FILM OUTSIDE THE LINES

Film Outside the Lines (FOTL) is a program based on a collaboration with Visionaries & Voices, the Greater Cincinnati Down Syndrome Association, and the Tall Institute. Through this program, artists with developmental disabilities take part in classes where they learn the art of filmmaking, and all of its stages - from storyboarding to shooting to editing and post-production - these students learn every aspect of the craft. They then create their own films, which are screened and distributed both locally and regionally -- helping to shine a spotlight on the talents and creativity that filmmakers of all backgrounds have to share with us.

Check out this great video featuring participants from the 2009 FOTL program! (Click here to watch video. )

Support FILM OUTSIDE THE LINES by purchasing a hat, DVD, or simply making a tax-deductible donation!

WATCH US TONIGHT ON CET's VIEWFINDER!

Tonight (Thursday, December 30, 2010) at 7:30 p.m., Media Bridges Program Director Christian Appleby and students from our Film Outside the Lines project will be featured on CET's (Cincinnati PBS channel 48.1) program, Viewfinder.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about  Film Outside the Lines, an innovative and inspiring program teaching the art of filmmaking to artists with disabilities.  

That's tonight, 7:30 p.m., on CET, Cincinnati channel 48.1!!!

2010 Screening

On December 3rd, at Cincinnati Art Museum, Media Bridges, Visionaries + Voices, and the Tall Institute were proud to screen the work of the participants in our Film Outside the Lines (FOTL) 2010 program.  The event took place at the Cincinnati Art Museum, with over 100 audience members in attendance.

Media Bridges Film Outside the Lines Featured on CET'S VIEWFINDER, Thursday, 9/24/09!   

Participants in our Film Outside the Lines program (FOTL) (a partnership with Visionaries & Voices, the Tall Institute, and the Down Syndrome Association of Cincinnati) have been learning the art of filmmaking this summer and have already started to create their own short films. The goal of the program is to not only teach filmmaking to these students, but to shine a spotlight on the talents and creativity that differently-abled artists in our community have to offer.Thursday, 9/24/09, at 7:30p.m., FOTL and its participants will be featured on the program Viewfinder.

Here's what filmmaker and producer Zo Wesson, host of Viewfinder, had to say about the FOTL program and its participants:

"I can honestly say that I have never encountered a more focused, enthusiastic and dedicated group of young artists in my career." - Zo Wesson

Check out a few examples of the FOTL students' work:

Sorry About That    Jam Session    Outlaw Mary 

If you are interested in supporting this program and other educational programs here at Media Bridges, you can  make a tax-deductible contribution online.