Santa Barbara International Film Festival Summer Camp Provides for Aspiring Young Filmmakers
SBIFF Film Camp Teaches Underserved Youth to Write, Shoot, and Edit Like the Pros
By Ryan P. Cruz
Summer camps have set the scene for many classic horror films, from Friday the 13th to Netflix’s Fear Street: Part Two — 1978. It’s something about the seclusion, being in the wilderness and away from the distractions of home life, that gets the imagination going.
This summer, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Film Camp returned to Camp Whittier after being canceled the previous year due to the pandemic. The camp set the scene for the aspiring filmmakers to write, shoot, and edit their own short films with the help of film industry professionals such as Joe Medjuck, executive producer for Ghostbusters; and visual effects artist Leslie Ekker, who received an Oscar nomination for his work on Apollo 13.
“We’re excited to have them back,” said SBIFF Education Coordinator Claire Waterhouse, who runs the film camp program.
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