KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Summer Boot Camp Launches in Silver Spring in July

 

- Area tweens to get film industry training in viewing and reviewing the latest films-

If you have a 10 to 15-year-old in your life who loves films and dreams of being on the red carpet, KIDS FIRST! has the perfect opportunity.  Your tween can participate in the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Boot Camp this summer, at the headquarters of Discovery Communications Inc, the leading global nonfiction media company in Silver Spring, MD, for a hands-on experience they will never forget.  Give your child the opportunity to build self confidence and learn more about behind-the-scenes aspects of the film industry as they critique the latest films, learn to write reviews, practice interview techniques, improve on-camera skills, visit with industry professionals and are coached by seasoned professionals.  Upon completing Boot Camp training, campers will have the opportunity to join the KIDS FIRST! Film Critic team of reporters.

The week-long boot camp will take place Monday July 14 through Friday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day at Discovery Communications in Silver Spring. MD (DCI World Headquarters. One Discovery Place Silver Spring, MD 20910)

The brainpower behind these Boot Camps is Ranny Levy, founder and president of KIDS FIRST! / Coalition for Quality Children's Media, a former television producer, educator and long-time children's media advocate.  “The D.C. metro area has recently become a hub for TV, film, and video production making it a perfect market to roll out our KIDS FIRST! Film Critics Summer Boot Camp program,” said Levy.  “With this piqued cultural interest in filmmaking and production, we look forward to nurturing aspiring young film critics in our nation’s capital.”    

Leading the Boot Camps will be Ranny Levy, founder and president of KIDS FIRST! / Coalition for Quality Children's Media aided by Nancy Kenney, a documentary videographer, composer and educator. Ms. Kenney holds a MS degree in International/Intercultural Development Education, studied film music composition at Berklee College of Music and serves as Vice President of the Trustees of Coalition for Quality Children's Media.

The KIDS FIRST! Film Critic's program, now in its fourth year, has received acclaim from publishers and educators alike.  The reviews, both written and videotaped, by the team of youth reporters reach an audience of more than 7 million monthly through affiliations with broadcast, print and online publishers including Huffington Post, Kidsville News, Working Woman, Kidzworld.com, HDnet Movies KidScene, LA Parent, Westchester Parent and many more. 

For more information and to register, go to http://www.kidsfirst.org. Please act soon, because space is limited. Tuition: $459. There are a limited number of partial scholarships available. 

KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Boot Camp is a program of the 23-year-old, national, nonprofit organization, Coalition for Quality Children's Media  whose mission is to teach children critical viewing skills and to increase the visibility and availability of quality children's media. For more information visit www.kidsfirst.org.