Two Golden Valley High School students were chosen out of hundreds to partake in a 30 month long film program that has been funded by the 21st Century Fox Studios.

Kylin Finley, 17, and Andrew Oh,15, were among the hundreds of students that applied and interviewed to participate in the “Fellows Program.”

But only Finley and Oh were among those from Golden Valley who were later accepted.

Finley, a high school senior has loved film since he was a child in Missouri. And after moving to California three years ago, he says that he has drastically developed and improved upon his craft.  

“For me, cinematography became my passion,” Finley said. “I like creating the visual looks and emotions of a scene and getting an audience to react from it.”

Oh, a high school sophomore, was driven to filmmaking due to his desire to send out positivity and compassion into the world.

“I hope to better my storytelling through my films by sending out positive messages, introducing people to new ideas and sharing stories that spread compassion,” Oh said.  

The two Golden Valley student filmmakers began the Fellow Program in June and have already created their own short film projects.

“We created our own separate six minute short films” Finley said.

“We are still peers and sometimes collaborate on projects,” Oh added.

Along with eight others, Finley and Oh, were selected to have their original short film screened in Los Angeles on Sept. 25, according to Dave Caldwell, a spokesperson for the William S. Hart School District.

Hosted by the Ghetto Film School in Los Angeles, the program has 128 students, including current students and alumni, according to officials.

“The community of filmmakers relies on the support of one another, and I believe it is our job to encourage and spread the wonderful stories that everyone needs to hear,” Oh said. “After all, every person has a story to tell no matter who they are.”

Students enrolled in the program receive instruction from leading filmmakers and industry experts, an opportunity to visit live sets and studios, as well as the ability to screen films at prestigious venues, according to the school website.  

Nearing the end of the program, students of the Fellows program will create a film “thesis” that will be filmed overseas, in another country, and then brought back to be shown in the United States, according to officials.  

“The international thesis project is one of the most exciting aspects of the Fellows Program,” said Brianna Butler, media correspondent for Ghetto Film School. “Upon completion of editing and post-production, their work is screened at a special event celebrating the young filmmakers and the many GFS supporters.”

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