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annual report 2014-2015
annual report 2014-2015
What was the highlight of the past year at Light House?This was such an exciting year at Light House it’s hard to choose. One big change is that Light House is creating a new teaching space at Vinegar Hill Theatre. We started talking about buying the then-closed theatre last January and by May, with the help of our philanthropic partners, we purchased the building with high hopes for its use for our
community. We have an ongoing campaign to complete the theatre renovation and preservation. The renovation includes building two teaching studios, allowing us to run workshops simultaneously under the same roof. The theatre will once again serve as a space for the entire community to view and discuss film.
Light House has been mentioned in the news 23 times since May. Although some of the articles showcased our purchase of the Theatre, many of the articles focused on what is most important to us - our unique, quality programs. Light House won the 2015 Dominion ArtStars award that recognizes arts organizations which best advance arts and education.
Tell me about some of the films students created this year.Light House student films were accepted into 19 national film festivals this past year, a 58% increase from the prior year. This shows how our students’ technical and storytelling skills are getting stronger every year. Student film Beatrix won best documentary at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film Space Girl also won best editing at the Women’s Independent Film Festival and Lemonade Standoff won runner-up for the CINE Golden Eagle Award–the prize that helped jumpstart Steven Spielberg’s career!
Light House reaches so many kids. How do you do it?A core part of our mission is partnering with local nonprofits and schools. This year we partnered with 47 community organizations, 21 of which were new. To this point, we collaborated with Walker Upper Elementary to produce environmental-themed films that
taught students about moviemaking but also encouraged them to engage with nature. Light House worked with older youth from Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center who knew nothing about film but learned how to create a storyboard, use a camera and produce a film that they were all so proud of. We also welcomed students from Prince William County who made anti-bullying films with Light House.
What do the students learn besides film through their experience at Light House?In addition to hard skills like lighting, sound, and editing, students learn soft skills like storytelling, collaboration, communication, and self-expression. We follow the seven principles of Harvard’s Excellence in Arts Education model. These principles include teaching artistic skills and techniques without making those primary, encouraging understanding of the world, and providing a way to engage with community, civic, and social issues. Through teaching film, we are encouraging youth to look at different perspectives–to look at the larger world around them and become leaders to influence that world. For example, students from the Westhaven Community Center made a documentary film that explores the meaning of the word “smart.” This film was selected by Scribe Street Movies and played to an audience in Philadelphia.
Where is Light House headed next?Next year we will roll out a new certification program. Students who have completed a variety of film workshops will receive an official Light House certificate of accomplishment and will have built a diverse portfolio of work. We are also excited to add to our programs an opportunity for teenage filmmakers to create documentaries about the multifaceted challenges arising in contemporary society through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Interview by Marissa Bialek, Program Support Intern
Interview with Deanna Gould, Executive Director
“The 2015 [Dominion ArtStars] awards celebrate arts and education in the community, recognizing arts organizations that best demonstrate and advance the synergy of arts and education.”
- Virginians for the Arts
Student filmmakers from The Power to Make a Difference, an anti-bullying film made in collaboration with Jack and Jill of America.
The Walker Upper Elementary School Science and Film Afterschool Club.
annual report 2014-2015
878students enrolled in 72 workshops
of students want to take another class
58area schools represented
61%of students received
scholarships
533scholarships
awarded totalling $100,880
89%of students say they can be themselves at
Light House
FY 14-15 Numbers
FY 14-15 Financials
FY 14-15 Festival Awards and AcceptancesAnd more including:
CineYouth Chicago International Film Festival Irvine International Film Festival
National Film Festival for Talented YouthSanta Monica International Teen Film Festival
