Hollywood's Robert Townsend Inspires St. Thomas Students in Film Workshops

Students of the Charlotte Amalie and Ivanna Eudora Keane high schools are just about halfway through an eight week series of film workshops, organized by Dominion Global in collaboration with the V.I. Department of Education. “It's an afterschool program that brings them from concept development – from the time you come up with an idea in your mind – to what does it take for it to get to a final place – where it's on Netflix, YouTube or whatever,” said John P. Wheatley, Executive Producer at Dominion Global and program director for this initiative. “For eight weeks, we're going to bring people in from the mainland, working with professional guest speakers to highlight and show the kids the different departments in the film and creative process,” he said. Dominion Global Executive Director, John Wheatley (center), and film workshop students. Things started off slowly, Mr. Wheatley told the Consortium during an interview. “Day one, both schools were a flop. I'm talking about like, o...