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I went to Earl Haig 2005-2009 and though I wasn't directly involved with Screen Arts (now Film Arts), I hugely benefited from the skills and resources that program brought to our school and our students. Working on the theatre shows and assemblies as a technician, Screen Arts students would make video content, advertisements for school events and document making of our school shows, (which I still watch to this day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbZzMQ-rokE
Please protect this program because the valuable skills I gained just by being adjacent to it, still help me in my career as a live events technician today.
Sally supported: Save the Claude Watson Film Arts ProgramI’m attending the best film school in the United States, and recently had the opportunity to study film abroad in Europe only because I got my start to film at this school. It is very rare to get an opportunity to study the basics of film at high school, and having the opportunity early on, and for such an affordable rate, is extremely vital to a fast moving industry like ours. Keep the arts alive, keep film alive, especially in this digital era where we are seeing that video and film is not only an art form but capable of making change. If it isn’t for us so many stories would go untold.
Ashley supported: Save the Claude Watson Film Arts Program
In these days of the 7 second commercial and all the social media careers out there, FILM ARTS is an art that needs to be cultivated! The rest of the Arts are best promoted and preserved by talented photographers and film makers that this program has turned out for 20+ years!
Over my years at Earl Haig Claude Watson Arts Program, I was frequently consulted and included in some student films, and it was an honour and a pleasure to see the progression of the grade 9's to talented creators by the time they graduated and often went on to a variety of post secondary programs where they excelled at their craft.
Indeed, as my role as a background performer in a vast number of productions, many times, I have encountered Film Arts Grads on the set of productions big and small!
Anybody can take out a phone and shoot a snapshot, or shoot a quick bit of video, but it takes a trained eye to create the art that leaves audiences laughing, crying, and inspired to go out and make the world a better place.
Many people, far more than you see on screen in any production are behind the scenes to make the magic come alive, and many of those professions have been nurtured and cultivated at Claude Watson in the Film Arts wing of the program.
Indeed, many grads go forth and soar into the industry thanks to what they learned while going to school at Earl Haig, one of many high schools within the Toronto District School Board.
David supported: Save the Claude Watson Film Arts Program
The Film Arts Program through Claude Watson Arts at Earl Haig is a vital part of the vibrant arts community in Ontario and the program directly supports Canada's film and television industries by training fresh voices as an early start to contribute creatively and successfully to industry standards. The loss of the program would be an immeasurable blow to Canada's future in the creative spaces of film and television.
Brittany supported: Save the Claude Watson Film Arts Program
I attended the Claude Watson Film Arts Program from 2012-2016. My classes, teachers and fellow students during this time were instrumental in fostering my dreams of becoming a full-time artist and filmmaker. My early exposure to the technical and theoretical components of the craft got me into the University of British Columbia's BFA Film Production Program which launched my editorial career in Vancouver, BC. Almost a decade out from the start of my time at Earl Haig, I've edited short and feature length films that have premiered at major film festivals, and are currently distributed across several Canadian networks. I wouldn't be where I am without Film Arts, and I don't want to see a program that's cultivated so many talented and successful filmmakers to go under.
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