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The 2008 Iowa Filmmakers
Meet the team that explored how the Iowa National Guard helped their community recover and repair damages from high floods.
Brandon Smith
Age: 17
School: Landstown High School
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
I currently attend Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I help run the morning news show at my high school. My greatest achievement was the day I learned how to operate filming equipment and edit movies. Most people don’t know this, but I like to write movie scripts on my off time.
Caitlin Herold
Age: 19
School: Columbia College Chicago
Hometown: Spring Valley, WI
I love every part of making movies, so I’m not totally sure what I’m majoring in yet. I’m from a small town in Wisconsin and went to Northland College last year. I like the color yellow, The Lord of the Rings and life! Yay!
Casey Berner
Age: 18
School: Naperville Central High School
Hometown: Naperville, IL
I am a senior at Naperville Central High School in Naperville, IL. I am part of my school government, and write and take photos for my high school newspaper. I get people posing for me all the time in the halls and if I’m not holding a camera, you know there’s something wrong. My favorite filmmaking experience was interning on a real film set in Pennsylvania for three days.
Elise Hollenback
Age: 20
School: Jefferson College
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
I have been working with theater since the age of three, but have just started to gain a real interest in film. I am the youngest of my six living siblings, two of whom live in Corby, England. I love to walk around St. Louis City, or sit in the parks and watch people, because I think it helps you to learn more about our world.
Emily Curry
Age: 20
School: St. Louis Community College - Meramec
Hometown: Hazelwood, MO
Emily Kathryn Curry is an independent filmmaker from St. Louis, Missouri. Her short films have received numerous awards at film festivals all over the country. A few of these include Best Production Value at the WYSIWYG San Francisco International Film Festival, People’s Choice Award at CCM’s Annual Influence Competition, and The Independent Spirit Award from Samsung Fresh Films Scholarships. Emily is currently enrolled in college, studying filmmaking, screenwriting, acting and video production.
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