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A group of Harry S. Truman High School students are taking on an ambitious challenge.
A group of eight students gathered earlier this week inside a classroom at the Bristol Township school. Over an afternoon meal of pizza, the students discussed their submission to the Pennsylvania 10 Day Film Challenge.
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The students’ goal is to make a 3 to 4 minute short film before the March 27 deadline. Truman video production teacher Bill Dailey explained the students are not permitted to work on writing, editing or filming at home or on the weekend. The entire film must be worked on during school hours, which Dailey said made the project “much tougher” for students.
He said he expects the project will help the students to learn to work under tight deadlines. “There’s only so much that can be done in a 45 minute class.”
The Truman group, one of roughly 30 in the state competing, were assigned the romance genre by contest organizers.
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As an added challenge to the contest, the students will have to work a line of preselected dialog, an apple and character into the film.
Senior Erica Van Hart said the task of adding the three items presents a new challenge. “How will we place this where it all fits together?” she asked her peers.
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“Well, they certainly make it more fun,” senior Sean Gabauer said of the added challenge.
During their meeting earlier this week, the students worked on a plot and planned story boarding their film and what equipment they would need for their shoots.
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Senior Dillon Nocito said the romance genre will put him out of his comfort zone, but he is up for the challenge. “I like action, fast-paced movies. I’ve definitely never filmed romance before,” he said.
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The students will also have to create a movie poster and score for their film.
Dailey said this is the first year Truman students have taken part in the challenge, which he heard about when he received an email earlier this school year.
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The 10 Day Film Challenge takes place in 106 high schools in 15 states.
The Truman students will find out if their finished film wins any awards in April.
