Event Title
Student Filmmakers Producing Documentaries for the Community
College(s)
College of Liberal Arts
Submission Type
Service Learning Presentation
Description
In the Documentary Production class at UNO, students work with a cultural non-profit organization, NOLAVie.com, which provides students with partners from the community, such as Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans, the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, New Orleans Street Exchange (a paper for the homeless), the Historic New Orleans Collection, etc. Students produce five-minute documentaries that are streamed on NOLAVie.com and on the organizations’ websites. By working with outside organizations, the students hone their production (shooting and editing) skills while gaining professional audiences for their work. The pressure to deliver quality content has a tangible, positive impact on student work.
Student Filmmakers Producing Documentaries for the Community
In the Documentary Production class at UNO, students work with a cultural non-profit organization, NOLAVie.com, which provides students with partners from the community, such as Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans, the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, New Orleans Street Exchange (a paper for the homeless), the Historic New Orleans Collection, etc. Students produce five-minute documentaries that are streamed on NOLAVie.com and on the organizations’ websites. By working with outside organizations, the students hone their production (shooting and editing) skills while gaining professional audiences for their work. The pressure to deliver quality content has a tangible, positive impact on student work.