When is that cringing adage “Be cool, stay in school” a little less wince-worthy? When school actually is cool — ridiculously cool in the case of the Austin Film Society’s Summer Media Camps, at which kids age 13-17 can crash-course in either Super-8 or DV movie-making. AFS Director of Artist Services Elisabeth Sikes will handle the first-session schooling on “Super-8 Guerrilla Filmmaking” from June 3-7 ($50 fee), then Sikes will share duties with the Camacho Activity Center’s Don Goerner from July 8-12, firing kids up with their “Blazing Trails in Digital Video” ($55). Class size is limited to a dozen lucky souls, so call now to rack up some serious cool points with your budding Buñuelitos.

To sign up for the summer media camps, call 322-0145. To find more out about AFS and the Camacho Activity Center, visit www.austinfilm.org and www.hightechreation.com, respectively.

This article appears in May 31 • 2002.

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