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Who
is this field trip event for?
How to Write Movies for Hollywood
is for teachers who diligently seek positive
and practical "how-to" experiences
for their students. Opportunities
like this help students discover their
interests and possible direction in life.
Educators
and career counselors have been pleased
to see this popular and relevant topic
spring across the English and Drama/Fine
Arts curriculum to inspire even the most
unmotivated students.
Be
sure to visit the following links for
comments made by those who've attended:
Teacher
Comments
www.indiefilmgroup.com/testimonials/teachertestimonials.html
Student
Comments
www.indiefilmgroup.com/testimonials/students.html
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Who
pays for this field trip?
Students pay for this field trip... but
only $10
For
less than the cost of a movie and popcorn,
each student can be inspired to write
a movie worth millions! |
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Who
collects each student's $10 admission
fee?
You do! ...and
you can collect this whenever you wish.
ON
THE DAY OF THE EVENT, however, be prepared
to submit $10 for each participating student
to an IFG representative in the form of
a school/cashier's check or money order
made payable to:
The
Indie Film Group
1402
Main St., Lynden, WA 98264
UBI#:
601-961-988 |
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What
if I have MORE than the minimum 60 students?
GREAT!
The
more students you have, the more fun it
becomes! Just be sure to arrange
for a space big enough to accommodate
everyone comfortably.
You
might even be able to use this event as
a fundraising
opportunity! |
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What
if I can't meet the minimum 60 students
to attend?
Sure
you can!
It takes only THREE average-sized classes
to meet the required minimum... and that's
easy!
Here
are some ways to reach that:
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Expect
attendance
for this in-house field trip the
same as you would any
valuable field trip (i.e. college
fair, school play, museum tour,
music festival, etc.). |
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Team
up
with
other teachers and departments --English,
Drama, Career/Voc., and Video Production. |
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Invite
neighboring schools.
They have kids, too! |
You
might discover this event could serve
your school as a fundraising
opportunity! |
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What
if parents want to attend?
If
there's one thing we love, it's seeing
parents support their children.
Parents
are absolutely welcome --free of charge! |
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What
will I need on the day of the event?
Other
than your smiling faces, the IFG will
need…
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Two
8' tables |
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DVD
player |
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Projector |
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Projector
screen |
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| Student
Payment |
Collect
the $10 attendance fee from your
students anytime you wish (before
or after the event). But
on the day of the event, please
be sure to submit to the IFG $10
per student in the form of a... |
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School
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Cashier's
check, or |
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Money
Order. |
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When
is a good time to schedule this field
trip event?
Schedule
this field trip for a day that works best
with you and your school's schedule, but
consider that Monday - Wednesday are oftentimes
less hectic than Thursday or Friday. |
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When
do I submit the student admission fees?
On
the day of the event, be prepared to submit
$10 per student to an IFG representative
in the form of a school/cashier's check
or Money Order made payable to:
The
Indie Film Group (IFG)
1402
Main St., Lynden, WA 98264
UBI#:
601-961-988 |
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Where
did this event originate?
In 2003, Western Washington University
partnered with the IFG and later encouraged
the development of a film-related educational
program focused on media literacy for
high school students.
How
to Write Movies for Hollywood got
its start as a program option at WWU's
week-long summer discovery camp for youths.
Eventually the program became shortened
into a one day workshop. Thousands
of students later, here we are!
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Where
will this field trip event take place?
How
to Write Movies for Hollywood
comes
directly to you! This event will
be held on your own campus. Just
be sure to have an appropriately-sized
auditorium or large meeting space. |
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Why
is this field trip held on my campus?
The IFG is aware of how difficult it is
to organize permission and transportation
for field trips --especially considering
budget cuts and volatile gas prices.
Bringing
this unique and valuable experience directly
to your campus makes it easier to justify
participation... all you need to do is
set a date, send a completed
Registration
Form, and bring your
students!
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No
time-consuming administrative approval
process |
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No
parent permission slips to organize
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No
transportation arrangements |
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Why
must this event occur during school hours?
