Art Association offers filmmaking class for teens

From staff reports

Do you secretly dream of making movies? Now is your chance. Andrea Maio will be teaching a one week documentary boot camp course for teens at the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) August 9-12, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It will be a whirlwind week exploring the many modes of non-fiction storytelling in all its stages; from research and interview techniques to shooting to making tough decisions in the editing room; students will get hands on experience in every aspect of documentary filmmaking. Students will access the rich cultural resources available to them in the Glen Arbor community to make a collaborative portrait of town. The week will culminate in a screening open to the Glen Arbor Community.

Maio is a filmmaker, writer and radio producer. In addition to her work on numerous non-fiction film and video projects she teaches filmmaking at Interlochen Arts Camp and the University of Missouri. Her work has been featured on IPR’s This American Life. Her autobiographical multi-media piece about living on a houseboat on the Mississippi River with a group of freewheeling boat punks, titled Burn This Boat, premiered at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City and continues to screen at film festivals and art venues around the world.

Video camera and laptop computer required, but some equipment is available. Tuition is $260 for Art Association members and $270 for non-members. Registration can be handled at the GAAA website or by calling the GAAA office (231) 334-6112.