I couldn't decide if "classifieds" was the right place for this, but here goes...

I am looking for a film student/ film crew to come out and film a non-profit program we are doing at Mary Phillips High School.

I'd really like to partner with any professors that would consider giving the crew credit towards a project or something like that. If anyone is interested, knows anyone who would be interested, or has contact info for any professors/departments that I could speak with, please let me know.

Below is our webpage and contact info. More details will be given to those interested. Thanks!

http://www.facebook.com/thinkdifferent919

http://www.find-life.org

email: whiter@find-life.org

4/5/2012 10:39:18 AM

Have you contacted the teachers that teach TV production at Enloe? They make some pretty awesome stuff and I could see high school students doing it for something to throw on their college application.

4/5/2012 10:43:50 AM

^lol at them. I got kicked out of Enloe because of a kid in my TV production class.

4/5/2012 11:07:46 AM

^^ I have not, this is still in the early planning phase so I have not contacted too many people. Thanks for the info though, i will definately reach out to them.

4/5/2012 11:27:05 AM

^^what year was this at Enloe?

I graduated from there in 2001.

[Edited on April 5, 2012 at 11:50 AM. Reason : .]

4/5/2012 11:50:09 AM

Happened in 2009 a month or two after school started. I was the guy that brought a bottle of vodka and drank it in the TV class if that rings a bell (I was a SMART kid back then). You would have been a year ahead of me (graduated 2002).

4/5/2012 12:15:28 PM

Good luck!

4/5/2012 12:32:41 PM

Man, people must have thought that you were so massively cool after that.

4/5/2012 12:33:22 PM

you should contact nigga rich productions from Zack and Miri Make a Porno

4/5/2012 1:36:07 PM

^sounds good, but i was thinking of someone who actually exists...ya know, like in real life.

4/5/2012 2:50:18 PM

one way to pin down a documentary film maker is to clearly describe the STORY

you can't just say non-profit
give us the who, what, when, where and why
give us a peg to hang the story on (anniversary of some event is a classic)

give the film maker incentive to spend his/her time on the project

if it is just for promotional purposes then I'm afraid you're going to have to hire someone

when I worked with the Biko Arts Collective in Brooklyn (also a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) we had several excruciating meetings to nail down our mission statement: "The Biko Arts Collective is a group of artists dedicated to bringing the arts to the underserved area of East New York/Bushwick through public performances, open dialogue and collaboration."

What's your mission?

4/7/2012 3:54:25 AM

Quote :

"^lol at them. I got kicked out of Enloe because of a kid in my TV production class."

Quote :

"Happened in 2009 a month or two after school started. I was the guy that brought a bottle of vodka and drank it in the TV class"

does not compute

4/7/2012 1:50:04 PM

^

4/7/2012 3:45:18 PM

He was just chillin' in the media room and drinking some vodka with a bunch of high schoolers seven years after graduation when someone narc'ed him out. What's hard to understand?

4/7/2012 5:47:10 PM

My bad - I rushed to add in the date - happened in 1999 instead of 2009

4/7/2012 6:32:48 PM

I've filmed many live events as well as short films. Have my own gear. PM me with more info

4/7/2012 8:08:16 PM

@snewf
this is from the "Mission" section of our website:
"The L.I.F.E. Foundation is an Educational organization founded on the belief that every individual deserves the right to gain a basic understanding of financial ideals, life skills, and career practices used each day in our country. Our mission is to help convey valuable knowledge regarding our basic financial principles and life development skills to any and all who seek our assistance, through various forms of communication.

The L.I.F.E. Foundation seeks to build and support our youth and young adult community through partnerships formed by loyalty, honesty, and acts of goodwill that will benefit everyone.

A more knowledgeable culture is our goal; we get there through Education."

We want to have someone film various aspects of a program we are currently running at Mary Phillips High School. The filming would probably only last a day and we hope to get this done sometime in the next month.

We will add the video to our website as a way to market ourselves to the community. When we meet with potential "clients" we will have something to show them aside from having them come out and see us in action.

I'll get more information from our founders and pass it along. But like I said, this is still in the beginning stages and with a summer that is pretty booked, its not a top priority. I figured i'd give it a shot on here and see what transpired.

It is a promotional thing, and something we could do ourselves, but wanted to partner with some department with a local college or highschool to get students credit towards a course, or simply something someone could put on a college app. If this doesnt pan out, then yes, we will look for other avenues...such as hiring a film crew, or doing it ourselves.

Thanks for the feedback!

4/9/2012 3:05:43 PM