All Entries in the "Community Education" Category
AFS Student Films accepted into CinemaKids
Congratulations to AFS Film Club Workshop members at Pearce Middle School and Travis High. A film from each school was selected for programming at the Cinemakids Film Festival at UT-Austin on September 18th. The two films are: MORPHING Linking students together through creative camera work without dialogue, MORPHING captures the personality and magic of the [...]
AFS’ Youth Film Program Nominated for Digital Inclusion Award – Vote!
This year, the Austin Film Society is facilitating over 300 free digital filmmaking workshops after school to disadvantaged students at six area schools. Students also participate in AFS programs, and are eligible for internships as well as college and summer camp scholarships. You can help recognize this ongoing program by picking it for the “Community [...]
Summer Filmmaking Camp at Austin Studios
Come make films with the pros at Austin Studios! AFS digital filmmaking camps teach immersive narrative and experimental techniques. In a fun project-based environment, students work in teams to craft short digital films and animations, from developing the kernel of a project idea to final edit and screening of their work. AFS camps at Austin [...]
AFS Summer Film Camp
Check out this fun video from The Statesman on our summer camp! More information on our Youth Summer Filmmaking Camps and registration >>
Angel Pedraza Scholarship Deadline Extended
The Angel Pedraza AFS Scholarship was created in memory of Angel Pedraza with the conviction to keep his spirit alive by supporting like-minded up and comers striving to achieve their potential and creative filmmaking dreams. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a high school senior based on artistic potential, strength of character, and dedication [...]
Two Film Club films selected for Josiah Media Festival
Two Austin Film Society student films have been chosen to be screened at the Josiah Youth Media Festival held in San Antonio on July 9th & 10th. The first film was created during the spring semester at Blackshear Elementary during the After School Club. The second film was created by John Austin as part of [...]
Digital Production Institute: It’s all in the Post!
AFS is partnering with Digital Media Council and Skillpoint Alliance to put on a post production teacher training workshop for high school teachers. Details: Three-day Workshop for High School Teachers Key Audiences: Media Tech, Broadcast/ Journalism, Tech Apps Designed for teachers who use visual and audio equipment in the classroom, this workshop focuses on using [...]
AFS Outreach in Romania- Part 2
WEEK TWO: Two students have begun showing up several hours early in the morning for class. We come early just to let them get their hands on the cameras. One of those students is so obsessed with the camera, he wants to use it all class long. I show him a number of angles and [...]
AFS Outreach in Romania- Part 1
It was an unlikely proposal. Romanian filmmaker Sergiu Lupse and I would travel to a small village in Transylvania to conduct an intensive collaborative film project workshop over three weeks this summer. The project included a daily filmmaking workshop for disadvantaged teens focusing on empowering them to create works about their community and views, the [...]
2009 Summer Filmmaking Camps!
Come make films with the pros at Austin Studios this summer. AFS youth filmmaking camps teach hands-on narrative and experimental techniques using digital video. In a fun project-based environment, students work in teams to craft short digital films and animations, from developing the kernel of a project idea to final edit and exhibition of their [...]
