East Lansing Children's Film Festival

Junior Film Critics Club

Join the Junior Film Critics Club

Do you love to watch movies?  Want to take your love of film to the next level?

Come join the Junior Film Critics Club!

  • Opportunity to have your film reviews published
  • Membership Card
  • Pizza and drink provided

Children will learn about the elements of filmmaking while building a strong background and understanding of film analysis.  Kids will learn to view films like a pro—using a critical eye toward content, production, sound, direction and overall execution.

Come for the fun! Come for the films!

SPACE IS LIMITED—to reserve your space in this exciting class, contact Michelle Carlson, Festival Director, at the ELCFF office, 517-862-2533 or reserve online at michelle@elcff.com

Presenter

Jr. Film Critics Club Presenter Polly Kent, has a Master’s in Fine Arts from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, with a specialization in screenwriting. She has had three scripts optioned by producers, although none yet have produced. She is a past winner of the Austin “Heart of Film” Screenwriting Competition and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Comedy Scriptwriting Internship, where she worked for a season on the television sitcom “Doctor, Doctor”. She currently teaches screenwriting as an adjunct instructor in the Motion Picture program at Lansing Community College. Come for the fun! Come for the films!

About the Junior Film Critics Club

The Junior Film Critics Club is committed to providing Michigan’s children (grades k-12) with media literacy programs designed to increase their awareness and enjoyment of filmmaking through a critical eye while also applying their analytical skills and experiences to their personal and academic pursuits.

Jr. Film Critics Club Sunday Jan. 28th

Join us as we welcome special guest PK Van Voorhees for a hands on session about acting.  Ms. Van Voorhees will be talking about what makes a good actor good and giving acting tips.  The Jr. Film Critics Club will be meeting this Sunday January 28 from 3-4 p.m., at The Studio, A Performing Arts Place, 130 W. Grand River, East Lansing.  Please contact the East Lansing Children’s Film Festival to register 517-862-2533 or respond to this email. 

This is a FREE event - We look forward to seeing you there.

Articles

The Film Club - Junior Film Critics Review the Movies

Posted on Tue, January 06, 2009

By Robbie Glew, Madeline Glew, Jimmy Millar and Billy Millar. Originally Published in The Ann Arbor Family Press.

Click here to read the article in PDF format

Contact Us

(517) 862-2533





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  • East Lansing Children’s Film Festival Office
    300 Bailey St., East Lansing, MI 48823 Google map
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