Travolta brother film school

Inclusion Films , started by veteran filmmaker Joey Travolta brother of actor John Travolta in , is a teaching studio for aspiring filmmakers with developmental disabilities. Students build sets, edit footage, act in projects, and are involved in every aspect of the filmmaking process. The program encourages independence, self-confidence, communication, and collaboration through acting and digital filmmaking. Inclusion Films not only helps place students in professional filmmaking jobs, but also has a production crew available for hire. In addition to these workshops, Inclusion Films travels the country doing short film camps for children and teens with developmental disabilities. Over the camp sessions, students work in small groups to develop a script and then they act and shoot their film with professional support and equipment.

Joey Travolta, older brother of actor John Travolta, will open a film school for the developmentally disabled in Sacramento this September. In Sacramento, Inclusion Films will offer week courses to adults with developmental disabilities that will teach entry-level film and media production skills. In the hands-on studio environment, students will work as a team with industry professionals to produce two short films, which could be entertainment, documentary, public service announcement, or a commercial. The course will also include instruction in graphic design, advertising and sales. The workshop may be repeated up to four times by approved students. The project aims to provide the practical skills to contribute to a production team, and help students "become employed, independent, and well-rounded individuals.

Just like his famous younger brother, Joey Travolta has some serious dance moves. Instead, this other Hollywood veteran recently hit the dance floor with more than 50 students at his Inclusion Films summer day camp. The day campers, aged 10 to 22, are all living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Travolta and his team of industry pros are introducing the aspiring filmmakers to the craft. The recent dance session took place at St.

Participant Devin Morrissey, 21, center, leads the way with other students in a dance during their last day of a two week Joey Travolta's Summer Inclusion Film Camp, for children and young adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome, July 7, , at Saint Mary's College in Moraga. Travolta, brother of actor John Travolta, is a former special education teacher who runs the camp of which 54 children and young adults participated in this years camp. The camp provides children and young adults the opportunity to work creatively in small groups to learn how to write scripts, act, and film edit. Devin Morrissey is one of the first students that has been at each camp for the last ten years.