Presidential Portraits

Recommended for ages 8-12

Calling all fledgling historians and Ken Burns wannabes for a documentary filmmaking workshop. Using still images and their own drawings, kids will make a two-minute film portrait of the U.S. President of their choosing. Subject matter is strictly kids' choice, with almost endless possibilities: chronicle the exquisite fatness of William Howard Taft, examine the perpetual 5 o'clock shadow of Richard Nixon, make a "silent" film about Calvin Coolidge, or anything else that strikes your fancy. It's up to you! Finished films will be shown during commercial breaks at Northwest Film Forum's Election Night Coverage, and considered for inclusion in Children's Film Festival Seattle 2009.