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Four-time camp attendee Elizabeth Breazile, who is now going on to study Radio, Television and Film at UT as a freshman in the fall, shares her reflections on her experiences at the AFF Summer Film Camp...

"I have attended the film camp for 4 years every summer, and I can confidently say that it was what made me want to be a filmmaker. The first year I went, I was 13 and incredibly naive to the whole process of film making. Just during those 2 weeks I learned techniques such as editing, lighting, and the importance of sound that completely revolutionized my views on how to make a movie. Learning under the supervision of actual filmmakers made me confident to go out and start experimenting on my own, and eventually to start making my own movies.

I would tell anyone with even the slightest interest in film making to go, the experience is completely worth it."

For more information and to enroll - click here or call 512.478.4795.

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The Austin Film Festival and its Young Filmmakers Program is proud to present the 6th Summer Film Camp - taking place June 9 - August 8 at McCallum High School with classes in claymation, screenwriting + filmmaking, special effects, music videos and more!

WHEN: June 9 - August 8, 2008
WHERE: McCallum High School5600 Sunshine Drive, Austin TX, 78756 (2222 & Lamar)TIME: Sessions are held 9AM-12PM, 1PM-4PM, or 9AM-4PM
NOTE: Discounts available for Austin Film Festival members, AISD Faculty & Staff, and parents with currently enrolled McCallum HS students.

CLASS SESSIONS // AGE 9 - 12

*CLAYMATION: $195
June 9 - 13, 9AM-12PM
July 7 - 11, 1PM-4PM
July 21-25, 9AM-12PM

Work with three-dimensional media and live-action, stop-motion animation to bring otherwise inanimate characters and objects to life. At the end of the class you will receive a copy of your movie on DVD.

*SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN: $390
July 14-25, 1PM-4PM

Learn how to write, produce, act and direct - all in one place! Hands-on class teaches the basics of production as students collaborate on a 5-10 minute digital video project over a two-week period. At the end of the class students receive copies of their movies on DVD.

*SPECIAL EFFECTS: $195
July 14-25, 1PM-4PM

For every raging blizzard, Old West showdown or battle in space, there's a team of special effects technicians doing their best to make sure audiences beleive the danger and thrills are real. Learn the ins and outs of special effects in this fun and exciting class!

CLASS SESSIONS // AGE 13 - 17

*SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN: $390
June 9-20, 1PM-4PM
July 7-18, 9AM-12PM
July 28-August 1, 9AM-4PM (Advanced Full-Day Class)

Learn how to write, produce, act and direct - all in one place! Hands-on class teaches the basics of production as students collaborate on a 5-10 minute digital video project over a two-week period. At the end of the class students receive copies of their movies on DVD.

*FUNNY SHORTS: MAKING COMEDY FILMS: $390
August 4-8, 9AM-4PM (Advanced Full-Day Class)

In this class students will examine the special skills it takes to make funny movies. From Shakespeare to Will Ferrell, you will learn about how comedy works and why. Then students will work on their own short films and figure out how making people laugh can be hard work and a lot of fun at the same time.

*MUSIC VIDEOS: $390
June 23-27, 9AM-4PM (Advanced Full-Day Class)

Nowadays most music videos are actually short films set to a soundtrack. In this fun class students will be able to develop, plan and execute ideas for a professional looking music video.

To register online or for more information: Visit The Summer Camp Website