Virtually Invisible was written and directed in the summer of 2021 by Robyn Konkoski, a 6th grader at Roxboro Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
“Part Three,” by Medea “Tasha” Bell and Molly Watterson
Part Three was written and directed at Heights Middle School Shorts 2021 by Medea “Tasha” Bell and Molly Watterson, students in the 7th and 6th grade respectively at Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
“Part Two,” by Medea “Tasha” Bell
Part Two was written and directed at Heights Middle School Shorts 2021 by Medea “Tasha” Bell, a student in the 7th grade at Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
“Part One,” by Molly Watterson
Part One was written and directed at Heights Middle School Shorts 2021 by Molly Watterson, a student in the 6th grade at Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
“Summer Garden,” by Jeffrey Anderson II
Summer Garden was written and directed at Heights Middle School Shorts 2021 by Jeffrey Anderson II, a student in the 6th grade at Roxboro Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
“HIM,” by Jonetta Turpin
HIM was written and directed in the summer of 2021 by Jonetta Turpin, a 6th grader at Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights. Ohio.
“Never Again,” by Brookelynn Peacock
Your Name in Lights? Apply Now for HMSS 2022!
Lights! Camera! Action! The application period is now open for Heights Middle School Shorts 2022!
All middle school students in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights district are encouraged to apply for HMSS, a three-week mixed-media film arts camp, where campers will discover their own creativity and artistic expression by writing, producing, directing, and starring in short films.
Up to 20 campers will receive full scholarships for the camp, which begins on May 14 with five Saturday writing workshops followed by two-weeks of in-person camp from June 20-30 at Heights High.
To be considered for one of the limited scholarships*, students must complete our online application prior to the March 7, 2022 deadline. Students not seeking a scholarship have until March 30 to send in their application materials.
Need more information? Visit us on the web or send us an email.
We can’t wait to see what the HMSS class of 2022 has to offer!
* Note: returning campers are encouraged to apply but cannot be considered for a scholarship.
Writing Workshops Conclude with Drop-in from HBO’s Vice-President, Production
The rubber hits the road tomorrow as our campers move from writing their stories to turning them into movies.
At the conclusion of the writing workshops on June 4, most of the students had turned their short stories into storyboards that will guide them through filming. As they move into Heights High for the final two weeks of camp, they’ll start figuring out shooting locations, casting their films, and – of course – rewriting scripts.
Our special drop-in guest at the final workshop session was Natasha Foster-Owens, Vice President, Production at HBO, who manages the physical production aspects of Insecure, A Black Lady Sketch Show, I May Destroy You, Divorce, Mrs Fletcher, The Wizard Of Lies, I Know This Much Is True, and Real Time With Bill Maher as well as several other projects in development at HBO.
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