annual report 2013-2014

annual report 2013-2014

Dear Light House Friends,

Light House Studio is celebrating its 16th year. Last year we added a second teaching studio space and filled 687 slots in 55 exciting workshops and projects. I am proud to report on our innovative programming and new collaborations with organizations and schools such as

the Neurology Department at the University of Virginia, Center for Nonprofit Excellence, TEDx Charlottesville, the Renaissance School, Elk Hill, and Albemarle High School’s English for Speakers of Other Languages program. Our many partnerships, along with new programming such as our Visual Effects workshops, ensure that we are responding to our students’ ever-expanding interests while remaining at the forefront of our community’s needs.

In addition to our local work, Light House student films compete on a national level, raising Charlottesville’s profile. Last year’s films have been accepted to eleven festivals across the United States, winning awards such as “Best Documentary” and “Best Music Video.” Students who were accepted to the Los Angeles Future Filmmakers Showcase and attended the screening to share their work report that attendees ask about Light House and Charlottesville.

In this Report you will find financial and demographic information, a list of donors (thank you), and numerous ways that we measure success. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about success. Our Annual Report cites numbers from 2013-2014, but it is our growth over the past three to five years that really demonstrates how far we have come. Light

House has seen a 100% increase in workshops and students; 100% growth in collaborations; and a net 100% increase in our operating budget. Our student films are more solid in storytelling and technical accuracy than ever before. Students made over 150 short films last year. If we were to edit all of this work together, it would take eight hours to view it all. In other words, Light House students produced the equivalent of four feature films last year.

I recently sat on a panel addressing the impact of the arts on our economy and community. An audience member asked, “From your current position, what has been your most meaningful moment?” I first thought about Light House’s growth. While measurements are important, there was no “ah-ha” moment. Then I remembered an email that I had received that week. It came from a student who had taken Light House classes over the previous four years and was applying to colleges. He told me, “I don’t know where I’d be without all the people at Light House.” Reflecting on our organization makes me aware of our impressive numbers, but it’s the individual lives we touch that truly mean something.

On behalf of our students, mentors, staff, and board, thank you for taking the time to read about our organization and for supporting our mission.

All My Best,

Deanna GouldExecutive Director

Letter from the Executive Director

“[Light House Studio is an] outstanding organization with a compelling mission of helping youth to tell the stories of their lives and of the community through documentary filmmaking. . . [Their] outreach to at-risk youth, recent refugees, and children with special needs is impressive.” ~Virginia Commission for the Arts

annual report 2013-2014

687students enrolled in 55 workshops

91%of students want to take another class

50area schools represented

57%of students received

scholarships

393scholarships

awarded totalling $71,450

85%of students say they can be themselves at

Light House

FY 13-14 Numbers

FY 13-14 Financials

FY 13-14 Festival Awards and AcceptancesAnd more including:

Pendragwn Youth Film FestivalReel Change Film FestivalSun Valley Film FestivalTruth Through the Lens

University of Virgina Student Film FestivalVirginia Film Festival Action Competition

William & Mary Global Film Festival

GOLDEN

AWARDHigh Museumof Art, Atlanta

WINNER

Chicago International Film Festival

BEST MUSICVIDEO

OFFICIAL SELECTION

FUTUREFILMMAKERS

LA Film Fest

OFFICIAL SELECTION

FUTUREWAVESeattle International

Film Festival

CLAPPER

Sources of Revenue Allocation of Funds

Admin19%

Ops 5%

Events8%Programs

68%

Grants,Foundations,Collaborations

26%

Tuition24%

Donations& Events

47%

Other 3%

Our operating budget topped $250K in Fiscal Year 13-14

annual report 2013-2014

Community Partners

Big Brothers Big SistersBoys and Girls ClubCenter for Nonprofit Excellence

CHECCity of PromiseFirst Night VirginiaInternational Rescue Committee

Ivy Creek SchoolJouett Middle SchoolLeadership Charlottesville

Live ArtsMountaintop MontessoriPB &J FundPiedmont Council for the Arts

PVCCRenaissance SchoolSecond Street GallerySouthwoodTeen CultureVirginia Film Festival

