Low Key Arts Presents the Inception to Projection Filmmaking Program
Beginning June 5, Low Key Arts will once again present the Inception to Projection filmmaking program in downtown Hot Springs. This year, veteran director/producer Jen Gerber will be joined by writer Samuel Brett Williams, with whom she recently collaborated on the critically acclaimed feature film, The Revival.
The 6-week intensive film class is open to students of all ages. Every participant will write, direct and produce his or her own 2-4 minute short film. The finished films will screen at a special event produced by Low Key Arts as well as at Arkansas Shorts, in January 2019.
Taking place on the campus of ASMSA, Williams’ screenwriting lecture classes will focus on the fundamentals of writing for the screen. Participants will prepare a short film script that they will learn how to produce themselves. Gerber’s production lecture classes will then be spent learning filmmaking fundamentals such as directing, producing, casting, cinematography and editing.
Students are expected to work on small crews for one another, giving each filmmaker an opportunity not only to write and direct their own film but also to practice production roles such as cinematographer, producer, first assistant director, sound recorder, and production designer.
Classes meet three times a week through July 7, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Saturdays. The cost for the program is $300. All equipment and production support is included in the cost of the class. No prior experience is required, but the program is designed to challenge filmmakers of all levels.
Applications are available for need-based scholarships. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, see the News section at www.lowkeyarts.org or email Low Key Arts executive director, Sonny Kay, at kay@lowkeyarts.org
Low Key Arts is proud of Inception to Projection and the opportunity to offer the course in Hot Springs once again. The program is comparable to similar classes offered in Los Angeles and New York and arguably the most prestigious of its kind in Arkansas. It’s no surprise, then, that a growing number of Inception to Projection alumni go on to work in the film industry. Will you be next?
