PAPArazzi: The Movie

PAPArazzi

Feb 23rd 2012

Dir. Su Hudson -2012 - 60m

In this film about a performing arts school, Scout (Graham Hudson) is creating his film masterpiece for his senior project. He has been a filmmaker in PAPArazzi, the Public Academy for Performing Arts Film and Media program, since he was in sixth grade. He has big plans to win one of the five scholarships his school offers to the top performing artists. Due to budget cuts the school can only offer one scholarship this year. This creates a frenzy of tension between the different performing arts departments, but particularly between the dance and film programs. The dance instructor, Ms. Castone (Naomi Elizabeth Montoya) is certain that her star dancer Brandon (Kalin Wood) will take the prize. The film instructor, Ms. Sparks (Su Hudson) is equally assured that Scout will win this year...no matter the cost. PAPArazzi is a coming of age film from the PAPA Film and Media Department.

"I didn't know he could act!" -Liz Marshall, Tierra Adentro

"Hilarious and terrifying, is your school really like that?" Luke Hudson-Goodman, 5th grader

"Yes and No, yes incredibly creative people but no, we don't really fight and bicker like this." - Su Hudson, mother of Luke and Director