Albemarle High School ESOL

Albemarle Rotary ClubBetter World BettyBooks on BikesCity Parks and RecreationCommunity Action On Obesity

Computers4KidsElk Hill

Great ExpectationsHabitat for HumanityNeurology Department, University of Virginia

Rivanna Conservation Society

TEDx CharlottesvilleThe Paramount TheaterTom Tom Founders Festival

Continuing Partnerships New Partnerships

FY 13-14 Outreach and Highlights

3Staff

33

Mentors

55

Workshops

687

Students

>12,000

Theatrical Views

>50,000

Online Views

>150

Films

Congratulations to FY 13-14 Light House Studio graduates who were accepted to:• Cornell University• University of Southern California• NYU Film School, among others.

“Absolutely take Light House up on all that they give you. Light House is an absolutely phenomenal opportunity that there are just not very many of.” ~ Reid, Light House Alumnus

Screening Summer Camp Films at our Teaching Studio

annual report 2013-2014

$10,000+Anonymous (x2)Batten Family FundWorrell Chapman

Family Fund

$5,000-$9,999Bama Works Fund of

Dave Matthews Bandin CACF

Mark Cowen Scholarship Fund

PYMWYMI FundVirginia Commission

for the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts

Sheila and Ted Weschler

$1,000-$4,999Katharine Birdsall and

Karl PfeffekornMary Scott and John

BirdsallKelli and Andy BlockBlue Ridge InternetworksAntoinette and Ben

BrewsterNora Brookfield and Jack

BocockJanet P. BruceCACF Give4Good

Matching FundSuzanne Tanner

ChitwoodCrutchfieldDreaming Hand

FoundationPam and Frank EdmondsStuart and John EllisAmy and John Harris

Bebe HeinerCharles HeinerSandra and John HigginsElvira and Joe HoskinsLara and Tony Ignaczak Kelley MacDougall and

Mike PausicKaren Moran and Wistar

Morris Family FundL.E.A.W. Family

FoundationJill and Patrick LernerAnna MageeJessica Nagle and Roland

Hartley UrquhartQuantitative Investment

Management FundRimora FoundationRobin HanesJane-Ashley and Peter

Skinner

$500-$999Elizabeth and Greg Allen

and FamilyAllison PartnersBJ and Joe BarnesCarolyn and David

BeachGardy Bloemers and

Nick DukeJackie and Ralph BradleyFrank Byers and Jerry

NorthcuttFran and Bill CardenHolly and Ed CaseyElizabeth CrawfordLaura and Kirby FarrellLeslie and Dan GreggLoaina and Thane

Kerner

Cathy and Chris KramerKimberly MattinglyAnnette and Wyn OwensLynne Richards and

Robert BoyleSilverchairStandish Family

FoundationStillfield Fund ICarrie and Zack Worrell

$250-$499AnonymousEugenie and Rob

AthertonLeslie Blackhall and Ste-

phen NachmanovitchKatherine Brooks and

George BellerRachel and Greg

BrozenskeKara and Chris BurkeElizabeth and Forrest

ButlerKara and Jim CoxPati and Allen

CunninghamSusan and Tim GormanDana and Peter HarrisJ. McLaughlinAnne and Thad JonesJulia and Bob JonesLauri and Cameron KeenRobin KreitlerLynelle and John

LawrenceRobbie and Mark

MascotteMuse Family FoundationMartha and Craig

RedingerScarpa Inc.Christina and Tee TeagueMary and Fred Wolf

$100-$249Dr. and Mrs. R. Rives

Bailey

C.F. BaileyColleen Bassett Ellen and Bob BeardKatherine BeardSara BissettMary and Jay BlantonKathy and Gregg BleamBarbara Bousquet and

Scott HildebrandCentral Virginia

WaterproofingMaria and Bob ChapelDave and Cyndy

ChapmanAmy Chenoweth and

Robert LexaOpal and Banks ConnerSusan and Dave DallasCharlotte and Ralph

DammannMaddy and John DealCatherine DeeDoesy and T.M.

