United way

United Way 21 Futures Objective

To recruit youth from Greater New Haven to participate in a program called N.F.T.E *National Foundation for Teach Entrepreneurship. Through this program, young people ages 12-16 will learn the basics of starting, learning work ethics as well as maintaining their own business. While participating in this program, they will receive a stipend from “Film and Movie Production Company.”

The 21 Futures “Film and Movie Production Company” exists to give young and aspiring artist, play wright and designers the chance to showcase their talents. In order for the film and movie production to begin 21 futures members will have to learn about the film industry.

Leadership What makes a good leader? We asked the youth to define what a good leader looks and sounds like as well as the characteristics needed to be a good leader. Positivity, responsibility, helpful, punctual, efficient, hard worker. The answers that were given indicated two things. They identified youth that could be put in leadership roles and youth that needed to develop their own leadership skills. The youth that could be put into leadership roles are offered the chance to become: Age group:

Name:

Hill Cooperative Youth Services, INC. Jr STAFF Assistant Hill Cooperative Youth Services, INC. 158 Carlisle St New Haven, CT 06519 Phone: 203-624-4108

H .C .Y .S

“Jr. Assistants” The Jr assistants will be given the chance to enhance the leadership skills possessed as well as develop new ones by running workshops, organizing their peers and communicating with Sr. office staff. The members of the Jr. assistants/21 Futures will become the governing body for the other youth.

As part of the governing body, Jr. assistants decide on member policies, group activities and plan team-building activities.

Implementation The Film and Movie Production Company is broken into departments. The Jr. assistant will be in leadership positions of these different departments. Anyone involved in the Film and Movie Production will be required to attend three one-hour classes per week.

During these classes, they will be learning the basic concepts of business. The remaining two days will be spent on preparing the movie.

The classes continue in the fall of 2001 and run for a semester, ending in December. In December the movie screening will take place.

Support JD’s Photography: Photography and Video Services.

P.O. Box 6325 Hamden, CT 06517 Staff of H.C.Y.S/21 Futures.

158 Carlise St New Haven, CT 06519 CTV State St New Haven, CT Job Listing Film crew-keeps up with the equipment at all times has to be willing to work if we say move here and there to get the shot on camera you cant be slow.

Director –leads in the filming of the movie.

Producer-puts all of the work together.

Scriptwriter-writer of the movie.

Actors-people who play rolls of the characters of a movie.

Stunt Specialists-people who stand in for so action scenes for the actors.

Executive producer-tells the producer what to keep and what knot to keep.

Photography & director

Production designer-a person who sets up what the producer wants.

Editor-a person who can make stuff look good.

Costume designer- designs the clothes worn during the movie.

Co-producerMusic producer-sets up the soundtrack.

Visual effects supervisor-a person who tells what effects stays and doesn’t stay Unit production manager 2nd assistant director-a person who takes the directors place when he’s not there Sound designer-a person who can direct the sounds and what sounds we need Equipment list 3 video cameras and tri-pods disposable cameras 15 re usable cameras film, videocassettes set-building tools i.e. hammers, screw drivers etc.

4 industrial fans plywood muslin/canvas Miscellaneous: food trips and events Area business will be contacted to see if some of the above equipment can be donated, load or purchased at a discount.