48-Hour Filmmaker Boot Camps
Open to ALL Miami Valley HS & College Students!
Make a film in 48 hours! Learn the basics of filmmaking from professional filmmakers Marisha Mukerjee and Rocky Smith In this intensive workshop, you will learn story development, screenwriting, shooting, and editing using professional techniques and equipment. Participants will come away with a DVD copy of their completed short film. Student’s shorts are screened at the FilmDayton Festival; students will receive 4 free passes to their screening and a discount off the All-Access Fest Pass.
Instructors
Marisha Mukerjee (studied University of St. Andrews; studied film at Le Femis, lives and works in Springfield/Evanston, IL) is a Producer at Madrina Films and teaches screenwriting at Northwestern University, Evanston. Recently she has been working on experimental video installations, writing two televised mini-series, and production on an upcoming short film WONDERLAND, which she will be filming in Dayton this Spring. She This past Summer, as part of her Northwestern MFA she spent her summer in the Showtime Original Programming department, following Dexter and Californication, as well as at Playtone, Tom Hank's production company.
Rocky Smith (graduated WSU, lives and works in Springboro/Dayton) was the co-producer and co-director of Toughman, which premiered at the 2009 Big Lens Film Festival, and was awarded "Best Ohio Short" at the 2009 Oxford International Film Festival, and "Best Documentary Short" at the 2010 Geneva Film Festival. Smith has also worked as a key grip, sound department, stunts, and assistant editor on four award winning short films for the 48 Hour Film Project, a nationally recognized filmmaking event. Recently, Smith began working with former Orion, MGM, and Lionsgate Executive, Michael Katchman, at Rivercoast Films Distribution as a Sales/Marketing Associate. In addition, Smith is a former WSU cheerleader and currently works as a Cheerleading coach.
More info coming soon!
Past 48-Hour Filmmaking Bootcamps
I signed up for this program for the experience. My passion has always been in movies, and this program helped me focus on that dream. I loved being able to meet kids who share the same dream as I do—we all became friends instantly. This workshop increased my understanding of the art form as I have used what I learned in my film class at school. I now understand what it takes to be part of a team in the movie making process. I can use this program to help with understanding about due dates and working under pressure. This Boot Camp was way more intense than I anticipated, but it was “so” worth it! The Film Boot Camp was probably the best choice I have made in helping me reach my goal of becoming a filmmaker! Nancie Smith, Greene County Career Center
48-Hour Filmmaking Bootcamp
It all started this January, with 25 area high school students made five group films in 48 hours with Dayton’s best filmmakers at Wright State University’s famed Motion Picture Department facilities. Open to all Miami Valley high school students, FilmDayton instructors Marisha Mukerjee and Rocky Smith - along with 5 volunteer WSU film students - charged through the curriculum of brainstorming the loose theme of “Escape,” learning storyboarding, camera work, lighting, shooting, scoring, and editing and took off across the campus to create their story.
Participating students ranged from experienced young filmmakers, to a few that had never held a camera before, to two talented actors who experienced behind-the-scenes for the first time. The five completed three-minute films ranged from action-adventures to psychological thrillers and were screened to an audience of over 75 friends, families, and new fans late on Sunday night. Students received a DVD of their completed film and FilmDayton screened the films as part of the 2nd Annual FilmDayton Festival, May 14-16, 2010.
Check out one of the films here
Check back soon for upcoming scheduled Bootcamps.
