Saturday, August 7, 2010

Future Filmmakers Learn The Trade In Crystal Lake

Between July 30 and August 1, 11 young filmmakers (ranging in age from 12 to 17) participated in Raue Center’s 3rd annual Sage Studio Film Bootcamp. Under the direction of Los Angeles filmmaker, actor and screenwriter, Colin Mitchell, filmmakers learned how to take a simple idea and turn it into a short film.

Each participant chose a specialty ranging from directing, writing or cinematography and worked as a crew on the comedy-horror short film, “Final Cut: Where’s Elroy?” Participants scouted locations, learned how to work with lights and sound on a film set, filmed scenes and acted in the original short film. The 9-minute film was well received at the 6:30 p.m. screening on August 1 at Raue Center For The Arts and is now posted to Raue Center’s Facebook page.


Thanks to a generous grant from Sage Products and the Foglia Family, participants are able to pay a reduced fee of $100 for Sage Studio workshops. For more information about Sage Studio or Raue Center’s educational programs, please visit . Raue Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organization located in historic, downtown Crystal Lake, Illinois.

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