FILMMAKING & MEDIA STUDIES
The Media Studies program at Sacred Heart Greenwich offers students the opportunity to learn in a hands-on, real-world environment. After a year in the Intro to Filmmaking elective, Upper School students can specialize in Multimedia Production, Creative Filmmaking or Real World Filmmaking. The annual Film Festival allows students to share their work with a wide audience. Media Studies provides the foundation for a lifelong journey as many of our alumnae pursue careers in the field. Students learn from alumnae as class speakers and mentors via the Alumnae Media Network.
Who We Are
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AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM
Broadcast Journalism is a real world, hands-on experience for students of all ages. Students regularly receive local, national, and international awards for their videos.
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"TODAY FROM THE HEART" and the FILM FESTIVAL
Broadcast students produce a monthly news show, "Today from the Heart," using an actual set from the Today Show. Students in all four classes produce videos that can be entered into our annual film festival.
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OUR CLASSES
Broadcast Journalism is a popular elective in the Upper School. Students begin by taking Into to Filmmaking, and then they may choose one of three classes:Broadcast Journalism, Creative Filmmaking, or Real World Filmmaking.
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EMPOWERING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE
Broadcast Journalism is not merely an elective at our school… it is the first step of a lifelong journey for many students. Our alumnae go on to study at top media and filmmaking programs. We connect students with media professionals and internships to help our alumnae pursue careers in communications, media, and filmmaking.
Broadcast Journalism News
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Social media: it’s everywhere, especially in the lives of young women, and it’s not going away anytime soon.
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Ms. Stewart’s first order of business in bringing joyful learning into the new on-campus Innovation Lab was to host an Innovation Lab Mixer. On Wednesday, October 13th, faculty and staff gathered to learn more about where all the magic happens while simultaneously promoting collaboration and community-building across divisions.
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Shannon Longworth '14, an investigative reporter and anchor for Straight Arrow News, visited the Sacred Heart Multimedia Journalism via Zoom on October 1. She spoke to students and coached the anchors.
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The Sacred Heart Greenwich Summer Outreach Program commemorated 30 years of creativity, collaboration, and service last summer. The camp took place from June 28 to July 30 and offered both academic and athletic enrichment for students in Fairfield and Westchester counties.
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The Sacred Heart Greenwich Upper School welcomed three alumnae, Ms. Tara Hammonds ’14, Ms. Jen Esposito ’15, and Ms. Shelby Holland ’14, to speak about their different careers October 1.
Broadcast Journalism by the Numbers
12 of 18
awards won by Sacred Heart students in the 2018 Greenwich Youth Film Festival, open to students in Fairfield County, Westchester County, and New York City
94+
alumnae working in TV news, communications, filmmaking, or social media
77
students in the program, up from just 7 at the program's inception in 2001
559
awards won in local, national, and international competitions by filmmaking students since the opening of the studio
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