Elementary and middle school students prepare film for local theatrical release

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Aspiring filmmakers from the Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning (AcademyACL) wrote, directed, filmed and acted in a movie that will soon debut in the Shockley-Zalabak Theater.

The AcademyACL film program is the only Kindergarten trough 8th grade film program in the country, according to the school. It's the program's 11th year of creating a movie by the end of the school year. This year's film is called "Out of the Ordinary."

58 students collaborated on the project. At least one student from each grade contributed.

The film debuts Wednesday, April 22 at the Shockley-Zalabak Theater inside the ENT Center for the Arts. The VIP limo entrance and red carpet walk start at 5 p.m. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. It's free to attend with a required RSVP. Program director Jason Henry said around 600 people have already RSVP'd.

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