The story of Pelican’s SnoBalls — a family owned business and culinary destination in Durham, North Carolina. The film — the final project of the 2012 School of Doc — was produced, directed, edited, and shot by Durham North Carolina high school students.
The School of Doc—a free five-week summer filmmaking camp open to all high school aged students attending Durham Public Schools —is an extension of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Participants learn the art and craft of documentary filmmaking from instructors who make their living in the film industry and produce a documentary of their choosing. The finished films will be presented at the 2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival next April, and camp participants will be able to attend the festival free of charge.
Noah’s ARC is a short work-in-progress made in conjunction with the School of Doc and filmmakers Nic Beery and Todd Tinkham. The short film traces Durham North Carolina jazz musician — Noah Powell’s — journey through life that ultimately lead him to a career in music. School of Doc participants conducted and shot interviews with subjects, shot b-roll of performances, and worked on the editing of the final project.
Behind the scenes of the 2012 School of Doc—a free five-week summer filmmaking camp open to all Durham, North Carolina, high school students—an extension of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Participants learn the art and craft of documentary filmmaking from instructors who make their living in the film industry and produce a documentary of their choosing. The finished films will be presented at the 2013 Full Frame festival next April, and camp participants will be able to attend free of charge.
shot, edited, directed, and produced by Matthew Krieg
School of Doc - WORLD PREMIERE!
The 2012 School of Doc will premiere their finished project at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University on Thursday July 19th.
What: film premiere and student recognition
When: Thursday, July 19th. Reception on the CDS Porch starting at 5:30pm, film and certificate presentations start at 6pm in the CDS Auditorium.
Where: The Center for Documentary Studies - 1317 W. Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27705
Please come and support Durham’s young filmmakers!
2012 School of Doc Participants
The 2012 School of Doc participants are:
Arnold C. - Northern High School
Ciara S. - Southern High School
Emmanuel T. - Hillside High School
Jahmon A. - Riverside High School
Maven M. - Riverside High School
Mishel G. - Southern High School
Rodnei C. - Durham Academy
Simon K. - Durham School of the Arts
Ymani D. - Riverside High School
School of Doc application is now closed
Students who are chosen to participate in the program will be notified by Friday June 1st at noon. Thank you to all who applied.
About me
The SCHOOL OF DOC is an extension of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Participating students learn the art and craft of documentary filmmaking directly from instructors who make their living in the film industry. The summer camp is open to all high school aged students in Durham Public Schools and is completely free.The School of Doc is an educational program of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, in association with the East Durham Children's Initiative. Support for the School of Doc is provided by the Fenhagen family and Helen's Fund as well as individual donor's in the community. A special thank you to the Emily K Center for providing space for the 2012 School of Doc.
