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• A+

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches The best experience of my life

  Reviewed by Olivia Loccisano on July 13, 2012 .

  Travelling with Actuality Media has been the most inspiring and best experience I have ever had. I found that the amount that I learned was so much in the comparison to the amount of time that I was there. The production supervisors were excellent to work with and the intimate amount of students provided an efficient student-to-teacher relationship which made the academic learning easy and exciting. Along the hands-on experience of filming, there were classes run by the production supervisor that I found were extremely parallel to the classes from my professors at university. These classes on filmmaking and storytelling helped us when we went out to film. Our progress on our learning was constantly tracked as we had to show the footage we took every day to the production supervisors. She would walk us through the positives and negatives of our footage and show how we could improve the next day. Whenever we needed help with the documentary or encountered problems, the production supervisor was extremely helpful and spent her time with us to assure that we were on the right track, understood and were comfortable with how the film was going. The feedback of the production supervisor was extremely helpful and was open and suggestive and we always decided on our own decisions, as a group, and this created a certain guided independence which was very good for beginning filmmakers under the guidance of the experienced. Working with the other students on the outreach was a great experience; as they were there to learn and work. Ideas were collaborative and our we had a healthy group work ethic.
  
  I had no negative experiences with Actuality Media and definitely recommend this program for those who enjoy learning, studying, filming and travelling.

• A+

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Excellent

  Reviewed by Sarah Megyesy on July 31, 2012 .

  Actuality Media made my first time out of the country very comfortable. I loved the program and the experience. Would tell anyone to jump on board with them.

• A

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Would do again.

  Reviewed by Willy Loman on August 05, 2012 .

  Good trip, would do again, lots of fun

• A

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Actuality Media Opens the World to You

  Reviewed by ERIC on August 06, 2012 .

  Overall, this was an experience that left a strong impression on me. I've learned so much while being in Costa Rica with Actuality Media. From the classes on how to structure a documentary film to the cultural immersion to learning how to work with a multitude of people, this outreach has challenged me to reach farther than I ever have before. I totally think traveling with Actuality Media is worth the trip. You will grow and have fun while doing it!

• A

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Highly Recced

  Reviewed by Yu Zhang on August 07, 2012 .

  Actuality Media is run by Aubrie and Robin, an awesome pair who will let you independently explore your ideas like no classroom setting would. Everything you learn is relevant instead of busywork, and they are open to answering any sort of questions you have always been wondering.

• A

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Exceeded expectations!

  Reviewed by Guillermo de la Rosa on August 16, 2012 .

  I first went to Guatemala with the idea that I was only going to make a short documentary for my portfolio, no more than that. Boy was I wrong! Actuality Media not only provides an in-depth look and approach to craft of documentary making, but also provides its applicants with a glimpse of a world with powerful stories that deserve to be told. I ended having a good film for my portfolio, a good group of friends and the memory of an experience that made me a better person. What an honor and pleasure to have been part of such trip!

• A

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches A very challenging but incredibly worthwhile experience.

  Reviewed by LB16 on September 20, 2012 .

  I learned so much from Actuality Media. There were great lessons and discussions and I can't wait to apply what I have learned. There were many difficult things and things that I had to get used to but those challenges created opportunities to learn. I am most grateful for all the difficulties because of what I have learned through them. The overall cost of the program was reasonable. I loved the trips we went on and that we were able to work with locals. There was a great amount of freedom with a balance of guidance. I love traveling, filmmaking and meeting new people and with this program I was able to accomplish all three.

• A

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Much more than just extended schooling

  Reviewed by Ryan Hogue on October 03, 2012 .

  Studying abroad was never a personal option while I was going through the grind of film school. Traveling to Europe, New Zealand or other developed countries was a passion, but things changed when I caught wind of a program that was doing much more than just making short films and traveling. Actuality Media was an up and coming program that I put my effort and trust into. Being a senior in college, frightened by the pressure of the real world, I decided to take myself completely out of my comfort zone and leave for a developing country to make a film that meant something. Actuality Media took me in when I reached Nicaragua, and provided me with the necessary tools and knowledge to make a short documentary that would highlight the Social Entrepreneurship of local hearths within Granada, Nicaragua. Before, during, and after the making of this short, I became a much more diverse, open, and willing person. My plans to travel again are no longer within the developed countries, but within the developing countries that have so much heart and amazing stories to tell that can't be heard otherwise through outside media. I truly support Actuality Media and other abroad programs alike. Get out of your comfort zone and learn!

• A+

  Actuality Media - Documentary Outreaches Actuality Media is a fantastic program.

  Reviewed by Mariah Ore on October 06, 2012 .

  Actuality Media is extremely good at what they do. The program is unique, dynamic, and highly instructional. Overall, an excellent experience.