What Is The Movie Institute? 
THE MOVIE INSTITUTE (or "MI") is now organized as a 501 (c) 3 charitable, nonprofit mentoring organization.
Mission Statement
The MOVIE INSTITUTE (or MI) mission is to provide education, mentorship and employment opportunity in the Moving Image industries, making them accessible to youth and adults in a program that uniquely integrates both production and acting.
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A Brief History
MI was established by Keith Randal Duncan and Martha Duncan in 2000 to teach young people the moving image (film, video, animation/video game) arts in a qualitative and encouraging manner, thus filling an educational and creative need.
In 2000 the Movie Institute created one the nation's first moviemaking summer camps and has conducted 10 KAMP HOLLYWOOD! camps thus far, serving young people from all over the U S and the world. MI has also presented 2 weekend workshops for young people desiring Moving Image production and acting learning.
The Programs
With support of individuals, organizations and companies, MI can serve the community by now implementing planned programs beyond the summer camp, such as weekend workshops focused on specific aspects of the Moving Image, Moving Image job fairs, after school workshops, a young people's film festival and other offerings that will eventually culminate with a year round, ongoing training program.
MI programs also include a special focus on engaging and training "at-risk" youth in the creativity, focus, discipline, teamwork and leaderships skills that can be gained through a fun understanding and the hands-on experience of working with the Moving Image Arts.
You, or your company or organization, can help us help young people by taking advantage of donation, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities with The Movie Institute.
For information on current support opportunities, please click here- and thank you for your interest!
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Current Board
Don Stokes- Board President
Don graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Radio, Television and Film department of Southern Methodist University. In his long moving image industry career he has worked as a grip, an animation cel painter, an animation camera operator, projectionist, editor, sound recordist, still photographer, production manager, post supervisor, director, writer, and producer. He also served as producer, writer, and director, working on award-winning projects for Xerox, Alcatel, Lincoln Properties, Electric Power Research Institute, King Ranch, Briggs & Stratton, and many more. In September of 2002 Don founded his own post production facility, Post Asylum (www.postasylum.com).
Brent McNutt- Board Vice President
Brent McNutt has been in the printing industry for over 25 years. He is currently supervises one of Dallas/Fort Worth's largest print firms Adventure Graphics. Brent has been married for over 20 years and has two daughters.
George Elam
George Elam has been a Texas CPA for over twenty years concentrating in the areas of accounting, tax, and business strategy. He has established his practice in the North Dallas area serving a wide variety of clientele. George has a Bachelor of Science in Business and Public Administration from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Linda McAlister
Owner/agent of a leading Texas-based agency representing professional nonunion and union talent for film, TV, commercials, industrials, print, VO in Texas, California, and other major cities. Affiliations are Dallas Producers Association, Women in Film; Dallas/Fort Worth Film Commission Board; Texas Assoc of Film/Tape Professionals; USA Film Festival; Texas Film Development Project consultant. Has worked as a producer on the television series "City of Justice" (2005) and films, including "S.T.U.D.s, Duds, and Pick-Up Lines" (2004) and "Fat Girls" (2006). Listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Lynne Reynolds
Lynne was educated at Southwest Texas State University, Illinois Wesleyan University and received training from Cinema Arts Tech located in Los Angeles. Her credits include "Invincible, Rain", a commercial for Pepsi, and more. She is a board member of Women in Film, and a member of the Dallas Producer's Association, the Texas Motion Picture Alliance and was the 2006 assistant director of the DFW Indie Film Club. She is currently producing two documentaries.
Administrative Staff 
Keith Randal Duncan
Founder and Executive Director
Keith Randal Duncan is a 30 year veteran of film, video, theater and the attraction industries.
Keith was born in Dallas, Texas in 1960 and was educated at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has worked in the film and video industry as a Producer, Director, Writer, Videographer, Assistant Cameraman (Film), Special Effects Make Up Artist, Effects Coordinator and a Grip for companies such as Aries Productions, Storer Cable, Studios at Las Colinas, Santa Fe Railroad, Minyard Foods, S & A Corporation, Southwestern Christian College, Fox, The Bass Family, Tracy Locke, "HOT ON Homes" TV Show and has also worked on several independent feature films that include “The Dark Dealer”, “Repligator” and “Ramming Speed” (1997's USA Film Festival “must see” from The Met Newspaper). Keith was effects make up chief for a “Clean Air” PSA that garnered a prestigious Addy award. His name can be found on the Internet Movie Database. He is currently in development on two low budget features and was recently Producer for the home video feature film "After Sundown", released through Lions Gate in 2006.
