In the summer of 2009, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosted a film camp with NW Documentary Arts and Media. Nine teens divided into three teams and made three short films about the park. Professional gear was used and techniques to shoot, write, narrate, and edit video were taught. Students also gained skills in sequence imaging, story boarding, developing an artistic eye, and finding the essential ingredients for a good story.
 
Several hundred people attended the student premier at the historical Liberty Theater in downtown Astoria. The student work was viewed after the Ken Burn’s documentary “Untold Stories” in connection with the "The National Park: America's Best Idea." The three films were entered in the My Parks Digital Storytelling Competition sponsored by PBS Station KCTS9 in Seattle.

 

“In Full View of the Ocian,” the story of Lewis and Clark’s temporary encampment at Chinook Middle Village on the lower Columbia River, took home an honorable mention amongst 44 entries. The other two films, "Hiking Safety" (a comedy about the ten essentials) and "Purple Plague" (a horror genre about invasive species) were in the running for Audience Favorite.

 

In Full View of the Ocian
By: Gavin Brown, grade 12
Carson Fox, grade 11

Hiking Safety: No Monkey Business
By: Matthew Grothe, grade 12
Harley Weyl, grade 10
Julie "Rose" Seeley, grade 12
Brandon Holt, grade 10

The Purple Plague
By: Will Benefield, grade 11
Emmi Collier, grade 10
Caelan Hensley, grade 9

 

View student films created at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on the KCTS website:

http://www.kcts9.org/community/environment/digitalstorycompetition

Check back for further details on the 2010 Film Camp.

 

For questions or further information call 503-861-2471, ext 220 or e-mail us