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Photo Album from DAFT’s 4th Media Student Symposium at MPI – December 8, 2017

By Kevin Walsh on December 9, 2017 in DAFT News, DAFT Workshops, Photo Galleries

Thanks again to the Motion Picture Institute in Troy for hosting DAFT's fourth Media Student Symposium--December 8, 2017--our biggest turnout yet with over 160 students from 14 school districts! Special thanks to our presenters! Marco Aluia - Shooting a Movie Scene Adam Burns - Getting on the Film Festival Circuit Ben Friedman - Producing a [...]

Photos from DAFT’s 2016 Media Student Symposium at MPI – December 9, 2016

By Kevin Walsh on December 10, 2016 in DAFT Workshops, Photo Galleries

On Friday December 9, 2016 over 125 of the top media production students from 14 different school districts met at the Motion Picture Institute in Troy for DAFT’s 3rd annual Media Student Symposium. Here are some highlights… Keynote speaker, WXYZ’s Sports’ Brad Galli. Lake Orion High School’s Roger Smith with Brad Galli. Licensed drone pilot Matthew […]

Reminder! This Friday’s Media Student Symposium – Headcount needed

By Kevin Walsh on December 8, 2015 in DAFT Workshops, Member Events

We hope you and your students are able to join DAFT this Friday at the Motion Picture Institute in Troy for an exciting Media Student Symposium. Lunch is included and chaperons are free. Media professionals will be working with the students on real-world problem-solving and there will be hands-on time for the students to try […]

Countdown to this Friday’s Media Teacher Symposium – Dec. 4th at the Motion Picture Institute in Troy

By Kevin Walsh on November 30, 2015 in DAFT Workshops

I just sent the following update to our registered attendees for Friday’s big day at MPI. Educators and media professionals can still register–see below. Hope you can join us! Kevin Walsh, DAFT President ***************************************************** We can’t wait to see you this Friday at 8:30 AM at MPI in Troy (our kind hosts who are also providing lunch). […]

Head-Count Request for DAFT’s Dec. 4 & 11 Media Symposia at MPI

By Kevin Walsh on November 19, 2015 in DAFT News, DAFT Workshops, Member Events

Hi everyone, We’re just about two weeks away and I’ve heard from many of you that are probably going to be in attendance at our Dec. 4 Media Teacher Symposium and/or the Dec. 11 Media Teacher Symposium. Right now on our online registration, we’ve got 6 paid registrants for the Dec. 4 day and no […]

DAFT’s Media Teacher & Student Symposia at MPI – Dec. 4 and 11

By Kevin Walsh on October 23, 2015 in DAFT News, DAFT Workshops

Hi everyone, A reminder about our upcoming Dec. 4 Media Teacher Symposium and Dec. 11 Student Symposium–both at MPI. Click here to register! Remember, membership has its privileges; students are only $10 each and teachers save 1/3 at $50 each for the Dec. 4 event. Also, if your school becomes an annual institutional member for $150, […]