StoryCraft | Directing & Screenwriting (Advanced Film Camp)

🎬✨Filmmaking Fundamentals, Learn the craft ! Perfect for young actors, writers and directors. StoryCraft film production camp is all about writing for the screen and learning how to tell a compelling story through minimal dialog and creative direction. This week we focus on narrative storytelling and centers around a screenplay (script) and the actors’ performance.  This challenging course is a lot of fun! Now enrolling for the next Ava DuVernay, Berry Jenkins, or Stanley Kubrick.

Our mission is to support the emerging voices of aspiring filmmakers here in the Pacific NW. For more information about this special program, contact us here.

Hardware + Software: Canon C100 Cinema cameras, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition

For those with dreams of a career in film and media production, this camp is a must! The fast-paced week of production not only hones your skills but also serves as a fantastic networking opportunity. Get ready to make new friends who share your passion and might just become your collaborators on future film projects! It's a week of cinematic magic, learning, and friendship that you won't want to miss. 🎬✨

  • No experience required (Intro to Advanced).

  • Scriptwriting: Develop the art of storytelling through creating compelling and engaging scripts for your films.

  • Storyboarding: Master the skill of visually mapping out scenes and sequences to enhance storytelling and planning.

  • Camera Operation: Learn the technical aspects of operating a camera, including framing, angles, and capturing dynamic shots.

  • Editing: Acquire proficiency in editing software to bring your footage to life, adding effects, transitions, and polishing the final product.

  • Sound Design: Understand the importance of sound in filmmaking, from capturing quality audio on set to enhancing it during post-production.

  • Acting and Directing: Explore the basics of acting and directing, understanding how to guide performances and bring characters to life on screen.

  • Lighting Techniques: Master the art of using light to set the mood and atmosphere of your scenes, enhancing the visual impact of your films.

  • Production Design: Gain insights into creating visually appealing sets and locations that complement the narrative and enhance the overall production.

  • Collaboration and Teamwork: Learn how to work effectively in a creative team, understanding the importance of each role in the filmmaking process.

  • Pitching and Presentation: Develop the skill of pitching your ideas effectively, learning how to communicate your vision and garner support for your projects.

Our Advanced camps are challenging and rewarding opportunities for aspiring filmmakers to work on projects that can be submitted for scholarships, grant opportunities, film festivals, education applications and digital portfolios as proof of work. Students gain front line production experience and on set protocol training, in a safe and supportive learning environment. Advanced Camp alumni are invited to join our Teen Filmmaker Lab in 2025 at no cost and are also eligible for future internships and production work.