Storytelling, Ghetto Film School-Style
In a converted former piano factory looking over the East River in the Bronx, kids from all over New York City learn film-school techniques — and don't pay a cent for the experience. It's the Ghetto Film School, founded by former social worker Joe Hall, and its mission is to teach the art of narrative storytelling to kids in the city.
As for the school's name, Hall explains that he wanted to take a negative term and turn it into something ...
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I think it is great that this film school exists. There are many people who have the talent to make films, but do not have the resources. And the Ghetto Film School is working to help develop the skills of these types of people.