Tree Stump Films

Tree Stump Films provides students with real-world experience in the planning, production, and broadcast of a documentary film.

ABOUT US

Tree Stump Films (TSF) is the documentary film production company within Rocky
Mountain Student Media Corporation.

TSF provides Colorado State University students with hands-on experience in
documentary filmmaking, walking them through every aspect of production- from
research to interviews and filming to editing. Our films are professionally composed for
broadcast on Rocky Mountain PBS, online distribution, and film festivals.

Motivated by impactful storytelling, TSF documentaries aspire to inspire, educate, and
spark conversation about historical and contemporary issues that shape the world. By
working in our real-world production environment, CSU students acquire valuable
experience while producing impactful films.

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TREE STUMP FILM FEST

Hands-On Documentary Filmmaking, Open to All Majors
Tree Stump Films (TSF) gives CSU students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on
experience in filmmaking- no required courses or prerequisites. We operate like a
professional production company, where students unite disciplines to create high-quality
films.

OUR CONCEPT

Hands-On Documentary Filmmaking, Open to All Majors.

Tree Stump Films (TSF) gives CSU students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on
experience in filmmaking- no required courses or prerequisites. We operate like a
professional production company, where students unite disciplines to create high-quality
films.

ENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Because of prerequisites in the individual majors not all aspects of the classroom allow for different majors to access the overall skills that are required in documentary filmmaking. Tree Stump Films offers workshops that are not attempted to duplicate courses already offered at CSU.

WORKSHOPS

The RMSM Documentary Program will provide:

Workshops enhancing the education of students at CSU specific to documentary filmmaking.

Advanced Interview techniques for documentary film
Story Structure and character development
Scriptwriting for documentaries
Lighting, sound and camera for documentary film
How to pitch a documentary film
Documentary film financing and fundraising
How to start, fund and operate a professional documentary film company

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

Each semester CSU students can apply online through Handshake.

Students will be interviewed by the Student Director and the RMSM advisor. The application is open to any interested CSU student. Students that have watched documentary films and have an interest in how films are made get the opportunity to participate “from the inside”.

Executive Director: Carolina Graves

Carolina is a junior in Journalism and Media Communications with a minor in business administration. She has worked as a production assistant at Boulder Media House in Denver, Colorado and ICÒNIC Films in Valencia, Spain. She has a passion for leadership and managing exciting productions. Carolina loves her role of being the executive director of Tree Stump Films and to be working with such an amazing crew to create extraordinary documentaries.

cgraves@treestumpfilms.com