National High School Institute Film and Video

WHO:  Rising seniors, so the summer after junior year.

WHAT:  Hands-on/intensive film and video course at a college campus

WHERE:  Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

WHEN:  Over the summer (5 weeks)

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  April 13^th

FOR MORE INFO:  http://www.northwestern.edu/nhsi/film_video/index.html

Student Participant Summer 2011: Zoe Pressman ('12)

A Perspective from Zoe Pressman ('12):

NAME OF PROGRAM:  National High School Institute (NHSI) Film and Video

SHORT SUMMARY OF PROGRAM:  A five week intensive to learn all about film and video (majors in animation, screenwriting, or production) on the Northwestern Campus and facilities. The first three weeks learn about general knowledge, and the last two are spent making the final project (script, animation, or short film).

HIGHLIGHTS:  As a production student, you both work on other student’s sets and direct/edit/write your own five-minute film. Classed start at 8:00 and can last until 11:00 (including a screening). 

LOWS:  Low, there’s not a lot of time to go exploring Chicago/Evanston and you have to eat at a summer cafeteria… you’ll be dreaming of Acre’s food all day. Overall, best summer of my life!  

Note: there are also great courses for Theater (arguably their strongest), Debate, and Speech.

Feel free to contact me with questions about this program

Zoe Pressman zpressman@bayschoolsf.org