Youth filmmaking workshop: high school students invited to tell Maui’s environmental stories

Maui Huliau Foundation will offer a free filmmaking workshop for high school students on Monday, Oct. 12, from 1–3 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, focused on two very different film genres: documentary and music video.

The additional workshop grew out of feedback from students who participated in the organization’s September filmmaking workshop and expressed interest in learning more about these two genres. Participants will get an inside look at the different processes involved in making documentaries and music videos, along with hands-on practice setting up and conducting an on-camera interview.

The workshop will also introduce students to environmental story ideas submitted by community partners. Potential topics range from coqui frogs and recent extreme weather events to other environmental issues affecting Maui communities. Students can choose a topic from the list or develop an environmental story of their own.

The workshop is part of a new flexible approach to the Maui Huliau Foundation’s high school filmmaking program. Rather than a regular semester-long after-school program, students can form teams and work on a film over a few months or throughout the school year, with support from staff through the planning, filming and editing process. Films can take many forms, including documentaries, music videos, narrative films, animation and other environmental stories.

Students who are interested in making a film but cannot attend the Oct. 12 workshop are still encouraged to complete the program interest form. Students in grades 7–8 can also apply to join a future program offered during fall or spring break.

The workshop is free, but registration is required at https://mauihuliaufoundation.org/film.