Crash Kids at the Nordic Museum

In the beautifully renovated Nordic Museum, participants will make a short film over the course of a single-day!

February 2, 2019

Crash Kids (ages 9 to 12) engages youth with a meaningful approach to cinema production. Participants receive hands-on experience in creating a film (writing, directing, acting, and editing) in small groups with a professional media educator in less than eight hours at the Nordic Museum in Ballard.

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Tickets

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FEE
$65 | $50 for SIFF and Nordic Museum Members.

SCHEDULE

9:30 AM | Young filmmakers arrive at Nordic Museum. In the introductory meeting, teams of five youth are formed and assigned a mentor filmmaker who will facilitate their filmmaking process. The four Crash elements are selected (see below) and questions are answered.
10:00 AM | Children are released with their team to write, act and film around the Nordic Museum, and edit their movies. Students should plan to bring a sack lunch and a break time will be provided for the teams to have their lunches.
5:00 PM | Films are completed and given to the projectionist.
5:30 PM | World Premiere screening at the Nordic Museum. Family and friends invited. Parents may download their child's Crash Kids film from SIFF starting the Monday morning after the event.

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RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

Films must be no longer than three minutes
Films must include the four Crash elements: genre, type of action, character type, and line of dialogue.
Bring any costumes or props (no guns or other weapons, please) that you might want to use.
Parents should pack a sack lunch for their student. The Nordic Museum and SIFF will provide a nutritious afternoon snack.

SIFF has filmmaking equipment and a computer lab for students to us, so there is no need to provide your own equipment. Questions? Email: education@siff.net.