| Unless you're Steven Spielberg, a movie business | | | | school programs their students can participate in. If you |
| opportunity may seem near impossible to achieve. But | | | | are available in the afternoons, contact these schools |
| what if your actors and audiences are those who | | | | and offer to teach a movie making workshop for kids. |
| prefer "G" rated films with funny characters, | | | | 3. You can offer short movie making experiences for |
| mysterious but satisfying story lines and lots of wild | | | | children as an activity at kids birthday parties and |
| costumes and props? If you own a video camera, a | | | | events. Advertise in local parenting magazines and |
| computer with video editing software, love to shop at | | | | websites this unique, one-of-a-kind activity children will |
| thrift stores and garage sales, then you too can have | | | | never forget - especially true since you will be |
| a video based business and become a Steven | | | | providing them with finished DVD's of their movie less |
| Spielberg for kids who love acting. | | | | than a week later. |
| Sure, Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman probably won't | | | | 4. If you are a classroom teacher, Girl Scout Troop |
| respond to your offer of a movie role. But the kids in | | | | Leader, home-school provider or after school care |
| your neighborhood may end up competing with each | | | | teacher, you can create a movie making activity and |
| other for the lead role in your film, especially if the | | | | become a Movie Director to the children in your |
| movie script for kids has an exciting story line. | | | | program. Parents can donate the blank DVD's, |
| If you want to become a Movie Director for kids plus | | | | costumes, props, and maybe even the technical |
| get paid to make movies with them, here are four tips | | | | equipment, so you can concentrate on running the |
| to help you call "Quiet on the set... Action!" | | | | movie set. |
| 1. Check with your local city parks and recreation | | | | Halloween, with it's fun costumes and make-up, only |
| department. They are always looking for new classes | | | | comes once a year. But movie making provides |
| and workshops to offer the residents in their city. See | | | | children with a chance to wear costumes, apply |
| if they would like to include a movie making workshop | | | | make-up and transform into exciting characters |
| for kids as one of their programs. | | | | without the distraction of pumpkins and trick-or-treating. |
| 2. Both private and public schools often look for after | | | | |