How to Write Movies for Hollywood
is held during the school day because
students and teachers have very busy lives.
Family, homework, jobs, sports, and other
extra-curricular activities make it difficult
to successfully plan this kind of event
outside traditional school hours.
The
IFG is confident that this fun motivational
retreat will increase the educational
integrity of your school day and serve
the goals of your classroom, no matter
where you are in your curriculum. |
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Why
must there be a minimum of 60 students?
How to Write Movies for Hollywood
has no financial sponsors for this traveling
field trip. The minimum of 60 students
helps the IFG cover the cost of promotion,
travel, presentation, etc. It also
helps the IFG prepare future events.
The
minimum also makes the event more exciting
--the more who attend, the more energetic
the event becomes! |
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Why
must I commit in advance?
How to Write Movies for Hollywood
is promoted among hundreds of schools.
Submitting a completed Registration
Form in advance makes it possible
for the IFG to guarantee your place on
the schedule while still making plans
with other schools. |
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Why
do I need to submit a Purchase Order?
There is indeed NO COST to your school,
but we do need confirmation that you will
have at least the minimum of
60 students to make this field trip feasible
for the IFG.
Most
teachers show good faith by submitting
a Purchase Order with their completed
Registration
Form. And then, on the day of
the event, they submit a check from their
school to the IFG that represents the
$10 collected from each student for attendance. |
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How
many students need to attend?
How to Write Movies for Hollywood
needs at least 60 students to attend.
Remember...
it's a
career-exploration field trip!
Expect attendance from your class the
same as you would any
valuable field trip you assign (i.e. college
fair, school play, museum tour, music
festival, etc).
Recruit
at least TWO other teachers to bring their
classes, and you'll have met that minimum,
easily!
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How
much will this cost my school?
There is NO
COST to your school!
You
will, however, be responsible for collecting
$10 from each student attending the field
trip event and , on the day of the event,
submit it to the IFG in the form of a
school/cashier's check or Money Order
made payable to:
The
Indie Film Group (IFG)
1402
Main St., Lynden, WA 98264
UBI#:
601-961-988 |
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How
do I bring this field trip to my school?
Keep things simple!
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Pick
a date
that works best for you. |
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Find
a space
that accommodates the number of
students you expect will attend |
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Mail/Fax
a completed
Registration
Form to the IFG two
weeks before the event. You
can include a Purchase Order from
your school to confirm your commitment.
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Then
just spread the word to your students,
colleagues, and even neighboring schools.
The more who attend, the more energy is
generated.
You
could also use this event as a fundraising
opportunity. |
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How
long does this event take?
How to Write Movies for Hollywood
traditionally runs from 10:00 AM-
2:00 PM... approximately
4 hours. We'll definitely work with
you, but here's the general schedule we
like to follow:
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10:00 |
SESSION
I - Storytelling & Structure |
(45
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| 10:45 |
Break |
(5
min) |
| 10:50 |
SESSION
II - Let's Make a Movie |
(45
min) |
| 11:35 |
Lunch |
(45
min) |
| 12:20 |
SESSION
III - Writing Scenes |
(45
min) |
| 1:05 |
Break |
(5
min) |
| 1:10 |
SESSION
IV - How Hollywood Works |
(45
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Dismissal |
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This
day is constantly moving and happening
--your kids won't have a even moment to
get bored!
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How
do I use this event as a fundraiser?
The IFG currently requests only $10 per
student.
If
you think your students would pay more...
GREAT! The rest of the money
is yours!
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Janine
Blackwell of Columbia River
High, Vancouver, WA charged $25
per student AND invited neighboring
schools... over 125 students
attended! |
You
might also consider arranging a snack
bar or lunch menu for students during
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How
do I get a free copy of Final Draft?
As of March 23, 2009 we have only five
(5) Final Draft packages
left!
Just be one of the first schools to submit
a completed Registration
Form, and on the day of the event,
we'll
GIVE you the newest version of Final
Draft / Final Draft AV... a $250
value for FREE! |
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