APPLICATION

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Requirements
This program is designed for those of you who wish to pursue a career in film - whether or not you're going on to college or film school. ICF is looking for bright, creative, resilient, hardworking, focused and dependable students who will be graduating from high school by June 2007. There are scholarships available to applicants who show promise and demonstrate financial need.

Curriculum
The ICF Summer Program will be 6 hours each day, 5 days a week for seven weeks. This program is structured around five interlocking classes. Business English - how to communicate in the business world. Story Structure - how a story is told, the most important element in filmmaking. Film Technique - how to make a film. Symposium - meet and learn from professional filmmakers. Field Trips - visit a variety of production and post-production facilities, which will illuminate new technology. You will also make a 3 - 5 minute film/video where you will put all this learning to work. While this will be a hands-on working class - there will also be required reading and writing, oral script presentations, pre-production planning, shooting and editing of your summer projects. Inner-City Filmmakers will provide the equipment; you will provide the talent.

Opportunities & Effort
The ICF Summer Program is not designed as an easy way to spend your summer, but rather, as a way to familiarize you with filmmaking crafts and prepare you for job opportunities. ICF also wants to help you get work experience, if you are willing to make sacrifices in terms of effort and dedication. In 2000, of the 36 students accepted, 11 dropped out before the end of the 7 weeks. However, many graduates got and will continue to get internships and entry-level jobs at studios and production companies. These students were the ones who attended all the classes, did all the assignments and were always interested in learning. They are the ones who will succeed, no matter what their ultimate goal.

Guidelines
You must attend each class punctually. Jobs require punctuality. If you can't attend all classes between June 26th and August 18th (tentative schedule), you can't be recommended for a job. So, please don't apply. Because of the varied locations involved in this class, you will need to provide your own transportation. Please work this out with your family and friends.

Application Process - [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]

1. Download application materials [PDF] and fill out pages 1 & 2.
2. Attach your resume
3. Prepare a one-page story outline for a 3-5 minute silent film/video (no dialogue) that you can produce for less than $25
4. Include your grade transcript
5. Supply your Family IRS (income tax) form 1040 or other proof of income for 2006
6. Then submit all application materials to your teacher/sponsor before April 15th, 2007
7. Teachers need to get all applications to Inner-City Filmmakers NO LATER than April 22nd, 2007

Interviews with applicants will be held on May 19th, 2007 at the USC School of Cinema. You will be notified of the time and place.