Interning at the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)

Hello fellow bloggers!

I've started up a fresh semester interning at the Bay Area Video Coalition (also known as BAVC). The Bay Area Video Coalition is a non-profit production company that works with film makers of all ages and levels of expertise by offering classes and equipment. The division I work within, called "The Factory," works specifically with high school students who have the desire to make films. These students do not have the necessary resources available to them within their schools; by applying to be apart of The Factory they are expressing their desire to make films with others who share the love of film making. 

My job within The Factory is to work with the students in any way possible. This means I have a variety of tasks on any given day, which makes for an exciting and constantly evolving position. Past tasks have included critiquing student films; helping with edits of films; finding film festivals; and finding information on colleges that have undergrad film departments for the BAVC students.

So why is this job so great? Well, as a graduating senior within the media art's department, I am able to share my knowledge and experience with younger students. I am able to pass along a college point of view to high school students who are about to enter college to focus on film and video. Not only does this help them, but it helps me too. Their volunteered dedication to what they love is constantly inspiring and refreshes my perspective.

This is a fairly straightforward post; just a little introduction into what I do within my Community Student Fellows (CSF) position and who I am as a CCA student. More specifics to come next time! Until then, keep blogging!

Cheers,

Melissa