ABOUT SHOOT WITH THIS

Shoot With This is an innovative attempt to motivate and empower at-risk youth by giving them the resources and support to learn about video making from inspiring and talented individuals whose experiences are not dissimilar from their own.

Youth participating in the program include 12 'at-risk' males and females ages 15 to 18 who are currently enrolled at Westview Centennial Secondary School in Toronto's Jane/Finch corridor.

By giving access to a marginalized group of young people we hope to engage them to visually articulate personal and social issues in their lives and communities. The filmmaking workshops will be complemented by mentorship from four social workers with the TDSB who work at schools in this community. It is our hope that this connection with school board staff will enable these youth, many of whom have had negative experiences with formal education, to have a positive and enriching educational experience and reconnect with these institutions.

Topics to covered will include Storytelling, Point of view, Genres, Plot, Lighting, Sound, Costume and Set design, Scoring, Video-editing, Writing, Camera funcntions, etc.