It turns out that the Carihi Fly Fishing program is producing not only avid anglers and knowledgeable conservationists but filmmakers as well.
Grade 11 student Benjamin B次元官网网址淏enjiB次元官网网址� Bridle won Best Screenplay for his video Get Reel at the on Feb. 26. Bridle took the project on as a challenge. He already is an avid participant in the Campbell River School DistrictB次元官网网址檚 innovative fly fishing program and was challenged to put together a video for the VIYFF B次元官网网址� even though the deadline was days away.
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The VIYFF is a film festival for youth aged 15-30 from all over Vancouver Island. Films of all genres are encouraged and a theme for entries is set.
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The Carihi fly-fishing program is actually no longer exclusive to Carihi Secondary where it began. It has been expanded to include all of School District 72 students, meaning the cityB次元官网网址檚 other highschool, Timberline, participates in it as well.
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The program is a blend of fly-fishing, environmental conservation and English Language Arts open for students from Grades 9 to 12. The students are frequently seen out on one of CarihiB次元官网网址檚 school fieldsin two rows practising their casting. The students then get out on local lake and rivers to put their skills to the test. The program enjoys a lot of support from the community.
Bridle put his film together in 10 days and, of course, it involved getting some of his classmates out on the water as subjects of his camera. Actually, Bridle used his iPhone to shoot the entire film. He then edited it on AppleB次元官网网址檚 native iMovie video editing app. It was BridleB次元官网网址檚 first deliberate attempt at making a film, although he has edited many video clips.
B次元官网网址淭his was my first thing that I have put together by myself,B次元官网网址� he said.
The project was completed in 10 days and the resulting five-minute film waxes poetically about the fly-fishing program, fly-fishing in general and conservation. He expresses a joy of fishing but also the need to take responsibility for the environment.
It is narrated by two people, Bridle himself and program teacher Nic Pisterzi.
Although the resulting script earned him the Best Screenplay award, Bridle said he was mostly focused on putting together video images. For the script he just spoke from the heart about his love for fly-fishing and nature.
B次元官网网址淲hen I walk the banks of the river I am reminded every day of those who came before me and how important it is to protect our waters,B次元官网网址� Bridle narrates in the film.
As a teacher, Pisterzi also puts the program into perspective in the film.
B次元官网网址淭hese kids are our future leaders, conservationists, stewards of the water and the land,B次元官网网址� Pisterzi says. B次元官网网址淚 tell them that my greatest hope is theyB次元官网网址檒l get excited about fishing and theyB次元官网网址檒l want to take their kids and their great-grandkids out to fish the waters that they so love.B次元官网网址�
For Bridle it wasnB次元官网网址檛 about the writing, it was about the love of fishing. For the filming he used a basic iPhone as well as a drone.
B次元官网网址淚 havenB次元官网网址檛 really invested a ton of money into some nice camera gear,B次元官网网址� Bridle says, although heB次元官网网址檚 now got a bit of the filmmaking bug and may look at acquiring some more video-specific gear.
B次元官网网址淭his is my first film and I hope it starts a new chapter in my life,B次元官网网址� Bridle said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 something I really enjoy doing.B次元官网网址�
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