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change YOUR lens

“Film is a great way to get your message across! The most challenging aspect was the amount of time we had to film. Filming is such a long process and with only 1 day to shoot it was really hard, but in the end it was great because it made our team really gel together.” – Dustin Mahar, 16

In late February of 2008, 8 Albertan youth were chosen to take part in an intensive 4 day documentary filmmaking workshop called Change Your Lens. The youth met in Edmonton, AB, and worked alongside Jaro Malanowski (Avatar Productions) who facilitated the ins and outs of documentary making – how to plan, shoot, and edit a documentary all within the short time of 4 days!

Rural and urban Albertan youth came together to share their knowledge of local and global environmental issues, and compare the needs and challenges faced by their different communities in order to tackle climate change. The youth spent 1 day capturing footage at the Muttart Conservatory, and interviewing one another. After editing their footage at FAVA Studios, the youth produced two 8-minute documentaries which were premiered at the 2008 Shape Your World Conference last March.

For more information, please contact: Trina at ruralroots.cfca@gmail.com

 

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