Martha Duncan
Co-Founder and Marketing and PR
Martha has over twenty successful years in media buying working with firms such as Temberlin-McClain, Bedford Advertising, Broadcast News Corp. and Euro Retail. She has a BBA from the University of North Texas (formerly North Texas State University) and has had experience with projects such as Kamp Hollywood since it's inception, production assistance on the "After Sundown" feature film and extensive experience in attraction coordination with "TEXAS CARES" Salvation Army Event, "Terror at the Track" in Miami and The Studios at Las Colinas. Her resume also includes production project management for nationally broadcast programs starring Terry Bradshaw and Peggy Fleming. Her next film project as a Producer is the film "Battle Run", currently completing development.
Eric Jewell
Production Chair/ Technical Director
Eric Jewell has been involved in film and video almost all his life. Starting as teenager with Super 8 films, Eric has become one of the most sought after HD and Film producer/directors. With his most recent Indie film work, "SHTICKMEN" on Blockbuster Video shelves and on Netflix.
Vikki Jones
Administrative Director
Vikki has an extensive background in administration, marketing, writing, event planning, producing television commercials, and producing and providing voice over for radio commercials. She recently returned from India where she worked as Production Coordinator for the independent film, “Hands of The Dragon”. Vikki is a 2-year veteran with Kamp Hollywood, and has taken on the responsibility of Administrative Director for The Movie Institute, the nonprofit parent corporation of Kamp Hollywood!. Additional projects include being an Executive Producer for the award winning independent film, “Agenda”, which was filmed in East Texas, and co-producing the FOX pilot, “Border Patrol” which was filmed in Los Angeles, CA. She is a member of the Texas Motion Picture Alliance,, the Dallas Producers Association and Women in Film-Dallas.
Frank Jones
Producer
Frank Gordon Jones earned his Master's Degree in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has been an educator for over 30 years, teaching ages youth through adults, and an active part of the East Texas community having served on the Gilmer ISD school board. Frank's latest project was working as Production Supervisor on “Hands of The Dragon” which was being filmed in Mumbai, India. He is an Executive Producer for the independent feature film, “Agenda” winner of four awards including Best Feature and Best Actor, and served as Location Manager for the FOX television pilot, “Border Patrol.” Frank is a member of the Texas Motion Picture Alliance,, the Dallas Producers Association and Women in Film-Dallas.
Brad Golden- Graphics & Animation Chair
(In development)
After majoring in graphic design in college, Brad went on to serve four years with the United States Marines and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal while working in fiscal and administrative billets. Upon receiving an honorable discharge in 1988, Brad then began his career in advertising and marketing design - working with a number of publishers and ad agencies in southern California. Brad later founded two new media companies, providing corporate identity design, Web site development, animation, 3D visualization and interactive CD-ROM services.
Crissy Gililland
Camp Director
Miss Gililland is a graduate of the Kamp Hollywood Program (2000) and assists in the office and at workshops and camps. She is a graduate with honors from the Southern Methodist University film program and is continuing her studies in entertainment law.
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Current Main Instructors
Eric Jewell
Production
Eric Jewell has been involved in film and video almost all his life. Starting as teenager with Super 8 films, Eric has become one of the most sought after HD and Film producer/directors. With his most recent Indie film work, "SHTICKMEN" on Blockbuster Video shelves and on Netflix.
Nancy Chartier
Acting/Talent
Nancy Chartier has been acting for 29 years and has been an acting coach with R.E.A.C.T. for 11 years. Among her students are Jake McDorman- 'Raymond' from "Aquamarine", guest starred on 'House', and had 22 episodes of series regular on 'The Quintuplets", another student, Rheagan Wallace has guest starred on' E.R'.,' N.Y.P.D.Blue', 'Malcolm in the Middle', many times. Another Chartier student, Jennifer Stone, has guest starred in 'House','Without a Trace', supported in 'Second Hand Lions' , and also Cherami Leigh who recently shot with Richard Linklater and co starred in 'Fast Food Nation' and consequently shot Ethan Hawkes' directorial debut. Nancy is also part of a nine person production company, Random Order Entertainment that recently won the Video Association of Dallas' '24 Hour Video Race' and has two feature films in development. She is represented by the Campbell Agency as an actor. Listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Brad Golden- Graphics & Animation Chair
(In development)
After majoring in graphic design in college, Brad went on to serve four years with the United States Marines and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal while working in fiscal and administrative billets. Upon receiving an honorable discharge in 1988, Brad then began his career in advertising and marketing design - working with a number of publishers and ad agencies in southern California. Brad later founded two new media companies, providing corporate identity design, Web site development, animation, 3D visualization and interactive CD-ROM services.
