We've started our film class at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the country's largest gang outreach. My hope is that a few cast and crew members for Zola will emerge from the class. But at the very least, all of us involved will learn a lot and have a great time. Also, I think the experience will help me deepen the script's authenticity. I'll certainly share the script with at least some of the students and get their suggestions.
The students are Latinos and African-Americans, mostly teens but some a couple young adults. They really want to learn. At least a couple seem serious about a career in film. One wrote in his survey that he's hoping to get "wisdom" out of the class.
The first week, they interviewed each other on camera. Two of the females took charge in their groups and once they learned how to operate the camera they showed the others! The second week, they each wrote a short scene then shot them in groups. Next week, we'll have an acting exercise which they'll shoot. Also, they'll do 1-minute pitches of their class projects.
-dominic
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