Sun Valley Film FestivalUniversity of Virgina Student Film FestivalVirginia Film Festival Action Competition
Washington DC International Film Festival William & Mary Global Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
FUTUREWAVESeattle International
Film Festival
2ND PRIZE
Adobe Youth Voices
WINNER
LA Film Festival
BEST DOCUMENTARY
WINNERBEST
EDITINGWomen’s Independent
Film Festival
Sources of Revenue Allocation of Funds
DOCUMENTARY
93%
Donations & Events
31%
Grants,Foundations, Collaborations
41%
27%
Other 1% Tuition
Admin
OpsPrograms
Fundraising9%
4% 14%
73%
annual report 2014-2015
Community Partners
Albemarle High School - ESOLBig Brothers Big SistersBoys and Girls Club
Jack Jouett Middle SchoolSouthwood
Center for Nonprofit ExcellenceCharlottesville City Parks &
Recreation
Charlottesville Public Access TVCHECCity of PromiseComputers4KidsFirst Night VirginiaFriendship CourtIvy Creek School
Jefferson Madison Regional LibraryLive ArtsMountaintop MontessoriPB &J FundPiedmont Housing AlliancePiedmont Virginia Community
College
Renaissance SchoolSecond Street GalleryThe Paramount TheaterTomTom Founders FestivalVirginia Film FestivalWesthaven Community Center
Barrett Early Learning CenterBeaumont Juvenile Correctional CenterCamp Holiday TrailsCharlottesville Albemarle SPCAConvenant SchoolFluvanna Middle School
The Fralin UVA Art MuseumGreat ExpectationsGreenstone on 5thLockn’ Music FestivalJack and Jill of America, Inc. Prince William County Chapter
Mt. Zion First African Baptist ChurchMurray Elementary SchoolPlanned ParenthoodSenior CenterThe Links, Inc.United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area
UVa Arts AdministrationUVa School of ArchitectureWalker Upper Elementary Science and Film ClubWorkSource Enterprises
Continuing Partnerships
New Partnerships
FY 14-15 Outreach and Highlights
5Staff
37
Mentors
72
Workshops
878
Students
>13,545
Theatrical Views
>70,000
Online Views
>200
Films
“My favorite part in...[the Southwood Boys and Girls Club Film Workshop] was watching the kids, along with their Light House
educators, enjoy their films. The laughter was contagious. At the end of each of the films the text ‘THIS FILM WAS MADE BY YOU’ appeared. The kids spontaneously, and with great pride,
loudly read this in unison after each showing. The kids gained so many life-long skills with the FUN factor remaining intact. “~ Kate Zirkle, Board Member, Boys and Girls Club of Central
Virginia
Congratulations to FY 14-15 Light House Studio graduates who were accepted to, among others:• Chapman University’s Dodge College of
Film and Media Arts• Pratt Institute• The University of Virginia
Student filmmaker introductions at the 2015 Youth Film Festival
annual report 2014-2015
$10,000+Albemarle County
Rotary ClubBatten Family FundWorrell Chapman Family
FundAnonymous (2)
$5,000-$9,999Nora Brookfield and Jack Bocock
L.E.A.W. Family Foundation, Inc.
PYMWYMI FundVirginia Commission for the Arts & the NationalEndowment for the Arts
Anonymous
$2,500-$4,999Allison PartnersCarolyn and David BeachKatie CowenCrutchfieldPam and Frank EdmondsAndrea and Peter GavinRobin HanesKelley MacDougall and
Mike PausicRed Light ManagementThe Prana Fund at CACF
$1,000-$2,499Elizabeth and Greg AllenKatharine Birdsall and
Karl PfefferkornMary Scott and John
BirdsallAndrew and Kelli Block
Family FundAntoinette and Benjamin
BrewsterRachel and Greg
BrozenskeStuart and John EllisAmy and John HarrisCharles HeinerHeiner Family FundSandra and John HigginsElvira and Joe HoskinsIgnaczak Family FundMadwoman Project FundAnna MageeKaren Moran and Wistar
MorrisQuantitative FoundationT&N PrintingThe MLG Foundation
The Rimora FoundationVirginia National Bank
$500-$999Gardy Bloemers and Nick Duke
Jackie and Ralph BradleyKara and Chris BurkeMr. and Mrs. Edward J. Casey, Jr.
Suzanne Tanner Chitwood
Dr. Lynn and Mr. Tobias Dengel
Duncan Automotive Network
Elizabeth and Temple Fennell
Amy Gardner and Jeff Cornejo
The Goodkin FamilyThe Gunther FamilySam Hill EntertainmentBryce and Monty HarrisDana and Peter HarrisAnne and Thad JonesCathy and Chris KramerJill and Patrick LernerAudrey and John LewisMartin Horn, Inc.Robbie and Mark Mascotte
Angie and Dan OakeyAnnette and Wyn OwensJane-Ashley and Peter Skinner
Stillfield Fund IAnonymous
$250-$499Eugenie and Rob Atherton
BJ and Joe BarnesThe Billings FamilyLeslie Blackhall and Stephen Nachmanovitch
Mary and Jay BlantonCatherine and Tyler BrownZooey and Lyons BrownElizabeth and Forrest Butler
Kara and Jim CoxElizabeth CrawfordPati and Allen Cunningham
Kaki and Rupert de VinkColin Doughertye.g. Charlottesville
Sarah and Tommy EverettLaura and Kirby FarrellEwa and David HarrAlex Ix and Gare Galbraith
Julia and Bob JonesKim MattinglyElizabeth Muse and Matt Singleton
Nancy O’Brien and Francis Fife
Susan PayneLynne Richards and Robert Boyle
Jennifer and Bryan Slaughter
Standish Family Foundation
