
Rosarito Project Teaches 10 Students Filmmaking And Promotes City Image
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—Starting Sunday 10 local students will take a six-day filmmaking class led by an Emerson College professor who heads a project dedicated to conveying an accurate picture of the city in the United States.
Public affairs professor Gregory Payne will lead the class with the assistance of Michael McManus, an independent television and film producer. Emerson college students and alumni also participate
Campus MovieFest, the world’s largest student film festival, is supplying Panasonic HD cameras, Apple laptops, and other equipment for the local and high school and college students. The LA Program, a private international student exchange, also assists.
Payne and others donate their time for the class and there is no cost to students or to Rosarito. The hotel donates facilities, lodging and food.
During the intensive six-day class students will stay and study at the hosting Rosarito Beach Hotel while completing short films about Rosarito. Those will be shown Sunday evening Aug. 30 at Baja Studios, where Titanic and Master & Commander were filmed. read more »






