The Student Films
are IN, and its time to VOTE for our 2009 DM•IX People's Choice
Award! GO TO VOTING PAGE NOW
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NEW VIDEO: A Look
At the Workshops In Action, Kalapana Students SHOOT, then EDIT!
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8/25/09 VOTE FOR YOUR
PICK FOR THE "PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD"
7/29/09 8:00am
- Editing Workshops scheduled to take place in Pāhala are taking
place in Na‘alehu, at the Na‘alehu Community Center through Thursday,
7/30/2009.
Workshops in HOVE will take
place at the HOVE Fire Department on Friday and Saturday. Check
back for changes.
Mahalo
7/21/09
5:16pm - Editing workshops scheduled to take place at Kula O Kala in
Opihikao have been changed and will take place at Uncle Robert's Place
in Kalapana. Please do not go to Kula O Kala for the editing
class on 7/22-23/09. Contact 854-0252 for more information.
Learn
Video-Making Skills on the DM•IX Technology
Bus; Submit a Short Film; Win Some Awesome Prizes
Announcing the
first annual Digital Mountain '09:
It's My Park! Film Fest, a special
event designed to actively engage, inspire, and help equipt youth with
digital media skills, while strengthening ties to one of Hawaii's most
cherished sites: The Hawai'i
Volcanoes National Park.
It couldn't be easier to learn some exciting new movie-making skills,
even if you've never touched a video camera before. We're
bringing professonal video/filmmakers and a classroom on wheels (filled
with computer workstations) to a town near you, and inviting youth, 7th
- 12th grades, to learn, build a video, submit it to our short film
festival, and have the chance to WIN!
NO CHARGE TO TAKE WORKSHOPS, NO CHARGE TO SHOOT & EDIT YOUR FILM ON
OUR EQUIPMENT, NO CHARGE TO ENTER THE FESTIVAL.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS -- make sure you're
a part of the excitement and
fun at the Digital Mountain '09:
It's My Park! Film Fest, the
culmination of community training, outreach, and cultivated stewardship
of our precious Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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We
recognize the importance of
protecting the privacy of all information provided by you. We will
never disclose personal information nor sell our mailing list to third
parties.
Mahalo
 Organizers DM•IX
are deeply grateful for the generous support and cooperation of "Friends of the Future," a
community-based non-profit responsible for creating the Technology Bus.
"We felt strongly that taking the
training on the road into our
communities is critical," said DM•IX co-executive producer,
Roland Joseph Torres. "We had a vision of doing on-site workshops, given the
geographical, economic, and distance challenges of the communities we
serve. When Friends of the Future introduced their Technology Bus to
us, it turned into an exciting reality."
With the Technology Bus, a number of
students will sit and learn comfortably, in a modern, well-equipped
classroom on wheels.
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If you're a student who will be in the 7th thru 12th grade
in the fall of 2009, you're invited to submit a short film to the Digital Mountain 2009: It's My Park Film
Fest (DM•IX). Not sure you can create a short film worthy
of submitting to a competition? No worry, we're sending out a
few working pro's from the film & TV industry to help prepare you
to
shoot & edit you short film, all
onboard
the amazing Technology Bus,
in partnership with "Friends of the Future," a Big Island Non-Profit.
DM•IX video shooting
& editing workshops will be conducted in a town near you, aboard
this colorful classroom on wheels, thanks to the generous support of
Friends of the Future, a Waimea-based non-profit organization.
VISIT
OUR "UPCOMING
EVENTS & REGISTRATION PAGE" TO REGISTER & LOCK IN YOUR SEAT
FOR SHOOT DAYS AND TECH BUS WORKSHOPS.
>>>"SHOOT DAYS" are
full days where students are picked up in the morning at designated
places in their towns, then driven to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
where they will meet friendly Park Rangers and DMIX crew. There,
students will be provided with digital cameras, guidance &
coaching, and escorted to explore the park where they'll shoot raw
footage for their DMIX shor film entry.
COST: $0.00 (Students are responsible for bringing their own brownbag
lunch and snack)
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
>>>"TECH BUS WORKSHOPS"
are 3-hour video editing training workshops that will take place in
designated places on Hawai'i Island. We provide the instructor,
the classroom (the amazing Tech Bus!), a computer for editing, and a
great experience of fun & learning. Seating is limited,
register early.
COST: $0.00 (Students are responsible for bringing
their own brownbag lunch and snack)
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
VISIT OUR "UPCOMING
EVENTS & REGISTRATION PAGE" TO REGISTER & LOCK IN YOUR SEAT
FOR SHOOT DAYS AND TECH BUS WORKSHOPS.
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Questions & Answers
1. First, Mahalo!
Thank you for
registering to participate in the Digital Mountain 2009 “It’s My Park!”
Film Festival (DMI•IX) and Youth Media Training Workshops.
2. What is it?
The Digital Mountain
2009 “It’s My Park!” Film Festival (DM•IX) and Youth Media Training
Workshops are a series of youth training workshops and a film festival
for youth organized and presented by the Hawaii Volcanoes National
Park, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Friends of the Future,
the Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Ka'u Rural Health
Community Association, Pacific Media & Learning Trust, the Hawai'i
Natural History Association, the National Park Foundatoin, KapohoKine
Adventures, and Hawaii Forest & Trail.
