About Light House

Light House is an independent media education center for local youth who want to make movies with an emphasis on personal expression and local stories. We provide uncensored, mentored workshops in digital filmmaking; a screening room; a DVD, VHS and book library; and exhibition opportunities to young people, enabling them to learn, by hand, the pervasive language of motion pictures and sound. We challenge our students to be active participants in the media, and not simply passive recipients of the millions of images they see everyday.

Light House was founded in 1999 by a group of local filmmakers, artists and educators who began with a small pilot workshop, "Video Diary". Since then we¹ve helped youth create more than 125 documentary, dramatic and animated films. Our student work has been broadcast on PBS, CNN, IFC (Independent Film Channel) and Public Access Television. Work has also been exhibited at the University of Virginia Art Museum, Vinegar Hill Theater, Second Street Gallery, Live Arts, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression¹s Community Chalkboard. Several of our students have been received national awards for their films.

Light House is a member of Listen Up Youth Media Network, The Center for Non-Profit Excellence and NAMAC.

We have collaborated with many local nonprofits, including The Music Resource Center, The International Rescue Committee, The Parent Resource Center, Public Housing Association of Residents, Second Street Gallery, Boys and Girls Club, Computers 4 Kids and The Charlottesville Community Design Center.

Our studio is located in the City Center for Contemporary Arts. This ambitious privately-funded project was more than five years in the making, and is changing the face of the arts in Downtown Charlottesville. Located at 121 E. Water Street, it is also the home Live Arts Theatre and Second Street Gallery. We are continuing the final phase of our capital campaign.

Light House is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.

Staff----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sam Baker, Managing Director
sam@lighthousestudio.org

Bree Luck, Director of Outreach
bree@lighthousestudio.org

Board of Directors-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tom Bevacqua

Jeff Cornejo

Kevin Everson

Amy Gardner, Chair

Deanna Gould

Sandra Higgins

Bob Lloyd

Murdoch Matheson

Anna Towns

Shannon Worrell, Founding Director

Advisory Board---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Temple Fennell
Filmmaker + co-president of ATO Pictures

Jack Fisk
Production Designer/Art Director

Richard Herskowitz
Director of The Virginia Film Festival
www.vafilm.com

Nicole Kassell
Filmmaker

Will Kerner
Photojournalist
www.willkerner.com

Paul Wagner
Filmmaker
www.paulwagnerfilms.com

Fenton Williams
Lighting Designer

Light House is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization. For more information or an e-mail application contact us at sam@lighthousestudio.org or 434.293.6992.