The VCA mission is the education of our students in the art, craft, and technology of film, video and animation. The program offers intensive hands-on production experience. We nurture individual talent and skills, and encourage students to become creative and thoughtful practitioners in the world of media.

We uphold each student's right to freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. However, all students must make their projects within the parameters of national, state, and local laws. Projects completed here at DSA need to be appropriate for a broad audience - parents, family, and student audiences.

Mr. Glassman is the department head and instructor for Video Cinema Arts. He can be contacted by email at Ed_Glassman@dpsk12.org or by phone at 720-424-1773.

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Production in Action

Martin Luther King Tribute Essay Contest winners from Denver Public Schools words are read by John Shockness and Kristina Fountain. Artwork by DPS students. Video work by: VCA - Kiko Grimes, Kevin Bell, Stephen Shirk and Maggie Aldworth. Go to: http://www.dsaextra.org/vca/
The video was shown at the Paramount Theater on January 15th.

VCA Seniors at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival The Video Cinema Arts seniors had an experience that they will never forget at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. They attended the event from Wednesday, January 23 until Sunday, January 27th. For five days they viewed premieres, documentaries, features, animations, and avant-garde films. The students came away with knowledge and enthusiasm to complete their Senior Project movies. Mr. Glassman of VCA and Ms. McGrath, who teaches film studies, chaperoned the trip.

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Upcoming Dates of Interest

    

        
• CSAPS  March 4,5,6, and 11,12,13
        
• Denver History Day City Competition  March 15th
        
• Spring Break,  March 22-30
        
• Deadline for DAFFY   April 4
        
• High School trip to Aspen Short Film Festival  April 4-6
        
• Impulse Theater Fun Fund Raiser  April 20th
        
• Senior Film Festival at Bug Theatre April 24
        
• State Competition History Day, Auraria Campus  May 3
        
• Apple Store - Cherry Creek  May 6, 6:30 PM
  
        
• Spring Student Film Festival   May 8-9, 7 PM
  
        
• DAFFY Film Festival May 15
        
• VCA Awards and Pot Luck
        
• National Competition for History Day   June 15-19