Southern Mystique Film Camp

 

For ten years, this Annual Film Camp has been held on the real movie soundstage at New Millennium Studios for young people between the ages of 14 – 24.  Participants in the camp have come from as close as our local community to as far away as Norway. 

“This camp solidified my desire to go into the film. Thank you!’ shares one camp participant.

Check out some of the past student projects form nine years of very successful film camps.
http://www.youtube.com/nmstudios

Check out great pictures from the Southern Mystique Film Camp 2009
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=128616&id=114866289771

Check out great pictures from the Southern Mystique Film Camp 2008
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Virginia-Film-Institute/114866289771?ref=sgm#!/album.php?aid=128261&id=114866289771

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Student Film Intensives Classes

Conducted its first class of Weekend Film Intensives in December of 2007 for area Middle School and High School students.  School districts represented have been Chesterfield, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Richmond.

These classes take place over one weekend and are jam-packed with hands-on experiences and learning for young filmmakers.  Projects produced by students were Public Service Annoucements (PSAs) to discourage Cyber-bullying.

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CVFI Regional Documentary Series

Two area documentaries have been completed featuring the Beacon Theatre in Hopewell and Parker’s Store in Prince George.  Future documentaries include Henricus in Chesterfield and Pamplin Park in Dinwiddie.  These documentaries were filmed entirely by CVFI student interns and co-edited by the interns and CVFI staff.
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Student Film Festival

CVFI partnered with Sycamore Rouge and the City of Petersburg to present a FREE Student Film Festival during  Nostalgiafest.  Guests were treated to an array of Southern Mystique Film Camp shorts and Oscar Night America®  Red Carpet Interviews.  A roving CVFI camera team shot footage of the Nostalgiafest activities, which will be edited for a possible future documentary.
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Student Intern Program

CVFI and New Millennium Studio staff worked with student interns from Emerson College, University of Virginia, Thomas Dale High School, Richard Bland College, John Tyler Community College, Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, Dinwiddie High School, Columbia University, Virginia State University, William and Mary,  Liberty University, University of Richmond and Longwood University.

CVFI Interns Brooke and Tony

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EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Partnered with John Tyler Community College's new film program by loaning film  equipment to help develop and support  their new student film program.

Partnered with the Petersburg Public School summer program to present musical theatre classes in auditioning and  performance techniques. 
Classes taught by CVFI staff and college and high school interns.

Partnering with Virginia State University for their planned 2010 Summer Film Documentary
Camp for Upward Bound Students.
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 Be A Part of the Dream!

For More Information Contact Us At:

Central Virginia Film Institute
c/o New Millennium Studios
One New Millennium Drive
Petersburg, Virginia 23805
804-894-1881 office
804-862-1200 fax
cvfi@cvfi.us email

Central Virginia Film Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible.

 

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