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18TuesdayAugust192014FortSmithyouthsharetheirstoriesthroughfilmByDALICARMICHAELYoungfutureSpielbergsinFortSmitharegettingthechancetoworkwithprofes-sionalsandlearntheircraftthroughtwomovie-makingworkshopshappeningduringthemonthofAugust.FilmmakerCarlaUlrichofFortSmithalongwithVancouver-basedJayVil-leneuvehasbeenconduct-ingtwofreesessionsoftheFortSmithYouthFilmProj-ectFSYFPtherstfromAug.7to16andthesecondfromAug.18to20.Duringeachperiodanewbatchofyouthshavehadtheoppor-tunitytoworkontheirownoriginalmovies.Weregoingtobemakingalmfromstarttonishandthatshowthekidsaregoingtogetthehands-onexperienceUlrichsaid.Weregoingtoteachthemthebasicsofthecamerathesoundequipmentandstorytellingandthenweregoingtogorightintopre-pro-ductionwhichiswritingthescriptthenorganizingalltheschedules...andthengorightintofilmingandthenrightintoediting.Theintentoftheprogramistogetyouthtocollaborateandestablishwhatkindofstorytheywanttotell.Theyarelimitedtolmingadocu-mentaryoradramabutfromtherearewelcometochoosetheirowntopics.Ulrichsaidtheprojectcametogetheraftercon-versingwithrepresentativesfromUncleGabesFriend-shipCentrewhichhaditsyouthprogrammingfundsslashedearlierthisyear.IstartedlookingattheallthedifferentprogramsthattheyrunhereandIdidntreallyseeanythingfortheartsdirectedates-peciallyfilmorphotogra-phyUlrichsaid.IhaveexperienceinthisandIvedonethissortofwork-shopbeforesoIthoughtwellyouknowitmightbesomethingthatthekidsherewouldbenetfrom.UlrichgotherstartinlmasayouthwhenshetookpartintheDreamspeakersOnTouryouthlmprojectinEdmonton.TheinitiativeissimilartotheFSYFPinthatyouthlearnabouttheindustrybyworkingwithprofessionalsintheeld.ConnectedwiththecommunityUlrichnegotiatedwiththeFortSmithMtisCouncilNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreandSmithsLandingFirstNationtoputtheworkshoptogether.VanceSandersonwhositsontheMtisCouncilwasexcitedabouttheprogramspossibilitiesforyouthtotelltheirstoriesandsharetheirtraditions.AnavidlmmakerhimselfSand-ersoniscurrentlyworkingonanonlineCreecookingshowmeanttorevitalizethelan-guagewhilesharinghealthytraditionaldishes.HopefullyitcarriesonintofutureprojectssotheycangetinvolvediftheyarentrightnowSandersonsaid.WecanalwaysusemorelmmakersintheNorth.IthinkitsgoingtobeagreatopportunityfortheyouthsaidAmyHarrisyouthcoordi-natoratUncleGabes.Shesaidifthereisenoughinterestshownduringtheworkshopsshewillconsiderdevelopingmoresus-tainablelmandphotographyprogrammingwithhelpfromnumerousgrantsavailable.ItsalotoffunsaidUl-rich.Ivehadkidscomeinandtheyresoshyandtheyresoscaredbutthenyougetthemoutandyougetthemworkingandyougetthemusingtheequipmentandtheyrenotsointimidatedbyitoncetheyreusingitanditslikeitchangesthem.Theybecomemorecon-denttheywanttogooutanddotheirownprojects.ThelmswillpremierattheWoodBuffaloNationalParkstheatreonAug.29at7p.m.KoleLavioletteleftandValadeeLockhartpracticegoinginfrontofthecamerawhiletakingpartintheFortSmithFilmProject.PhotoCarlaUlrichArtsCultureFilm