2010 Lights, Camera, Action, Conference

Join us at Millis High School on April 7, 2010 for the
Annual High School TV Production Conference, Lights, Camera, Action! 

We are proudly celebrating our 7 year anniversary. This years sponsors include COMCAST, the New England Chapter of the National Television Academy, and Millis Community Media Corporation.

Teens of the digital age will query TV/Film industry experts on a wide range of topics on the influence and changing medium called television at the annual student-run High School Media Production conference entitled, “Lights! Camera! Action!”   This free conference, run entirely by the student staff at Millis High School (town population, 8,500) has the makings of a timely debate about television’s influence on this “IM” generation and has reached over 1000 students since it’s debut in 2003.

“Today’s 21st century teenager creates video podcasts, gets their shows on demand, comes to school eager to discuss their favorite YouTube videos and facebook friends, and regularly uses television-based technologies with more confidence than adults,” explained Ms. Mannion, MHS TV production teacher.

“This is a great time to create an unscripted discussion between student peers and television/Film industry insiders as these teens consume a steady diet of natural disaster, wartime coverage, and reality shows all brought into their lives through television.”

The students dictate the agenda. Past years featured a special video chat with LA with Hollywood director Chris Koch whose credits include the major films Snow Day and A Guy Thing as well as many episodes of the popular show Scrubs. Other great forums have included journalistic ethics in a “reality” show society to covering the Red Sox during the World Series.  Past workshops include discussions on role of the media in the presidential election, sessions on set design and editing, and more Award- winning television/film industry pros from the anchor desk of CN8, WBZ, Fox, NECN, Comcast Sports Net, WCVB, Harvard University, Governor Deal Patrick’s office and Apple Computers to field the unfettered questions of their high school audience of more than 200 students from across New England.

The conference is organized entirely by the students at Millis High School.