The Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series is an all-volunteer, tax-exempt organization that provides a platform for dialogue between cultures. SBAHFS is based on the belief that intolerance and misunderstanding is no match for education, interaction, and cultural awareness.
The SBAHFS offers films, exhibits and programs that reflect the rich heritage of African Americans and cultures with African roots. Most events are FREE to the public. Please support the SBAHFS events!
Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series Presents
Animation and Video Film Camps for Youth
FRESHiFILM CAMP(s) began in 1994 and has grown into a film camp serving kids 8-18 years of age. The Film Camp program is a week-long immersion in digital film making where kids learn skills in filmmaking, animation, safe stunts, original music and makeup. The teachers are professionals in the film industry of and work as a collective to help youngsters develop make their own film. Highly skilled professionals from every aspect of film making train young filmmakers in the latest techniques and technologies available for the art of making film. Focused on filmmakers 8-18 years of age, Freshi Film Camp offers a film camp that introduces the tools of filmmaking, a film festival showcasing excellence in films “Made By Kids, For Kids”, an outreach educational enrichment program and a website showcasing and networking young filmmaker’s worldwide. The Freshi Film Camps provide a hands-on approach to the art and craft of making digital films at all levels of proficiency. The curriculum helps these filmmakers create their own stories and develop a competitive portfolio of films that can be viable both educationally and commercially.
Camp Cost: $275 per child for 1 week
Camp Dates: July 12-16, 2010 (1 week M-F)
Camp Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Class Size: 20
Camp Location: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 949 Veronica Springs Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105
www.freshifilms.com
www.freshiflix.com
Past Events
January 18, 2010: Monday
FRESHi Roadshow for Children & Youth
De La Guerra Plaza
8:30 – 10:30 am
Free
The Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series will sponsor FRESHi who will return to distribute filming cameras to children and youth ages 6 – 17 so they can film the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities.
February 24, 2010, Wednesday
Walter H. Capps Center/SBAHFS/Multicultural Center
"Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North" Panel & Discussion
Multicultural Center Theatre
Reception 5:00 pm – Screening 6:00 pm
Free
March 20, 2010, Saturday
Santa Barbara County Commission for Women
"Little Rock Central High: 50 Years Later"
Film screening/Discussion/Breakout Sessions
First Baptist Church – Fellowship Hall
Free
The Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series will sponsor FRESHi who will return to distribute filming cameras to children and youth ages 6 – 17 so they can film the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities.
April 1, 2010, Thursday
Kidz Digital Filming and Workshops
10:00 am - 2 pm
Downtown Boys and Girls Club
632 East Canon Perdido Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-962-2382 or 805-899-1160
Additional Films Coming Soon!