Youth News

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Hard Cover Lake View Academy News: Underage drinking LVA News team looks at underage drinking amongst teens.

1. What is the Title of this Film?

LVA News: Underage Drinking

2. Is this version: final, or is it a draft, a treatment or a trailer (judged separately)?

Final

3. What is the running time of this title? 5:08

4. What is the name of the CTVN film teacher who worked with the crew on this film?

Mary Horan

5. What is the name of the school film program where this film was made?

Lake View Academy

6. Youth Comments: Write down their comments or what you remember:

6A. Why did you, as a youth, decide to make this film?

They made this news piece as a requirement for the semester

6B. What do you, as a youth, see as important about your film?

They wanted to ask people's opinion about underage drinking since many of my students do it.

Filmmakers/ Film Teachers comments:

7. A. How would you, as a filmmaker/video instructor, describe the style/genre?

News

7. B. Please write your own description of the film -- something we can use in the press release.

5 minute news piece produced by students from Lake View Academy utilizing green screen and man on the street interviews.

8. What do you, as a filmmaker/youth media worker, think is important about this film?

That the kids took the time to research how the minimum drinking age act came about and made the effort to go outside to ask people's opinions about it.

9. What do you, as a filmmaker/youth media worker, think is unique about this film?

I think they did a great job on the production value of this film - very professional looking.

10. Write the names of each youth who worked on this film (if you need more time; sent later).

Fernando Aurelio

Abe Lopez

Frank Mizhquiri

Liode Valenci

Dulce Trujillo

Diana Patino
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