Washington D. C.

Applications are now being accepted for Fast Forward, a one-week summer camp program that empowers high school students to learn digital filmmaking and media ministry while experiencing the outdoor adventures of Camp Highroad in Middleburg, Virginia.

From June 29 through July 4, 2008, participants will join a "Production Team" to create a documentary or narrative film based on the theme "Handle With Care," addressing environmental and other issues of interest to teens. During the week, students will be mentored by industry professionals and college interns to write, produce, direct, shoot, crew, and edit a two to four minute short that will be screened at the Camp.

The Fast Forward Film Camp was founded by HPN-DC Chapter Director, Denene Deverman Crabbs, who acknowledges "Students have a choice of being influenced by media or being influencers of media. Through film, teens have a voice and can positively affect culture. We welcome participation by teens as well as college interns and industry professionals who would like to volunteer as a mentor." Students will learn how to apply Biblical principles to their daily lives via film and pray for Hollywood as a mission field.

Camp Highroad is a non-profit organization affiliated with the United Methodist Camps and Conferences Corporation. Set amidst 630 acres of wilderness in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, Highroad provides outdoor education and camp programs to over 18,000 students year round.

Camp registration for students entering high school in the fall is $550 which includes one week of lodging, meals, filmmaker lab, Christian fellowship, and camp activities including horseback riding, canoeing, mountain boarding, and zipwire. Camp Highroad/Fast Forward Film Camp welcomes donations of one-week equipment rentals or unwanted cameras, lighting packages, audio gear, makeup kits, MovieMagic software, and editing systems. For more information, contact Denene Crabbs at 703-425-2233 or ScreenWorks@cox.net.