A TV Production class at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High (HML) wrapped up a session with the Florida Film Institute’s (FFI) CINEMA program. About thirty students took part in the program that culminated in the shooting of their short film “Curiosity at Best” on March 14.
The students were guided by professionals from the film industry throughout the production of this film from the development of the script to the final cut. TV Production students took on the roles of screen writers, directors, producers, actors and film editors.The film was shot on one long day that involved the set up and breakdown of camera, audio and lighting equipment for each of the film’s 9 scenes.
The film was shot using a high definition digital film camera provided by the FFI but the editing and special effects are being completed in the school’s digital video editing facility, which will be part of HML’s new Digital Media Technology and Entrepreneurship Academy. The completed film will debut at an awards ceremony held by the FFI in May at Miami Dade North Campus. Five other schools also took part in the CINEMA program this school year.
The Florida Film Institute was established in 1992 to provide a hands-on environment in the field of media arts. During each CINEMA series instructors provide 17 two-hour workshops that include topics in screen writing, character development, grammar, vocabulary, general literacy, acting, directing, cinematography, equipment usage, and technical aspects of film shooting, editing and production.