“Behind the Counter” Kitchen Staff Documentary by Cohen ’16, Fox ’16, Merritt ’17 & Persing ’15

Posted on April 22, 2015 by tjames

As part of the 2014 Documentary Filmmaking June Term, Mr. Milani asked students to develop an idea for a story and then bring it to life through the filmmaking production process. Jason Cohen ’16, Aidan Fox ’16 (director), Isaiah Merritt ’17 and Zach Persing ’15 responded by creating this video about Newark Academy’s hardworking and well-loved kitchen staff. If you don’t yet know the name of the person who hands you your lunch, it’s time to take notes:

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One Response to “Behind the Counter” Kitchen Staff Documentary by Cohen ’16, Fox ’16, Merritt ’17 & Persing ’15

  1. amahoney says:
    April 26, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Very informative and entertaining — the hallmarks of a good documentary! Clean & professional editing makes for a very polished piece of work. I only wish I had learned MORE of the names of the people featured both in the images & in my daily life. Even an image to go along with the names at the end would help the many people who need to “take notes” as your opening suggested!

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