| What inspires a person to follow the revving engine | | | | Digital Video Production, Christina tried this summer |
| of their internal drive for success? Sixteen year old | | | | technology program. Editing with Apple® Final Cut |
| Christina Frenzel is allowing her passion for | | | | Pro® and shooting her movie on a |
| self-expression to drive her down a visionary path | | | | state-of-the-art Canon® digital video camera |
| marked by self-fulfilled accomplishments in filmmaking. | | | | added to Christina's desire to do more movie making |
| With each new venture she continues to define her | | | | at age fourteen. While forging valuable relationships |
| destiny. | | | | with iD Tech Camps charismatic digital video |
| Perhaps it all began with The Never Ending Story. | | | | instructors, she found lifetime mentors and friends. |
| When Christina was 5 years old, she felt a strong | | | | Christina found her experience so enjoyable and |
| connection and began creating countless sequels to | | | | invaluable that she came back the next year to do it |
| the fantasy film in her mind. Later, at age 12, she | | | | all over again. |
| took over her parents VHS Camera for a class | | | | Life's next adventure for Christina was a call from |
| project. Her passion for Chris Carter's sci-fi series, | | | | HBO Family that would land her first paid job in video |
| X-Files, led her to edit together a project on her | | | | production. HBO Family saw Christina's film, "I Wish" |
| favorite show by using two household VCR's to | | | | and aired it on their show, 30 by 30. Trusting in |
| piece poignant clips together. | | | | Christina's digital video training and ability to produce |
| Christina realized she enjoyed sharing her passion with | | | | meaningful work, HBO Family commissioned Christina |
| others through video. Consequently, when a video | | | | to produce a second film. Grappling with ideas, |
| production class was offered at her middle school in | | | | Christina found inspiration in her own personal struggle |
| Los Altos, California, she signed up. Although the class | | | | with diabetes. |
| did not use sophisticated equipment, Christina learned | | | | Diagnosed with diabetes at age 15, Christina had |
| the basics of composing good shots. It was during | | | | revelations she wanted to communicate. Christina |
| her second semester in the class that she found out | | | | went on to make a documentary about kids in the |
| about the National Children's Film Festival (now known | | | | hospital dealing with chronic illnesses. Stop and Smell |
| as Backyard National Children's Film Festival). | | | | the Sprinkles is an honest look at the harsh realities |
| Christina wanted to make a movie that mattered to | | | | these kids face. Her video urges the rest of us not |
| her for the festival. Having a difficult time in the | | | | to take even the little things for granted. Calling in a |
| Machiavellian social arena of middle school, like so | | | | favor from her mentor, Chad Meserve of iD Tech |
| many others, Christina's movie, "I Wish," focused on | | | | Camps, Christina utilized her former instructor's |
| the deep chasm between the popular kids and the | | | | professional editing equipment and completed her |
| loners at her school. Her soccer coach took her under | | | | video for HBO Family. |
| his wing and helped her edit the piece on his Media | | | | Christina has experienced much on her journey thus |
| 100 system. Christina's film made it to the finals of | | | | far. People often ask her where she envisions her |
| the festival and took 1st place for California. | | | | path driving her in the future. As of now, she has an |
| It was during this time that Christina stumbled upon | | | | inkling that her dream job will be in the entertainment |
| iD Tech Camps. With few high school summer camps | | | | industry where she'll be encouraged to express her |
| in the country offering youth professional skills in | | | | feelings. |