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April 25, 2007
IAIA SUMMER TELEVISION AND FILM WORKSHOP SEEKS TALENTED NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS
The Institute of American Indian Arts, in collaboration with the Disney-ABC Television Group Talent Development Programs and The Walt Disney Studios, is presenting the fourth annual Summer Television and Film Workshop. This year’s Workshop offers two tracks: 1) The Filmmaking Track, which will focus on directing, screenwriting, production, and acting techniques; and 2) The Writers’ Track, a new initiative in which students focus on developing writing skills by creating spec scripts for television. Faculty for both Workshops is drawn from professional ranks of the television and film industries. The program’s curriculum includes mini-workshops and panel discussions with top decision makers and industry experts.
Both of these 6-week workshops begin June 18 and continue through July 27, 2007, on the Santa Fe, N.M. campus of the Institute of American Indian Arts. Workshops serve all experience levels, from entry positions to seasoned professionals, and offer participants up to 12 hours of college credit. Application deadline is May 15, 2007.
""In carrying out the IAIA mission, our educational and cultural pursuits converge in a fundamental task of the Institute: to tell the Native American story, a living legacy transmitted through Indian life, language, and material culture. This career collaborative with industry leaders in film and television will give us a powerful new voice to tell that story. We are deeply grateful to Disney-ABC for their initiative and support,” says Dr. Richard Tobin, IAIA President, Interim.
Beverly Morris (Aleut), Director of the Summer Television and Film Workshop, is a filmmaker with over eighteen years of producing and directing experience, including documentaries on subjects such as Urban Indians, Native arts and artists, and Navajo physicist Dr. Fred Begay. Her knowledge will guide the workshop’s slate of classroom lectures, seminars and one-on-one lab sessions.
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