film I by Belinda Bruce resident together Sophia naturally. Moulton, The result came was Zooming.in. on.Young. Inertia, a n experimental video about the cultural to messages from using and conflicting childhood adulthood techniques overexposure i n c r e a s i n g l y i n d u s t r i a l imagery. T h e final i m a g e is a y o u n g w o m a n w a l k i n g i n t o t h e s e a w i t h w o r d s w r i t t e n all o v e r h e r b a c k , a t t e m p t i n g t o c l e a n s e herself of all m i x e d m e s s a g e s psyche over the years. i m p r i n t e d o n her Besides all t h e p r a c t i c a l skills g a i n e d , Kayla believes that o n e o f key advant a g e s o f t h e c o u r s e is t h e t i m e t o f o c u s on nothing but making a film. "It's about experimenting a n d having f u n . " Through generous sponsorship Brokers agreements with the Autoplan of the Lower M a i n l a n d a n d W e s t Coast Reduction, over 8 0 % of the 150 students at S u m m e r V i s i o n s last year received full scholarships (worth $ 7 7 0 each). These scholarships are awarded t o y o u t h w h o f a c e financial restrictions, Take a g r o u p o f e n t h u s i a s t i c h i g h s c h o o l students, give t h e m f u n d i n g , e q u i p m e n t , instruction, creative f r e e d o m a n d time t o m a k e s t o r i e s o n v i d e o , a n d ready-seta c t i o n ! - y o u g e t s o m e incredible results. work alongside industry professionals and have allowed Summer Visions to a n d g u e s t artists t o instruct a n d g u i d e the current students through the attract talented y o u n g filmmakers from t h r o u g h o u t Greater Vancouver a n d the Lower M a i n l a n d . A t the e n d of summer, a number of students returned to p r o d u c t i o n process. Courses are geared t o all l e v e l s , f r o m y o u t h w h o h a v e n e v e r picked u p a camera through t o students produce the ever-popular Road Safety S u m m e r V i s i o n s Film Institute f o r Y o u t h is a d i g i t a l m e d i a program for youth two-week months, w h o have already m a d e a short film. P O V S h o t : K a y l a B r o l l y . A g e : 17 · S t u d e n t at C a r s o n G r a h a m Secondary P S A s f o r t h e A u t o p l a n brokers o f B.C. a g e d 1 4 - 1 9 . In a n i n t e n s i v e period during the summer E a c h v i d e o is s c r e e n e d a t a G a l a a n d Awards ceremony at Pacific Films are students learn t o write, shoot, edit a n d screen a short digital video under the tutelage of inspiring a n d challenging Now in its fifth year. of an S c h o o l a n d 2 0 0 4 S u m m e r V i s i o n s Film Institute f o r Y o u t h p a r t i c i p a n t · Co-producer of the experimental short video Cinematheque eligible including for a in t h e fall. number Editing of awards Best Best Award, instructors. Summer Inertia -- Winner for Best Cinematography a n d Mentor's Choice. Visions is t h e r e s u l t Cinematography 2004 BC "I w a s b l o w n a w a y b y h o w m u c h t r u s t they know gave us. T h e instructors didn't f i l m a n d t e l e v i s i o n is a $ 3 b i l l i o n innovative partnership b e t w e e n the B.C. film industry a n d the North Shore Youth in F i l m p r o g r a m , w h i c h is a c o a l i t i o n o f the District of N o r t h Vancouver, the i n d u s t r y . T h e N o r t h S h o r e is h o m e t o Lion's G a t e , C a n a d a ' s largest full-service studio, studios, and a host of independent production us; w e w e r e just 5 0 kids w h o They District o f W e s t V a n c o u v e r a n d t h e City of North Vancouver. The program is showed up to d o the program. filmmakers, g a v e us e q u i p m e n t a n d t o l d us t o g o out and shoot whatever we wanted. great c o m p a n i e s a n d training facilities. W i t h the S u m m e r V i s i o n s Film Institute for a d m i n i s t e r e d by Pacific and Dream Big Cinematheque at Productions W e had so m u c h footage, some Youth, the North Shore film community has found a great angle to inspire Templeton Secondary School. s t u f f o n t h e S e a b u s a n d S k y t r a i n . It w a s h a r d t o p a r e it d o w n t o f o u r m i n u t e s ! " young filmmakers towards successful Students attend short w o r k s h o p s a n d create their o w n projects f r o m idea t o storyboard to shooting to editing, with h a n d s - o n e x p e r i e n c e in all a s p e c t s o f production. M a n y previous graduates of t h e c o u r s e r e t u r n as Y o u t h M e n t o r s t o A f i l m class at C a r s o n G r a h a m full scholarship to do the sparked Summer Vancouver Kayla's interest in film. S h e received a Visions program. Her production team o f f o u r girls, i n c l u d i n g N o r t h c a r e e r s i n a t h r i v i n g a n d e x c i t i n g industry. Visit www.summervisions.ca for more information and application forms or contact: ducation@cinematheque.bc.ca, Tel: 604.688.8202. 14 J a n u a r y I F e b r u a r y