Workshops for Kids
Don't miss these exciting opportunities to delve deeper into the collaborative art of filmmaking. Northwest Film Forum and Family Frames offer workshops year-round for all ages.
Please note that space is limited; students must register and pay tuition in advance. Call (206) 329-2629 for more information.
Festival Trailer 2010!
Three Sundays, Jan. 4, 11 & 18, 12-2pm
Instructor: Craig Downing
Tuition: $70
Max Attendance: 8
Recommended for children aged 7-12
Join forces with Seattle filmmaker Craig Downing to create, from start to finish, the film trailer that will publicize our 2010 edition of Children's Film Festival Seattle. This intensive three-week workshop will take kids from pre-production through shooting, to editing the finished film. The workshop will culminate in the screening of the trailer at the closing ceremonies of this year's festival. From the nuts and bolts of filmmaking to the glamour of a world premiere, this workshop provides a comprehensive fast-track experience in creating movie magic.
Register for Festival Trailer 2010!
Something to Hold On To: A Documentary Filmmaking Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 24, 12-3pm
Instructor: SJ Chiro & Barbara Collopy O'Halloran
Tuition: $30
Max Attendance: 10
Recommended for children ages 7-11
Do you have a favorite toy, stuffed animal or special blanket? You've had it forever, you always fall asleep holding it close, and now it's about to fall apart? This one-day workshop will focus on your special relationship— after all, you've been through a lot together! Along the way we'll explore the documentary film process of gathering words, images and sounds to tell the story of this very special friendship. This workshop is based on the Houghton Mifflin Children's book, Creature Comforts, People and their Security Objects by Barbara Collopy O'Halloran, with photographs by Seattle photographer, Betty Udesen.
Lego Zombie Attack! The Movie
Saturday, Jan. 17, 12–3pm
Instructor: Clyde Peterson
Tuition: $30
Max Attendance: 10
Recommended for children ages 8 and older.
The plot: The year is 2009. Civilization is collapsing. Only the Lego People can save the world from invading space zombies! The filmmakers: 10 kids. Their medium: the world's greatest interlocking plastic toy. Students will create the story, the sets and the characters, then make those Legos come to life in all of their superb glory. Students are invited back to the festival's closing night to see their work on the big screen!