Cinema Arts, Friday Jan 7, Lesson Plan - Social Issues Documentary Introduction 50 possible points
About the Social Documentary Festival: A film festival open to high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area that focuses on social issues documentaries. $25,000 in prize money is given to winning short films.
Objective; Students will prepare to make a social issues documentary to submit to the SI Docs film festival by viewing winning entries from last year, researching the film festival requirements, examining and researching social issues in their area.
Instructions;
1) Watch the SI Docfest films; www.sidocfest.com Click the 2010 Winners tab and choose 3 to watch. Write down the title of each one you watch with a brief synopsis. Describe what was intriguing or well-done about each. (15 pts)
2) Go to www.sidocfest.com and read through to find out about the festival and requirements.
(write down the pertinent dates and requirements. How long must the film be? What can be included or not? How many people can make the film, and who must they be? What needs to be submitted and by what date?) (10 pts)
3) Brainstorm social issues that are relevant to them and the community. (10 pts)
(write down at least five social issues).
4) Research local nonprofits to find an agency that is of interest to them.
(write a paragraph that describes who they are, where they are, and what they do). (10 pts)
