ReelSmARTS

Students study various cutting edge and avante garde art forms through the year and work towards fusing an artistic vision on their own. Students study Performance Art, Black Light Theater, Hip-Hop Fusion, Mixed Media, Site Specific Improvisation and various film genres and techniques. Students are given ample time and materials to create their own film and art concepts and them fuse them together in a series of shorts. These film shorts are then submitted to local film festivals and other venues for show. The ReelSmarts class is held on Wednesday at 6:30-8:00PM at the Center. The group is limited to 10 students. Children may enroll in this group between the ages of 8-15+.

Equipment: Class projects can be done in-house or on location. The studio provides digital video cameras, MacBook with iMovie software and Final Cut Express for editing.

ReelSmarts studies other well-known performance artists and works to find its own voice. Study includes observing the work of other artists directly through field trips, or as guest teachers, through video, and collaboration with other members. Members choose their own work which may include poetry, poetry slams, monologues, Story theater, dance, painting, working on-stage with props, spontaneous improv, etc. Members of ReelSmarts must be dedicated to attendance as their absence greatly affects the group's learning. ReelSmarts produces a final film in May. This final film contains various works by the students, some of which may be submitted to the annual California Independent Film Festival. Please contact us before enrolling to make sure space is available in this group.

Location: SmARTSunlimited Center, 53 Wright Brothers Avenue Suite D, Corner of Isabelle & Jack London, Livermore, CA.

Time: Wednesday - 4:00PM-5:30PM

Cost: $57.00 monthly - Program length - Sept. 7-June 13.

Dress Code: Comfortable clothes that children can move in.

Films will be submitted to the California Independent Film Festival (CIFF) and Danville International Children's Film Festival (DICFF).

View the films submitted to this year's 2009 film festivals:   Carrier   Free Hugs   Dreamweaver   Love Is Blind (Iron Filmmaker) View the films submitted to last year's 2008 film festivals:   Hemp Hospital   Perfect Emptiness   Escapades of a Soda Constructor View films submitted to previous year's film festivals:   Endless Backpack   The Macarena   The Six-in-One Ear Cleaner   Commander Bob Read an article about ReelSmarts in The Independent. View pictures from the 2006 California Independent Film Festival. Watch a short film about the program. Current Projects: Free Hugs Livermore Campaign.