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The "MI" Difference
The difference between the MOVIE INSTITUTE programs and other industry educational programs is the integration of the production and talent (or acting) aspects of movie and video creation. Also, there are many seminars and schools for adults interested in this fascinating industry, but virtually nothing offered for integrated production and acting training targeted at children and youth. There are many acting schools for children and adults, but they typically do not teach about production as an important aspect of their training. Here at the MOVIE INSTITUTE acting is taught, but participants equally learn important aspects of production that will help them better understand the role of an actor in a film.
For those wanting to be “behind the camera”, the MOVIE INSTITUTE provides training on production taught by working production professionals. As part of the MOVIE INSTITUTE's integration paradigm, production focused participants are also taught important aspects of acting. So many current directors have great production knowledge and skill, but they are often in the dark as to the needs of their talent.
The INSTITUTE also teaches about the two main filmmaking systems in place in America: The Hollywood system and the Independent Filmmaking system, plus is developing programs for television, animation and video games/interactive media.
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Movie Institute Workshop and Camp Rules and Guidelines
THE MOVIE INSTITUTE WELCOMES OUR NEW & RETURNING “INDIES”!
The following guidelines have been developed for the benefit of the students and their fun learning experience. In any group situation a certain amount of discipline and structure must be maintained for the good of the group.
The purpose for this program is to enrich and help children. In contrast, it is not intended that our Mentors spend their time enforcing workshop discipline all day or to just “corral” children. Our Mentors are here to teach and have fun with the filmmaking kids (or “Indies” for “independent filmmakers”). These rules will assist the Mentors in keeping the kids focused on learning about subjects for which their parents have paid!
Disruptive Behavior will be dealt with by the following method:
First a verbal warning.
If the disruptive behavior continues:
A demerit is given and removal from the workshop or seminar for a short “time-out” may also be necessary at camp personnel discretion- this goes for youth (13-18 years) as well!
If the disruptive behavior continues:
Another demerit is issued and the parents may be notified and the child could be placed in a longer time-out.
If this correction is ineffective:
If more than 4 demerits are accumulated during the camp or seminar, then the child must be picked up by the parent and the child will miss the remainder of that day of the seminar or camp.
If the disruption continues:
For a total of 5 demerits during a 1 week seminar or cam or, 2 times during a 4 day seminar, the child can be sent away from the seminar or camp permanently (the “no refund” policy applies).
Serious Stuff
There are few things we'd like to just lay out on the table, so to speak, as a “just in case” or “FYI”. Over the years there has been a small minority of Indies that have not kept themselves within the bounds of acceptable behavior. These very few have destroyed property with willful intention and through reckless abandon. These kinds of things are of serious nature: the damage to expensive equipment, facilities and bathrooms, etc. Anyone choosing this course of action will reluctantly be immediately dismissed from the program and, if deemed viable and appropriate, any available legal action may also be enacted. A lot equipment and space is provided for Indie use and enjoyment and the Institute intends to keep it in an optimum condition for all of them!
Other things to watch out for:
 Please do not wander around the facilities;
 NEVER go behind any restricted areas;
 Please touch only the equipment for which you have been assigned;
 Please clean up after yourself following lunch and breaks;
 Please have fun learning how to make movies!
Our Mentors and Instructors are charged with removing any disruption, dispassionately and rapidly, with as little interruption to the workshop as possible. Interns and counselors will take over the supervision of a removed child and immediately contact the Executive Director for further instructions.
We here at the Institute are confident that all of our new students will be well behaved and are here to learn and have fun. These rules are in place to protect the children that have come to us in good faith. Please remember that KAMP HOLLYWOOD and other Institute programs are geared toward seriously curious filmmaking types, and are programs founded in fun discovery and hard work. They are not “fluff” camps or childcare “warehousing facilities”. We love the movies, and the kids that do the best in our camps also love them and really want to know how they are made!
Special Lunches
It is the parents' responsibility to provide for their child if they have special dietary requirements. The mass lunch program during camps and selected seminars is an additional amenity to the paid-for course.
Special Medications or Conditions
It is the parents' final responsibility to provide medications at the proper time. Unfortunately, in consideration of the contemporary legal climate, the Institute, or ThinkTank Entertainment or the location host, cannot accept the liability for the administration of medicines or medical treatment and has no qualified medical personnel on staff to do so. All medications and medical treatments must be administered by the child and/or their parent(s) and all liability accepted thereof.
