At the Film Appreciation Academy, young people will engage with a range of thoughts and ideas about the challenges, responsibilities and meaning of life, as well as learn about different film genres and techniques and how they help tell the story. Students will learn to break films down into their component parts like writing, directing, acting, editing, lighting, sound, cinematography, music, and location, and assess how they create emotional impact.
In three 8-week workshops, the Film Appreciation Academy gives young film lovers an excellent opportunity to sharpen their critical eye and to highlight issues that are important to them. They will probe and discuss each film's impact personally, learning techniques for understanding and dissecting films and how to use them as lessons for life in a supportive and inspiring setting that cultivates their critical thinking, writing and communication skills.
