SUMMIT: Three of the ten films written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by PeachCraft Studios summer film academy students are now Official Selections of the annual Garden State Film Festival. These films competed against the thousands of entrants with only 200 being selected for screening in Asbury Park, NJ. PeachCraft's flmmaking program teaches the students ages 12-18 in the art of digital filmmaking from screenwriting, directing, casting, cinematography, location scouting, editing and distribution all on Pro-Tools with the industry professional faculty from such films as Forest Gump, Indian in the Cupboard and Austin Powers, to name a few. At the end of the four-week intensive program, each student filmmaker walks away with a complete high-quality short film which is then submitted to compete at film festival. The students have worked with several guest artists all from the working industry from Dreamworks, Paramount, Miramax, Disney and Lionsgate. visit gsff.org for tickets to support young, old and inbetween filmmakers!
The program runs from June 27-July 22, with a screening of the films at Clearview Cinema Beacon 5, Summit.
Ages: 12-18
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Hours: 9-5
Limited spaces.
