TALES OF THE TRADE
Ages 16-29
Fall 2019, JHU-MICA Film Center
In this short, intensive production and videography workshop, fellows will contribute to the BYFA series Tales of the Trade. A collection of interviews, Tales focuses on successful Baltimore filmmakers and photographers, exploring their practices, influences, and career paths; what inspired them, what has sustained them, challenges they’ve faced along the way. Fellows will learn videography, including lighting, sound recording, and editing; and correct interview protocols. Interviews will be edited and shared on the BYFA website and at a public screening. Fellows must be present and on time for all meetings. Limited to 12 student fellows.
Taelor Clay, a Morgan State University graduate, is an independent film producer and screenwriter, largely focused on stories that address and attempt to heal infighting in struggling communities.
Alfonzer Harvin is a graduate of the Screenwriting and Animation program (SWAN) at Morgan State University. He has created animations for Comcast and for the Baltimore Parking Authority, and is skilled in all phases of production. He believes knowledge is all we need to change the world.
Darian Jones recently received his associate's degree in Digital Media Production from the Community College of Baltimore County. He is interested in documenting unique and authentic stories, and he hopes to give back by teaching others.
Olugbenga Osikomaiya, a Morgan State University graduate, is a freelance cinematographer and photographer who focuses on creating compelling images that also tell a story.
André Chung is an award-winning photojournalist and portrait photographer. He has created images for a wide range of clients, and was twice chosen to work on The Official Inaugural Book for President Barack Obama. His photographs are part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African American History and Culture. His work has always explored people of color and their relationships to each other and the world. He married the girl who encouraged him to pick up a camera, and they live in Columbia, Maryland.
Terrence Nelson is an award-winning television and digital content producer with a passion for the stories of those underrepresented in the media. While at TV One, he produced segments for “News One Now,” the only morning news show geared towards the interests of the African American community. And he is currently the managing broadcast producer for ESPN’s coverage of the Special Olympics. In 2017, he was named one of Black Enterprise’s “100 BE Modern Men of Distinction,” for extraordinary men of color. Terrence was also honored with “CNN’s iReport Editors Pick” for his coverage of the 2013 government shutdown.
Terrence Nelson downloadable MP3
Stanley T. Saunders Jr. is a retired broadcaster for WJZ-TV Baltimore. He mentors in Baltimore City Public Schools through his nonprofit program, Baltimore Academy of Sports & Entertainment (B.A.S.E.). He also creates community-impact documentaries, leveraging his more than thirty years telling Baltimore stories. During his forty years in broadcasting, Saunders won a national award as a television sportscaster, political reporting acclaim as a radio newsman, and Who's Who in America status. He is a former Adjunct Professor in Electronic Media & Film at Towson University.