Staying With Your Group
All Indies are to stay with their groups at all times. Wandering around the theater campus is not permitted and security for the theater can have unauthorized wanderers removed from the building. Please remember that out location host is a working place of business and not a playground. Anyone habitually straying from the group will be given a demerit.
Running and Loud Voices
Again, this is a production business, and we ask that while in the theater building, that NO RUNNING be observed and “inside voices” be used. Yelling, boisterous laughing or behavior is obtrusive to the clients and workers at the production facility. This is very important to observe, so that our location host will possibly allow our Institute to conduct our programs here in the future!
Respecting Institute Personnel
Everyone needs to listen to and obey Institute staff members, Mentors, counselors and instruction assistants. This will make the whole camp or seminar run more smoothly for everyone.
Undesirable Language
Obscene or coarse language is not acceptable at Institute seminar workshops or camps. This is usually not a problem for the younger “Indies” in our workshops, but can be a problem with some older youth. No one is allowed to use “bad” language- period. If bad language is a recurrent problem, then those using such language will be unfortunately have to be removed from the program.
INDIES WILL GET OUT OF THE PROGRAM
WHAT INTEREST AND FUN THEY PUT INTO IT!
Badges and Shirts
We are required to enforce a strict policy in regard to the wearing of backstage badges and camp/ workshop shirts (when required). Badges and/or T-shirts are used to easily identify persons involved in the program. So please be sure to have all Indies wear their badges (and shirts if they are distributed to them) every camp/workshop day. This is so security personnel will readily know that are approved to be in the theater and avoid being unnecessarily detained.
Child Delivery and Pick -Up
We need to have a copy of the driver's license of those guardians approved to pick up your child. You must make arrangements with us if someone else is to pick up your child besides those on the authorized list.
We ask that children be prompt upon arrival and leaving the camp/workshop.
For Kamp Hollywood the general schedule is as follows:
Earliest Drop Off: 8 AM
Workshops Begin At Approximately 9:00 AM.
Earliest Regular Pick Up: 5:30 PM
Latest Regular Pick Up: 6 PM.
PLEASE DO NOT "POP IN" AND REMOVE YOUR CHILD WITHOUT SIGNING OUT FOR THEM WITH CAMP PERSONNEL. WE APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY IRRITATION YOU MIGHT INCUR WAITING TO PROPERLY SIGN OUT FOR YOUR CHILD, BUT WE MUST LET CAMP INDIES LEAVE IN AND ORDERLY AND TRACKED WAY FOR THEIR SAFETY.
CONTINUED BREACH OF THIS POLICY COULD RESULT IN EXPULSION FROM CAMP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COOPERATION WITH THIS!
After 6:00 PM a late pick up surcharge of $5.00 for each 5 minute increment
May be assessed the parent at the discretion of the camp administration.
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PLEASE!
NO FOOD, DRINKS OR GUM IN WORKSHOPS UNLESS MENTOR AUTHORIZES SAME
PAGERS OR PHONES ARE NOT TO BE “ON” DURING CAMP OR WORKSHOP WORK TIMES
NO TEXTING, INTERNET SURFING, SOCIAL NETWORKING
OR PERSONAL CELL PHONE CALLS DURING CAMP OR WORKSHOP WORK TIMES.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD THROUGH OUR PHONE NUMBER UNLESS THERE IS A DIRE EMERGENCY
TEXTING OR PERSONAL PHONE CALLS ONLY DURING BREAKS OR WITH SPECIAL MENTOR PERMISSION
(IF PAGER OR PHONE DISRUPTS WORKSHOP, IT MAY BE TAKEN UP UNTIL END OF DAY
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MENTOR).
Parental Visitation
Pop-in visits by parents are always welcome. Extended visits are not allowed because of the distraction that happens with students when parents are in workshops with them.
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING DISCIPLINE,
TEAMWORK AND HAVING CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT
IS AFFORDED EVERY “INDIE”!
THANK YOU
FOR ATTENDING THE PROGRAM!
PLEASE NOTE:
ALL SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS, CAMPS & SESSIONS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ACTIVATED.
Descriptions, Availability, Scheduled Dates, Costs and Titles May Change Without Notice
Rules may be amended or altered at Movie Institute discretion.
AVAILABILITY, SCHEDULES, LOCATIONS, DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Copyright 2000-2010 The Movie Institute, a Non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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