reelgrrls.org
Special partner program with women in film seattle: Video compression with gretchen burger
Dates: Tuesday May 7th (lecture only) and Thursday May 9th (hands-on workshop)
Fee: Cost varies (see below). Scholarships available for Reel Grrls participants and volunteers. Contact Maile at mmartinez@reelgrrls.org for more info
Ages: 15+
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
So you've finally achieved picture lock on your documentary, short film or client's project. Now you just have to get that video out of your editing system and in front of your audience. But what's the best way to compress that piece so it looks best whether it's being viewed on a laptop, a cell phone or a DVD?
If you've been wondering just that, or if you want to brush up your knowledge on the latest codecs, save the date for Media Delivery Systems and Distribution with Gretchen Burger.
Gretchen is an independent video producer/editor/Art Institute instructor with 14 years of experience in documentary filmmaking and television production. Whether you're a beginning editor, a preditor or a filmmaker doing it all yourself, Gretchen will teach you how to compress your piece for maximum quality and minimum file size.
One class: $60 Women in Film Professional members, $65 all other WIF members, $70 non-members
Both Classes: $115 Women in Film Professional members, $125 all other WIF members, $130 non-members
For more information about Women In Film Seattle visit: www.womeninfilmseattle.org
To reserve your spot now, email Vanessa Eng at vanessarocks@gmail.com
Call the Shots: Teen Video Camp
Dates: June 24-28, 2013 10 AM - 4 PM
Suggested Fee: $295
Ages: 13-19
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
Ever wondered what it was like to be on a real film set? Now it’s your turn to say, “Lights, Camera, Action!” In this workshop, you get to call the shots and learn the ropes of filmmaking in an all-girl, supportive environment. Skills you will learn: Storyboarding, scriptwriting, professional cameras, lighting, editing
But how do you know if this is the right thing for you? You are perfect fit for Teen Video Camp if: You have a story to tell through film, you want to learn about filmmaking for the first time, you want to hone skills you already have, or you have a creative mind with great ideas to share (Psst. That’s you!)
Prerequisites: No previous video production experience required.
REGISTER FOR CALL THE SHOTS: TEEN VIDEO CAMP
Reel Grrls Productions Apprenticeship Program 2013
Dates: July 1-August 31, 2013 [Detailed calendar coming soon!]
Suggested Fee: None! This is a paid apprenticeship program*!
Ages: 16-21
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
RG Productions Apprenticeship Program is now accepting applications! This unique program offers advanced video production and leadership training for experienced youth. Working in small teams, apprentices gain resume-building production and post-production experience by creating client videos for local organizations. The apprenticeship also includes an orientation to filmmaking for clients, and an emphasis on key professional skills such as good communication, time management, client interfacing, troubleshooting and problem solving during all phases of production.
The hands-on video production work provides grrls with an opportunity to focus on skill building though intensive workshops and one-on-one sessions with mentors, including professional filmmakers. On the program application, participants indicate their preference to specialize in Production (cinematography, directing) or Post-Production (editing, graphics). The program includes both a DSLR Cinematography workshop and an After Effects Workshop.
Applicants should have strong time management skills and a willingness to be flexible and available in order to meet the shooting and production schedules. You’ll be working with a client whose schedule may change at the last minute; you will be working with a mentor who may call a last-minute meeting. So participants should be willing to make the Apprenticeship Program their priority for the duration of the program.
*This is a professional-level apprenticeship program that pays $900 to each participant. The program runs from July 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013. Apprentices must be available for the entire period although the program schedule varies week to week, depending on planning and production needs. If the apprentice is unable to commit and participate for the entire program, the stipend amount will be decreased accordingly.
Prerequisites: Grrls must have successfully completed two other Reel Grrls programs, or similar video production experiences (such as a high-school class). Completion of the program will make participants eligible for paid positions in year-round RG Productions projects.
REGISTER FOR THE RG PRODUCTIONS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM!
The Camera that Rocked the World: DSLR Filmmaking 2013
Dates: July 8-12, 2013 10 AM - 4 PM
Suggested Fee: $350
Ages: 13-19
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
This week-long intensive workshop will reveal the mystery around a DSLR, helping you to create a beautiful moving image, and expanding your skills as a visual storyteller. Whether you have experience with video cameras or DSLR still photography, this is the one workshop you cannot afford to miss this summer!
Skills you will learn: DSLR camera basics, shooting with DSLRs, lighting, workflow, and DSLR post-production
Prerequisites: Completed one or more Reel Grrls programs OR a high school video or DSLR photography course.
REGISTER FOR DSLR CINEMATOGRAPHY 2013
Reel Queer Youth 2013
Dates: July 15-19, 2013
Ages: 13-19
For the fourth year in a row, Reel Grrls is proud to partner with Three Dollar Bill Cinema on Reel Queer Youth, a week-long video production and media literacy program for LGBTQ youth and their allies ages 13-20. Visit www.reelqueeryouth.org for more information! Learn more about Three Dollar Bill Cinema here: threedollarbillcinema.org/.
Do-It
Dates: July 22-26, 2013 9am-12pm
For the second year in a row, Reel Grrls is honored to partner with Do-It, the Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology Program of the University of Washington. For one week this summer we will work with Do-It Scholars to produce short videos about disability justice. This program is open to Do-It Scholars only. We can't wait to share their work! For more information about Do-It check out http://www.washington.edu/doit/.
Animate Your Imagination
Dates: July 29-Aug 2, 2013 9AM-2PM
Suggested Fee: $295
Grades: 6th-9th
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
Have you ever wondered how they make your favorite cartoon show or movie? Work in teams to use clay, paper, puppets, whiteboards, toys, and anything you can dream up to create an animated world!
Skills you will learn: animation, storyboarding, scriptwriting, team work, filmmaking roles, editing
Prerequisites: No previous video production experience required.
REGISTER FOR ANIMATE YOUR IMAGINATION
wizards of the post: 3-Part advanced animation and post-production workshop
Dates:
Part 1: Advanced Animation with Dragon. August 5-6, 10AM-4PM
Part 2: Motion Graphics and Postproduction with After Effects. August 7, 10AM-4PM
Part 3: Advanced Editing and Postproduction with Final Cut Pro. August 8-9, 10AM-4PM
Participants may sign up for one, two or all three parts of the workshop!
Watch this space for more information and registration forms!
Starring You! Video Production Camp
Dates: August 12-16, 2013 9am-2pm
Suggested Fee: $295
Ages: 9-12
Location: Reel Grrls Media Lab
You are never too young to make films! At Reel Grrls this summer you can make your very own live-action short film! Work in teams to brainstorm movie ideas, draw storyboards, and shoot a video you will be proud to show off to your friends and family
Skills you will learn: storyboarding, scriptwriting, team work, acting/directing, using a camera, editing
Prerequisites: No previous video production experience required.
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Reel Grrls empowers young women from diverse communities to realize their power, talent and influence through media production. Our mission is to cultivate voice and leadership in girls at a vulnerable age in their development.