MOTHERS AND FATHERS: TWO DOCUMENTARY STUDIES
Ages 16-29
Fall 2019, JHU-MICA Film Centre and on location
In this documentary filmmaking workshop student fellows will work as a production team to create a pair of short films on motherhood and fatherhood in Baltimore. They’ll consider traditional and nontraditional models, and parenting through multiple generations; exploring nurture, inspiration, friendship, and also loss, absence, separation. They’ll collect stories from individuals and families in the community and interview professionals who work in family counseling. And they’ll bring their own experiences to bear according to their preference. They’ll learn storytelling techniques, correct interview protocols, and the basics of video and audio recording, including editing. A rough cut of each film will be completed, and a winter 2020 post-production workshop will take films to the final cut. Excerpts from the fall rough cuts will be shared at a public screening and on the program website. Limited to 12 student fellows.
Jim Mahjoubian, Video Production Coordinator for the Baltimore City Public Schools, believes any young person with an interest in film should be given an opportunity to explore and find their voice. In fifteen years of production and education he's helped many former students move into the industry with passion and integrity.
Olugbenga Osikomaiya, a Morgan State University graduate, is a freelance cinematographer and photographer who focuses on creating compelling images that also tell a story.
Rodolfo (Rudy) Avila is a freshman at Johns Hopkins University. He plans on majoring in public health or humanities, and following the pre-med track due to his desire to help others in any way possible!
