How I See It: Youth Digital Filmmakers
Voices Between the Mountains: Coming of Age in the Siskiyous
Sponsor: Siskiyou Arts Council
Mt. Shasta
Project Director and Filmmaker: Mark Oliver
Humanities Scholar: Charlie Unkefer, College of the Siskiyous
A team of young filmmakers from the towns of Mt. Shasta, Happy Camp and the Karuk Nation will create a film about the geography, culture and history of Siskiyou County.
“They will examine the origins of the county’s native culture and the historical beginnings of statehood,” said Project Director Mark Oliver. “They will also look at the County today. With half of our 47,00 residents living in relative seclusion, we are often forgotten when one speaks of California. We hope that this film will change that.”
The youths will be drawn from Mt. Shasta High School, Happy Camp High School and the Karuk nation, whose tribal headquarters is located in Happy Camp. “My goal is to empower kids with the confidence that they can create a film about issues they care about.”