Summer Youth Film Workshop August 13, 2007

SUMMER YOUTH FILM WORKSHOP – 4 PM_We are honored and delighted to host Derek O'Connor and Maeve Sweeney for the Month of August as our 2007 Artists-in-Residence. Coming all the way from Donegal, Ireland this husband and wife team will be teaching a free summer school class for youth. The class is limited to 12 students and will meet MWF for two weeks ending Friday, August 24th. It will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 pm until 6 pm. The workshop begins Monday, August 13 and as always, all materials, equipment and instruction are provided free of charge to neighborhood youth between the ages of 13 and 19. The program description:

Join Derek O’Connor and Maeve Sweeney as they take you on a journey through the fine art of storytelling, exploring the many different ways to bring YOUR story to life. You want to write your own movie? YOU are all the material you need. ACTION STORYTELLING gives you the chops to tell it like it really is.

Official Website: http://www.echoparkfilmcenter.org