Create & Be Seen: Film & Media (Create Your Own Short Film)

About:
In this 12-week virtual course, students create their own video projects from start to finish—developing ideas, storyboarding, filming, and editing. Using accessible tools, they transform raw footage into finished pieces while building skills in visual storytelling and creative problem-solving.
Students choose their own projects and can work independently or in teams. Projects typically fall into two categories: short-form videos (quick, creative content for YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram) or longer, more polished videos that tell a story or explore an idea in depth. Students are encouraged to explore meaningful, timely topics—whether that’s public health, current events, or other issues they care about.
The class is interactive and collaborative. Students share ideas, give feedback, and learn from one another while building confidence in expressing their ideas. Instruction adapts to each student’s experience level and is rooted in the process of co-creation of knowledge, so beginners and more experienced filmmakers can both grow and support each other generatively and meaningfully.
By the end of the course, students have completed original video projects, strengthened their storytelling and editing skills, and gained confidence bringing their ideas to life. The course concludes with a virtual showcase of student work.

Instructors: Tamar and Eunice