John Travolta's older brother, Joey Travolta, will open a Sacramento film school for people with developmental disabilities in September; the studio class is aimed at teaching the disabled the opportunities they can take advantage of in the video and film industry.
Joey Travolta used to be a special needs mentor before entering the show business in the 1970s. He has launched the same inclusion Films workshops in Bakersfield, Livermore, and Burbank in the past, and this Sacramento endeavor will feature the same 20-week courses for people with disabilities, teaching them entry-level film and media production, all the same.
During the week-long courses, enrolled students will work with industry professionals to create two short films as their final outputs at the end of the program. The short films could be any of the following categories: documentary, advertisement, public service announcement, or entertainment.
Included in the course are lessons on graphics designing and film sales and advertising. Enrolled students may repeatedly take any workshops for up to four times.
According to the organizers of the film studio, the project is geared at providing practical skills to people with disabilities, aspiring to be part of any production team later on as well as helping them to "become employed, independent, and well-rounded individuals." They also shared that the students can use the education they will obtain from the studio if they decided to venture in film, broadcasting, or any other multimedia field.
Joey obtained a degree in special education. He launched his acting career in 1979, and has evolved to directing, writing, and producing in the succeeding years.
Sources say that John Travolta's brother is also opening a permanent studio in California, where the workshops and courses will be offered to anyone. Aside from this, Joey is also offering summer camps for special kids along with his own production staff and crew.
He has also partnered with Jacksonville-based Filmlab Productions HEAL in offering the annual HEAL Film camp that offers workshops for children with autism, ages 10-17.
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