Summer Film Camp for Girls

Femme Film Texas and Austin's Storie Productions have joined forces to bring Austin girls a unique opportunity to learn digital filmmaking in a summer camp environment. Girls 12-18 years of age will get to acquire some awesome skills and build confidence, friendships, and their own, unique voices. One thing the world needs is more girls in media!

Local filmmakers Kat Candler (Cicadas, Jumping Off Bridges), Stacy Schoolfield (Storie Productions), and Michelle Voss (Velocity) are teaming up to teach local girls all the steps in making a short film, including writing, producing, acting, camera, sound, editing, and post-production.

Candler, who includes among her favorite female filmmakers Sofia Coppola, Jane Campion, and Lynne Ramsey, wants one day to make the program an overnight camp that brings girls from all over the U.S. For now, though, the founders are very excited about this year's day-long project.

"Michelle Voss and I are working at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in the fall. She's working with the film elective and I'm heading up the after school Film Club. At coffee one afternoon, she mentioned putting together a film camp for girls that would bring kids from all over the U.S." said Candler. "My eyes lit up and I thought, 'YES!' She set my mind racing with ideas. With that, we started meeting with folks. Spencer Zuzolo who runs GameCamp! inspired me to figure out how to do a day camp this year and work towards an overnight camp in 2008. So that's our grand plan."

Tuition for the camp is $500, although financial assistance is available. To download a registration form and learn more about the camp, visit www.femmefilmtexas.org. You can also call 512.628.3413 or email camp@femmefilmtexas.org for more information.