3. Who is eligible to take
the Editing Workshops?
All students who will
be in the 7th – 12th grades in September 2009, and recent high school
graduates (persons who have graduated from high school in 2009).
Students must secure their parent or guardian’s written permission to
participate (download the permission form on our website).
4. Who is eligible to take
the Shoot Day Excursion at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park?
All students who will
be in the 7th – 12th grades in September 2009, and recent high school
graduates (persons who have graduated from high school in 2009)
5. What is the typical schedule for the Shoot Day
Excursion at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park?
While
every trip will be unique, each will take the following overall format
for the day:
- Meet your
community organizers at designated pick-up location - pleasea be on
time!
- Travel
from your community to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Meet HAVO
Park Ranger, pick up student's camera’s & tape at Kilauea Visitor
Center
- All
Students should create a draft storyboard of their project, and a brief
shot list
- Throughout
the day, students will visit the following sites at the Park:
• Steam Vent
•
Jaggar
•
Kīlauea Iki/Nahuku
•
Devastation
•
Mauna Ulu
•
Pu‘u Loa
•
End of Chain of Craters Road
The full day is expected to end around 5:00 p.m., when the bus will
depart HAVO to take students back to their community meeting place.
6. What costs are
associated with workshops?
There is no cost to
enroll in the workshops. Students are asked to bring a brown bag
lunch and snack(s) for themselves.
7. What costs are required
for Film Festival?
There is no cost to
submit your film to the DM•IX Film Festival.
8. Where will Editing
Workshops take place?
A series of editing
workshops will take place on Hawaii Island, in predetermined locations,
aboard the colorful Technology Bus. Please visit the DM•IX
website for details.
9. How do I enroll in
Editing Workshops?
All students interested
in participating must enroll online at www.digitalmountain-hawaii.com
or can register by phone. Call (808) 854-0252.
10. What must my film be
about?
Student movies must be
3 minutes in length, and address the statement “It’s My Park!” –
focusing on the student’s connection to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
11. Why is this taking
place?
The Digital Mountain
2009 “It’s My Park” Film Festival and Youth Training Workshops was
designed by event coordinators to celebrate the work and legacy of the
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and to strengthen community ties and
stewardship of this special place. The decision to focus on
intermediate and high school aged youth stems from goal of empowering
our community’s young people with new media skills, and to create a
platform for youth to experience Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in a
new way.
12. What will happen to my
short film once it is finished and I submit it for competition?
Your film will be
uploaded to our website where people will be able to view and vote for
their favorite movie. Our “people’s choice” awards will result
from the votes secured by online viewers plus the input of our film
festival judges.
13. Tell me more about the
actual Film Festival
The Film Festival is a
1-day event taking place all day, at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
on September 19, 2009. All movies entered will be shown in one of
2 theaters onsite. This exciting event will be open to the public
– we urge you to attend, and invite your friends and ohana!
14. How will the movies be
judged and winners selected?
Movies will be viewed
and voted on by the public on our website,
www.digitalmountain-hawaii.com as well as by our panel of judges at the
Film Festival on September 19, 2009.
15. What are the prize(s)?
There are a total of 3
separate grand prize packages – to given to the winners in 3 age
categories: 7-8 grade, 9-10 grade, and 11-12 grade. Each of
these grand prize package winners will receive one Apple iBook laptop
computer and one JVC Mini DV Digital Video Camera.
16. How can I win the
prize(s)?
To win, you must shoot
and edit a short video on the theme “It’s My Park!” – exploring your
connection to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
17. I understand that
video-shooting excursion dates are scheduled that will pick up and take
students to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Will I be allowed
to shoot video of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park outside of the
time offered by the excursions? Or will students be limited to
only shooting on the excursions?
You can shoot your
footage at any time. The excursions are being offered to students
who might not have their own transportation to the Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park. Please see our website to register for a specific
workshop.
18. When will the prizes be
awarded?
At the DM•IX Film
Festival on the evening of September 19, 2009. Entrants are urged
to attend this event, at no charge.
19. How can I submit
additional questions I might have?
Send questions to
info@digitalmountain-hawaii.com
VISIT
OUR "UPCOMING
EVENTS & REGISTRATION PAGE" TO REGISTER & LOCK IN YOUR SEAT
FOR SHOOT DAYS AND TECH BUS WORKSHOPS.
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REQUIRED
for
student
participation
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All students under 18 years of age must download and turn in the
following documents, signed and dated by their parent or guardian:
DM•IX Parent Letter (click
to download pdf)
DM•IX Permission & Release Form (click
to download pdf)
DMIX Rules of
the Road (click
to download pdf)
AND
All students participating in the DMIX Shoot Day Excursion must
watch the
Intro to
the JVC Mini DV Digital Camera Video (URL tba) and take the
post-review quiz online before being issued a camera.
Parents/guardian must sign all documents. Return completed forms via
email to info@digitalmountain-hawaii.com
or you must bring it with you
on your
scheduled workshop day.
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