by Tony Papa

An adventure film camp is coming to Powell River this Summer from July 17th to 24th
Filmmaking is about creativity, about looking at a question and approaching, exploring, and investigating it from various perspectives. These points of view are influenced by each filmmaker’s upbringing, interest and personal battles.

The art of Summer Film Camp is an adventure in visioning, research, team building, problem solving, planning and personal development. Students learn not only about shooting their own production with HD digital cameras and posting the film for screening, but they also learn about themselves, each other and what is important to them.

Powell River Digital Film School has partnered with Pinnacle Pursuits in Vancouver, a world-class adventure-learning, leadership, and team-building company. Our vision? Combine film production with personal development using personal insight, group dynamics, nature and adventure as a metaphor for learning, personal challenge, and growth.

The program is called “Passion to Picture”. In this world where measuring one’s knowledge has become so important, we don’t have a test for one of the most critical traits that we can posses: Passion. This is sad, because it is passion that drives the exploration that becomes the knowledge.

It is said that to make interesting films one must become interesting. At Summer Film Camp 2010, one gets to do just that! There are challenges in the High Ropes Adventures as there are in Filmmaking, just as in Life itself. In filmmaking, as in life, we learn that taking risks is what the creative process is all about . . . what makes the whole experience interesting. When interest happens, passion happens! When youth discover themselves by discovering their passions, we fuel their inner fire and help them find positive channels for energy and creativity. Incredible accomplishments and self-confidence develop. As Goethe says, when it comes to passion and commitment, “Genius, magic, and power happen. Begin it now.”

In this unique 8-day Summer Film Camp, students live and breathe the essence of personal meaning, story and passion. In action, they learn how to discover and commit to what is important to them while enjoying their creative process, forming new peer-to-peer relationships, and building a deep respect for our natural environment. Qualified technicians and life coaches will take them to unexplored worlds. Students will come away with new skills, a new sense of self, and life skills applicable to their new goals.

Summer Film Camp “Passion to Picture”

• Open to all BC youth ages 13 to 17 with student ID. • July 17th—24th 2010 at a base camp on the Sunshine Coast. • Tuition: $875.00 or $395.00 with scholarship (plus GST). Includes all instruction, activities, food, equipment and accommodations. • Opportunity to screen films at the conclusion of the program. • Email Tony Papa at tpapa@sd47.bc.ca to reserve a spot, or visit www.prdfs.ca for more information, or • Mike or Jono (Office) 604-876-7535
 www.PinnaclePursuits.com www.JonoWillcocks.com