BBC UFI

Movie and Television Hiring Michigan Men and Women for Technical and Production Jobs

The Michigan film and television industry needs trained men and women for over 1,000 jobs in production roles behind the scenes. 

Marygrove College in Detroit is offering the course and experience that interested individuals need to get those jobs beginning Saturday, September 26, 2009 thru Oct 3,2009.
The Urban Film Institute will be conducting classes at Marygrove College, 8425 McNichols, Detroit, MI 48221.

Marygrove College Pre-Registration and Casting Call
The BBC Urban Film Institute will initiate pre-registration for classes at Marygrove College in Detroit. The pre-registration will be accompanied with a Casting Call for 3 Movies, and 2 Television Productions.

The classwork is presented by industry professionals, and native Detroiter, Phillip (Kojo) Vaden. “The purpose of this class is to train students in production assisting so that they can obtain entry-level jobs in the growing film industry here in Michigan,” explained Vaden. The eight-week course offers a wide variety of creative and technology-based programming. Other courses of this nature would cost ten times the price of this course"
 
Course Description

The BBC Urban Film Institute provides instruction on story development, digital camera operation, video editing, lighting, sound recording, and production management. By the end of the course students will have produced one documentary film. Equipment and study materials are provided. 

Digital technology plays an increasingly influential role in the world and the BBC Urban Film Institute believes young people must be media literate if they are to achieve success in today’s competitive global marketplace. The BBC Urban Film Institute seeks to narrow the digital divide in lower income communities by increasing access to the art and technology of film making.

On the Job Professional Training

The eight week course begins this Saturday, September 26 and will teach production assistant terminology and etiquette and prepare students to work in the film and television industry. “The difference between this program and others is that our students will be working on actual programs with professionals in the industry,” said co-founder and CEO, Phillip (Kojo) Vaden.

Contact:

Phillip (Kojo) Vaden
313-282-7895
Or

Marygrove College
313-927-1692

This press release was submitted by Right Now Marketing Group, LLC.