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HOLLYWOOD HEART BRINGS HOPE TO SOUTH AFRICA WITH "MOVIE TEAM SOUTH AFRICA"
June 1-16 - Cape Town South Africa

(Hollywood, CA) Hollywood HEART once again returns to South Africa, teaming with the Cape Town Film Commission to commemorate Youth Day, the 31st anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. Executives from Hollywood HEART will journey to CPT June 1-16 for a whirlwind few weeks of speeches, celebrations, radio & TV interviews and most importantly, two Movie Team projects with children from the area's foster home & townships.
Hollywood HEART (Hope, Education, Arts, Recreation, Teamwork) originally began as Camp Pacific Heartland in 1995. David Gale, Executive Vice President of MTV Films, founded the camp to address the social and recreational needs of Southern California children affected by HIV and AIDS.
The Movie Team became an independent program in 2001 after years of success as part of the Hollywood HEART's Camp Pacific Heartland programming. A unique filmmaking workshop, The Movie Team utilizes the film industry background of its founders, board members and volunteers to give children the opportunity to write, direct, produce and star in their very own short films. This hands-on approach, in which kids actively participate in the challenges of filmmaking, gives children and adolescents the chance to feel productive, collaborative, creative and proud of their final films. In creating The Movie Team, Hollywood HEART has broadened its impact beyond children affected by the AIDS virus to include any deserving child who has the desire to experience the magic of filmmaking.
Because Hollywood HEART is a Los Angeles-based organization, it can easily tap into key resources to insure successful Movie Team programs. Professional screenwriters, directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, make-up artists, and costume designers are among are regular volunteers. Children actively participate by brainstorming for script ideas, learning about plot, dialogue, and theme, creating their costumes and make-up design, learning how to use camera and sound equipment, designing props and scenery, and finally starring in their very own original film. Once the movie is complete the kids are invited to an exclusive screening and after-party, usually at a real Hollywood studio, where they receive a VHS or DVD copy of their film to take home.
There are two versions of The Movie Team program: a three day intensive workshop or a one to two hour class held weekly during a four to nine week program. Hollywood HEART has worked with established organizations including the Hollygrove Residential Facility for orphaned, abused and neglected children and the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood, to tailor The Movie Team experience to meet the specific needs of their children. Many of these children have later credited The Movie Team program with keeping them off the streets and out of trouble.
Each Movie Team programs costs an average of $4000, which is funded completely by Hollywood HEART, to cover the expenses of hiring a coordinator and a production assistant; meals for the children and volunteers; rental of various camera and sound equipment; costumes and make-up; van rental for transportation; cost of script copies and other administrative expenses; editing, screening, and video dubbing costs; and insurance. Hollywood HEART brings The Movie Team to the partnering organizations and the programs are free of charge to the children served.