HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS - News & Update

 

For the last (5) weeks, Derrick, our guest writing instructors, has been working with our students to teach them story and structure as he's helped them to write their scripts for a 10 minute short film.   It's not easy learning the screenplay format, but Derrick is an excellent, passionate teacher who has taught them these skills.   I think he has also given some of our students a new passion for writing that they did not have before.

 

 

 We will be reviewing the scripts and be selecting a winner soon.    Along with writing, our editing class have been going very well.   We should be moving in the camera class next.  

 

 

 

Thank you to Derrick and all of our other volunteer instructors who give up so much of their time to make a difference in these men's lives and show them another direction. Thank you and God Bless you all!

 



HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS - News & Updates

We have started Semester #12, with 18 brand new students and 4 returning students.   We will be doing something very different this semester.  We will be concentrating on screenwriting.   Our plan is to spend about a month focusing on the craft of writing.   We will then break the students into 5 or 6 teams with each team writing a 5 to 10 minute "short".   The best teams script would then we shot mid-semester and edited during the last half of the semester...  that's the plan anyway.   We'll keep you posted.  Please continue to pray of these men and their families, that God will change their lives so they may live, happy, productive lives when they are released from jail or prison.   Thank you for your continued support.

HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS - News & Updates

 

Semester #11 is over.   We had a great group of students.  We held our graduation (2) weeks ago, with (18) graduates.  Congratulations to all of our grads!!    Thanks for all your hard work.  We'll be down until we start Semester #12.  

HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS - News & Updates

HAPPY NEW YEAR  -  2013

As we begin 2013, we are ending our 11th Semester.  It's been a good semester with lots of enthusiasm.  We're ending with some exciting projects.  The end of semester editing projects are looking great.   This semester our guys were creating and editing some commericals for several different MERIT programs.   We are excited to see all (5) teams "Finals".  We will also be shooting our end of semester video project where our students run the cameras, set up the lights, built the set... all of it.   Thank you to everyone for all your support, especially the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

ALUMNI NEWS

 

This last Tuesday night, instead of our normal weekly Alumni Meeting, we all met at the In & Out Burgers in Santa Clarita for our 2nd annual Angel Tree gift delivery.

 

 

 

For those who may not know, Angel Tree is a program where volunteers go out and buy gifts for the children of  incarcerated parents. Numerous studies show that if incarcerated parents can strengthen their relationship with their children, they can help their children from making the same mistakes they made that put them in jail or prison. Angel Tree is one of those important programs.

 



 

HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS sang Christmas carols and gave out gifts to 12 children in the Sun Valley area.  It was an amazing night.

 

Everyone at HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS wants to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas.   Thank you for all your support.

 

 



HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS - News & Updates

We are very happy to have Ryan Sheridan back in the classroom teaching his camera class.  It starts with lecture and demonstrations, but quickly moves to hands-on training for our guys.   Our students really respond to Ryan's dynamic style of teaching and his warm personality.  

Thank you so much Ryan!  You're a terrific asset to HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS and to our students.      

HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS - Holiday Wishes

We want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving from everyone in the Hollywood Impact Studios Family.