DickinsonLisa DrakeElizabeth and Alexander

DudleyTherese ElronEquity Financial ServicesDavid M. ErwinSarah Hormel EverettChristy and Ryan FordAbby and Steve FrenchDeanna and Tim GouldHelen and Dave HilliardAnnie and Bo IzardErika JamesWill KernerJeanne LiedtkaChris LilleyMarc LipsonLisa and Daniel MannSusie and Murdoch

MathesonAndrea and Charley

MathesonJenny Mays and Mark

Ballard

Meg and Noell MichaelsWilla and Jim NealeJames NewmanTom NoelkeSusan and Robby NollTeresa and Steve OlsonBeatrix Ost and Ludwig

KuttnerDebbie and Dave RoweJeanne RunkleLiza and Mark SacksonRebecca and Gerhard

SchoenthalBrendan SherlockTajullah SkylarkSteve and Russell TaylorKaye TeasleyEmmy and Clay

ThomsonMr. and Mrs. W. McIl-

waine Thompson, Jr.Anna Towns and Dave

AckermanRoger VoisinetEllen and Paul WagnerEmily and Richard

WamplerLaura and Bart WeisRoberta WilliamsonKeith Woodard

Under $100Anonymous (x5)Erica ArvoldJohn Ashley, Sr.John Ashley, Jr.Christina BallCassandra BarnettGordon BerneSaunder BoyleOlivia BranchClaire CaseyRosamond CaseyMary CassellJeff CornejoMartha and Frank FazzioSally and Charles

Du Bose

Brian FoxPamela FriedmanAmy GardnerGinger GermaniLiz GoldStephanie and Mark

GoodwinRobert GoreGlenda GreenWesley HarrisPamela JiranekMary KalergisBradley KilmartinMcCrea S. and David W.

KudravetzAllison LinneyLittle Flower Catholic

Worker FarmZanne MacdonaldLouise McConnellMary-Lewis and Dan

MeadorKimber MillerMary MillerAubrey PhillipsMichelle ProsserSarah RobinsonNicole and Mark RootAnne RunkleMary A. SullivanMiller and Leon SusenSharon TaraskaNell and Steve TharpErika ViccellioMarisa VroomanJean WilhelmClay Witt

In Kind DonationsCrutchfieldLOOK3 Festival of the

PhotographMudhouseRed Light ManagementTEDx CharlottesvilleVirginia Film Festival

Shannon Worrell, Founding DirectorPati CunninghamTemple FennellJack FiskNicole KassellWill KernerPaul WagnerFenton Williams

Rachel Brozenske, ChairKatharine BirdsallOlivia BranchKatie CowenPam EdmondsStuart Greer EllisDeanna Gould

John LawrenceJill Ashley LernerChris LilleyKelley MacDougallAnna MageeJohn McAllisterMike Stoneking

Board of Directors 2013–2014

FY 13-14 Donors

Advisory Board

Note, we will recognize our 2014 Film Festival Sponsors in our FY14-15 report. Stay tuned!

After attending a Light House workshop, students report an increased ability to turn their ideas into a finished product, to plan and organize, and to work collaboratively with peers. Parents report a noticeable increase in their children’s self-esteem and ability to express themselves through story.

“Under Light House mentorship, my son transitioned from, ‘I want to learn about that art form,’ to, ‘I am that artist!’ His confidence in his creativity has grown by leaps and bounds. It’s just one of the best educational resources in Charlottesville.”~Sandy, Parent of Light House Student

“My favorite part of the lighthouse experience is meeting new people and immersing myself in a professional filmmaking environment. Making the film is only half the fun; the other half is building friendships with mentors and peers that will last a lifetime.”~Sam, Light House Student

“Many thanks for all the entire Light House team does for teens in this area. Since schools do not generally offer courses in film production or analysis, what our daughter learns at Light House is invaluable to her. The resources and guidance at Light House allow her to pursue an endeavor that truly ignites her spirit and gives her incredible enjoyment.” ~Kara and Jim, Parents of Light House Student

“Light House Studio is a place where I can go to be creative, and work with other people who share my passion. It’s a place where I can make my own ideas come to life and express myself through film. It’s a film school, but for middle and high schoolers.”~Ryan, Light House Student

Survey Findings