SBVC’s Film Department Announces New Collaboration With National Orange Show Speedway

FTVM is offering two new courses for students during the Fall 2023 semester. In Sports Broadcasting, students will write, produce, shoot, and edit broadcasts to air on television via San Bernardino Community College District’s public media program, KVCR. Students will interview local athletes, write and produce feature material for broadcast, and highlight the contributions of minorities and women in sports. In addition, as a unique collaboration, the program has partnered with the National Orange Show Speedway, providing students with the unique opportunity to shoot short and long-form video content of the races and interview race card drivers for social media and TV broadcasts.

In News Broadcasting, students will learn the art of reporting, writing, and producing video stories for various formats, ranging from 30-second social media pieces to four-minute BBC-style spots. Students will apply reporting techniques to the audio-visual medium, effectively telling news, feature, and investigative stories. Throughout the course, students will explore ethical issues relevant to video journalism, master the art of interviewing for video, shoot sequences, and develop skills for writing in the short news format. The combined efforts of the students will also culminate in a weekly news show to broadcast on KVCR.

Students can use career development services through the Institute of Media Arts, including portfolio development, resume writing, networking skills, and local and regional internship opportunities. Graduates from the department have recently secured admission at esteemed four-year film and media institutions such as UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC, CSUN, Cal State Long Beach, and Cal State Los Angeles.