Elizabeth and David Sutton
Christina and Tee TeagueAnna Towns and Dave Ackerman
Jennifer and Frank Winslow
Anonymous (2)
$100-$249Andrea and Fax AyresDr. and Mrs. R. Rives Bailey
Renee BalfourSally and Mark BarstowColleen and Brian BassettAnne and David BearKatherine BeardKathie and Taylor BeardKathy and Gregg BleamKatherine Brooks and George Beller
Maria and Robert ChapelKaren Kalsi Chapman and Jim Chapman
Charlottesville Public Television
Gabriella and Stuart Chase
Amy Chenoweth and Robert Lexa
Opal and Banks ConnerCaroline CoxStacy CrowellMaddy and John DealJulie and Guy DixonJanine DozierCorinne FieldChristy and Ryan FordSusan and Harry Frazier
Pamela Friedman and Ronald Bailey
Tony GentryJan Glennie-SmithRobert GoreJuan Granados and Will Trinkle
Emily Granville and Teddy Grennan
Ellen Hayes and Steven Vavrik
Kathy HeinerDeborah HenshawAnnie and Bo IzardThe Jackson FamilyDrs. Lee and Neal KassellLauri and Cameron KeenBill and Betty KernerWill KernerLynelle and John Lawrence
Chris LilleyMeg and Tom MackeyDonna and Bazil MathesTom NoelkeSusan and Robby NollReina Oostingh and Chuck Braley
Beatrix Ost and Ludwig Kuttner
Nancy PattersonSarah and Jason Robinson
Jeanne and Louis RunkleScarpaCheryl SchwandtTracy and Gary Schwandt-Hardley
Heather and Derek SiegRussell and Steve TaylorMr. and Mrs. W. McIlwaine Thompson Jr
Barbara VenerusErika ViccellioRoger VoisinetEllen and Paul WagnerMary and Fred WolfWoodard PropertiesCarrie and Zack WorrellAnonymous
Under $100Alison BellAnne BowdenMary CassellMoira and Alexander Crosby
Sarah and Paul Deigl
Doesy and T.M.Dickenson
David M. ErwinStruthers GignouxSuzanne Jewell and Israel Olegnowicz
Joe KettMcCrea and David Kudravetz
Christine LazorishakDonna LigushRachel and Bob LloydZanne MacdonaldLisa and Daniel MannMonica Markelz and Julian ConnollyNancy McAdamsLouise McConnellCatherine and Gene McGahren
Cathy and John MeaneyKaren and Kenneth Monger
Karen MoulisJennifer NickersonMartha and Craig
RedingerNicole and Mark RootAnne RunkleShelly SternMary A. SullivanMiller and Lee SusenGisela SwiftSharon TaraskaJessica TaylorNell and Steve TharpWill Van Der LindeSuzi VeerhoffMarisa VroomanBrooks WellmonJean WilhelmClay WittAnonymous (2)
In Kind DonationsAshley Cox PhotographyCharlottesville Photography Initiative
Grand Pops LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph
Market Street Wine Shop TEDx Charlottesville The Scout GuideThree Notch’d Brewing Company
Virginia Film Festival Clay Witt
Note, we will recognize our 2015 Film Festival Sponsors in our FY15-16 report. Our Vinegar Hill Philanthropic Partners are listed on our website.
Shannon Worrell, Founding DirectorPati CunninghamTemple FennellJack Fisk
Nicole KassellWill KernerPaul WagnerFenton Williams
Rachel Brozenske, ChairKatharine BirdsallOlivia BranchCatherine Brown
Katie CowenStuart Greer EllisDeanna GouldJuan GranadosJohn Lawrence
Jill Ashley LernerChris LilleyAnna MageeJohn McAllister
FY 14-15 Philanthropic Partners
Board of Directors 2014-2015 Advisory Board
After attending a Light House workshop, students report an increased ability to turn their ideas into a finished product, to plan and organize, and to work collaboratively with peers. Parents report a noticeable improvement in their children’s willingness to collaborate with peers and ability to clearly communicate their ideas and opinions.
“Light House Studio uses innovative teaching methods to help students tell their own stories through film. As the importance of film as a medium continues to grow, the skills Light House mentors impart are not simply resumé-building; they are an essential element of communication in the 21st century.”~Jody Kielbasa, Vice Provost for the Arts
“I would definitely recommend the program to a friend. I was sad that they didn’t have it for the fall. I learned different techniques when you film, what angles are better, and what questions to ask. I also got to learn to use cameras; I didn’t know how to before. Sometimes we had to work with people I didn’t really like, but in the end I really liked them.”~Izzy, Walker Upper Elementary Student
“My daughter took the documentary class last summer, and...she has used the skills she learned in her workshop throughout her senior year of high school, often being the only person in various clubs and project who had skills to produce a video for their needs. I cannot emphasize how helpful and professional the Light House staff are, nor to what lengths they will go to in order to help a student develop a film in their interest area!” ~Kirsten Miles, Light House Parent
“If I could give one piece of advice to someone currently going to Light House it would just be: take all the workshops you can. Light House was definitely a big help getting into film school. Just having the narrative films that I’d worked on and put my name on was just a really big help.”~Aidan, Light House Alum and Mentor
Program Impact