Author Archives: deaconwarner

About deaconwarner

Deacon Warner is the youth program director at FilmNorth and a freelance filmmaker.

Group Mini-Movie Challenges

The students have just finished their group mini-movie challenges! They had one week (last Wednesday to this Wednesday) to make them. The theme was potato and the angle that they had to include was a wide shot. Within the groups, … Continue reading

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“The Master:” The Little Secrets of Stories

By Baine Avent “The Master” is a film about many things, but I think a simple elevator pitch can do just fine. The film tells the story of a man named Freddie Quell, an alcoholic World War 2 veteran who … Continue reading

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The JMYC & Our Visiting Artist

The JuiceMedia Youth Committee has been meeting every other Wednesday to continue to discuss all things JuiceMedia! The youth have been giving amazing input about navigating our virtual format, and how to keep students engaged during quarantine and social distancing. … Continue reading

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How The ‘Blade Runner’ Films Get Their Audience To Ask Questions

How the Blade Runner Films Get Their Audience to Ask Questions by Ben Dreblow Minor Spoilers for both films If you know me it is no secret that I adore the Blade Runner films; they have had a profound impact … Continue reading

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JuiceMedia Goes Virtual

The pandemic sure has shaken up the world, but it hasn’t shaken our students’ commitment to JuiceMedia! On March 15th, JM made the move to online platforms. We now use Zoom to meet twice a week, and the JuiceMedia Youth … Continue reading

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Ryan Gosling Crime Films: Who Did It Best

Ryan Gosling Crime Films: Who Did it Best By Izzy Larson Contains spoilers for Drive and The Place Beyond the Pines Quarantine has got me on a major Ryan Gosling kick. From Only God Forgives to Lars and the Real … Continue reading

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Films for a Gloomy Day: JuiceMedia Picks

With Mother Nature catching a cold and making it snow again, everyone can feel a little gray like the clouds. Some people may read a book or play a game while huddled under their blankets, or having fun in the … Continue reading

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Preproduction, Pitches and Presentation

With the third week of Juice Media wrapping up, everyone’s pumped for their upcoming big project. But first, a recap. The students finished and screened their second group projects – motion poems. These poems ranged from heartfelt and sentimental to … Continue reading

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Spring 2020!

JuiceMedia Spring 2020 got off to an awesome start with a mock 48 hour film competition! The students broke out into 3 groups and each group received a line of dialogue, a prop, a character trait, and a genre that … Continue reading

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Final Screening Fall 2019

The Fall 2019 final screening took place on December 12th. There was an hour worth of films, a filmmaker Q&A, pizza, snacks, popcorn, and an awards ceremony! Over 60 community members attended. Before and after the screening, attendees took photos … Continue reading

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