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March 7, 2012 Page II Mississippi Alberta North. Portland Vancouver East County Beaverton METRO Connecting youth to movie making, group interactions The Northwest Film Center School of Film continues to connect youth with the burgeoning local film community, media literacy, and moviemaking fundamen tals with this year’s Summer Film Camp for Kids and Teens. Week long classes, plus an intensive teen program, offer students hands-on media education with all the excitement of making and premiering their very own film. The School of F ilm ’s aw ard-w in ning faculty of independent film m ak ers and m entors aren ’t ju st offering the tools to understand how k id s’ fa vorite movies, anim ations, and gam es com e to life, but also offer dynam ic group interactions. "Our granddaughter loved working with the other kids," said Dave and Joy Haack, who enrolled 10-year-old Ruby in Digital Moviemaking last year. "She started using the filming and editing skills learned in class the very first day. Now she continues with her own camera. She had so much fun!" The Film Camp has offerings for kids and teens grades 2-12. High school stu dents are invited to participate in the Media Arts Academy for Teens, a week «MNKMNS HMM The Northwest Film Center School o f Film sponsors film camps for kids and teens, connecting youth to moviemaking, technology and media literacy. and a half filmmaking intensive study that goes through the entire filmmaking process. Luke, a senior at Sunset High School in B eaverton said, "W orking with ac tors, building the scenes, and editing were all m ajor highlights. U nderstand ■■■ ■ ing the process of making a movie and the steps it takes to get to a finished product has helped me a lot in under standing film. The class has made me more confident in my w ork and the future." Film camps run June 18 to August 17 M M M M M M EM ER B W MB rSMMMMMR at the Northwest Film Center’s School of Film, 934 S.W. Salmon. Information regarding the camps, including sched ules, class descriptions, and registration m aterials, are available through the N orthw est Film C enter w ebsite at nwfilm.org. ■ M M N M M M H From Oregon with Love Concert Musicians to gather on anniversary of Japan earthquake and tsunami On the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster, Portland musicians will come together to raise funds for Japan, letting it be known that Japan will not be forgotten. “From Oregon with Love 2012’’ - a benefit concert in support of the Oregon Tomodachi Re covery Fund - will take place on Sunday, March 11 at the Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie. One year ago, the Tohoku region of Japan suffered a record 9.0 earthquake. The earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami that reached enor- Thomas Lauderdale Devin Phillips mous heights, destroying much in its path. While tons of debris has been cleared and many residents have been able to move out of evacuation centers into temporary housing, there is still much to be done to alleviate difficulties for Tohoku residents. “From Oregon with Love 2012” benefit con cert aims to extend support toward the Tohoku area, while bringing local awareness to the issues that remain for Japan. The concert will feature a strong line-up of talented and caring musicians, including a guest appearance by Thomas Lau derdale of Pink Martini, along with Portland Taiko, Michael Allen Harrison, Andrew Paul Woodworth, The Devin Phillips Band, Kodo Araki VI, and Marv and Rindy Ross (the Trail Band), with many others. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com or by phone 1-800-745-3000.
