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Teens get a shot at making films
CARLY TAWHIAO - Central Leader
The world will soon be gazing at work from a new generation of Pacific filmmakers, if the Tautai Trust has got any say.
The contemporary Pacific arts organisation ran a three-day moving image workshop last week for 20 senior secondary school pupils as part of its youth programme called Fresh Horizons.
Starting in 2001 as a one-day workshop, the successful initiative gives secondary students a space to experiment under the watchful eye of tutors who are also established artists and positive role models.
With support from Pacific artists and filmmakers Leilani Kake, Janet Lilo, Jerry Tauamiti, Venusi Taumoepeau and Danny Aumua, students were given an opportunity to make either a short narrative film, a music video, some stop-frame animation, or a video installation using state-of-the-art equipment from Unitec's department of performing and screen arts.
Programme manager Jean Clarkson says the holiday workshop aims to give the students a feel for what happens after tertiary study.
"This mentoring programme offers the opportunity for the students to work with Pacific artist tutors in a supportive environment.
"It is part of a stair-casing programme for Tautai.
"We hope to connect with the students again, if they go into tertiary education, through our support programmes, and into their lives as working artists."
Bela Tanoai and her peers were part of the narrative film genre and say through the workshop they've been exposed to a wide range of screen art disciplines.
In the action-packed three days, the group produced a 12-minute film about people from different walks of life, who get to know each other during detention.
"There was a lot of brainstorming and improvisation but it was fun. We got to use proper film equipment instead of tiny cameras while gaining more experience."
The year 13 pupils came from surrounding central Auckland high schools – Avondale College, Marist College, St Paul's College, Auckland Girls Grammar and Mt Albert Grammar.
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