F1rst Post Entertainment gathers fledgling filmmakers in creation of online features

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Welles, Kubrick and Spielberg all had to get their start somewhere.

F1rst Post Entertainment gets its own on YouTube.

Established two years ago, F1rst Post Entertainment is a student group that creates videos and short films about various topics.

The group was founded in an attempt to fill a void in the Broadcast and Cinematic Arts department as far as film and movie focus goes, and co-founder and treasurer, Sam Ventimiglia said F1rst Post has only grown.

“It started off with a couple of guys wanting to make films and turned into something greater than we could have ever imagined,” the Grosse Point Woods senior  said. “Now, it has become a place where students can learn and teach each other to become filmmakers.”

Since its establishment, F1rst Post has worked with MHTV and has established a show, which is aired every weekday at 6:30 p.m. They also participate in the National Broadcasting Society 48 hour film competitions and are making efforts to become a co-curricular program.

Thus far this semester, the group has done a in-group practice 48 hour film and contributed four previous works to MHTV as well. They are also working on several new short films.

Pat Hoban, a Pinckney sophomore and member of F1rst Post, said the group has high aspirations.

“First, we would like to become a co-curricular,” Hoban said. “We also want to work on more feature-length films to be more film focused and more professional.”

The team welcomes any new additions. Due to the complexity of filmmaking, varying talents and skills are needed. From acting and directing to writing and lighting, everyone can contribute something different.

Each member is also encouraged to learn and try new parts of production.

“Senior members help train the new ones, and through experience ad working together, we make some pretty sweet stuff,” Hoban said.

The group aims to provide students with a cinematic focus. They feel it is the lacking factor compared to the TV, news and sports already available.

They also emphasize the importance of incorporating the community and obtaining approval by appealing to various groups and interests in their productions.

“The whole process is hard work, but it’s rewarding in the end,” Ventimiglia said. “We have all kind of become a family that works together.”