Eighteen Detroit and Highland Park students are writing, acting, and shooting their own films about Detroit.
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This group of 18 high school students from Detroit and Highland Park is
filming its own short movie at a blazing pace -- three weeks from start
to finish.
The teens wrote the script and choreographed the dances. They're acting
and doing most of the behind-the-scenes work under the guidance of
several professionals through a program called artsJAM Detroit! WAY
(Work Alternatives for Youth), which is introducing them to the film
industry this summer.
Titled "Dreams: The Musical," the movie's theme is about reaching for
aspirations. It's broken into four vignettes and is being shot in and
around the Children's Center. Organizers expect it to run about 30
minutes.
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