The Digital Media and Movie Making (DM3) course develops and enhances the academic (Language Arts & Science), creative thinking, digital media literacy, and film making skills of Connecticut high school students, while increasing their knowledge of film making careers through the completion of a digital film project. The comprehensive, standards-based project includes research, story development, script writing, computer-assisted design, computer animation, digital audio, digital photography, and digital video production. Students organize movie production teams and assume positions on the team to complete their digital film project. This comprehensive instructional strategy mirrors digital media and film industry project work and results in the development of valuable film industry production and management skills.