Filmmakers unite and bond through CVAFNP
Script writers, photographers, actors and other groups of students interested in all facets of the film industry gather together to produce student films in NPHS’s Conejo Valley Association of Filmmakers (CVAFNP). This highschool chapter was founded this fall by Parker Bohl, senior and short film enthusiast, as a way to connect students with the same hobby.
For Kyle Do, senior and CVAFNP treasurer, joining this club has opened up many doors for film collaborations with fellow high school students. “I do a lot of screenwriting and when I need actors, directors, producers, [CVAF] gives me those connections,” Do said. Kayla Knight, CVAFNP secretary, senior and actor, expresses similar sentiments about this network of filmmakers; “[CVAF] keeps me up to date with possible acting opportunities,” Knight said. The fun yet educational and career preparatory environment is what makes CVAFNP such a unique club to have on campus. Meetings include presentations on different aspects of filmmaking and also provide members valuable resources to gain film experience. “it’s just that outlet to connect other people,” said Do, “[and make] individual personal projects”. Shaun Foye, senior and secretary of personnel attendance recording, is glad to be able to learn new skills from other CVAFNP members. “There’s all these people that all know how to do different things. [… like] how to write a script [or find] and audio” Foye said.
The members enjoy putting their skills to work and collaborating on short films. Knight became interested in CVAFNP after working with Bohl over the summer on his short film “Deleting Daisy Petal’”. She attributes the film to fueling her interest in acting on camera, a passion that she hopes to turn into a career in the future. Do became interested when he was young, going to see films with his father and becoming interested in the behind-the-scenes aspects. Currently, he is in the process of writing an original spy-thriller short film and recently worked on Bohl’s film “The Handmade Jungle”.
Foye has aspirations of becoming a cinematographer, and is glad to have found a community in CVAFNP where he can talk about his passions with like-minded students. “The camera angle gives a different feel to the movie, [ I can] tell a story using a camera conversation,” Foye said.
CVAFNP is a unique way to gain experience around the camera. They are accepting members and meet Tuesdays in B32. “It’s never too late to join, even if you are [still learning] filmmaking,” Knight said.
