{"id":18697,"date":"2025-08-21T15:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=18697"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:25:06","slug":"ready-set-action-young-filmmakers-compete-for-wilmu-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/21\/ready-set-action-young-filmmakers-compete-for-wilmu-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready, Set, Action! 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We snuck my aunt\u2019s camera in a bookbag out of the house, and we shot a video while sledding. We called it \u2018Extreme Sledding,\u2019\u201d says Dr. Day, associate dean of Wilmington University&#8217;s College of Business and Technology.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Dr. Day joined other WilmU instructors and local filmmaking experts to lead a seven-week workshop for young filmmakers, guiding high school students as they developed skills and created entries for the Student Film Competition at the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/wilmington.film\/\">Wilmington International Film Festival<\/a> in October. The winner, who will be announced at the festival, will receive the President\u2019s Emerging Storyteller Award, a full four-year scholarship to Wilmington University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/technology\/video-and-film-production-curriculum.aspx\">bachelor\u2019s in Video and Film Production<\/a> is a great program,\u201d says Dr. Day, \u201cbut the scholarship winner can choose any program they\u2019d like. We\u2019re working to connect with the community, engage high school students and celebrate Wilmington\u2019s arts scene.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI appreciate them for setting themselves apart by doing this,\u201d says Film Brothers Productions Owner and Festival Director <strong>Gordon DelGiorno<\/strong>. \u201cThey understand that storytelling, whether conscious or unconscious, is about everything we do.\u201d\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wilmington International Film Festival will feature more than 50 films from 18 countries, live music, global cuisine and special events.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about entertainment and escapism, and it\u2019s about commerce,\u201d says DelGiorno. \u201cArt and creativity can drive business in our state.\u201d\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the high schoolers, they\u2019re learning more than the business of filmmaking.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn today\u2019s world of AI and constant change, there\u2019s no better way to help students develop critical thinking than through the arts,\u201d says Dr. Day. \u201cCreating a film or video is one of the most unnatural things you can do, but it teaches you how to problem-solve on the fly.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students\u2019 stories must reflect the theme of togetherness or connection and incorporate an unusual prop: cheese. 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