FILMMAKING MASTERCLASS

Join our 10-week Weekend Filmmaking Club for kids (ages 8–14) starting Saturday mornings this September!

Each week, students will explore a new part of the filmmaking process—from storytelling and scriptwriting to acting, camera work, sound, editing, and production design—while creating their own short film in teams.

Along the way, they’ll learn directly from special guests including professional screenwriters, actors, cinematographers, editors, and more. The program ends with a red-carpet premiere where families can celebrate their child’s creative journey. No experience needed—all gear provided!

Film Camp — 10-Week Program

Week 1 — Sunday 20th September
Lights, Camera, Action: The World of Filmmaking

Welcome to set. In Week 1, students get their first look behind the curtain of professional filmmaking — how movies are actually made, who does what, and why every role matters. From the director's chair to the editing suite, this is the big picture before the real work begins. By the end of the session, every student knows their role and has one goal: making a film together in Weeks 7–10.

Week 2 — Sunday 27th September
Screenwriting: Every Great Film Starts with a Great Story

No camera yet — just ideas. Students learn how to develop a concept, build a three-act structure, write dialogue that sounds like real people talking, and pitch their story to the room. Professional screenwriters know that the script is the blueprint for everything. This week, students become the architects.

Week 3 — Sunday 4th October
Acting for the Camera: What the Lens Sees

Great directors understand great acting. This week, students step in front of the camera and discover what it actually takes to perform on screen — presence, reaction, truth. Taught in partnership with Acting Camp, this session gives students a real actor's perspective so they can direct and work with talent on their own film.

Week 4 — Sunday 11th October
Make-Up and Production Design: Building the World

This is where films become real. Students learn the art of character make-up — from everyday looks to special effects — and discover how production design transforms a space into a world. Think zombie transformations, aged characters, battle scars, and monster effects. By the end of the day, the room looks like a professional make-up trailer.

Week 5 — Sunday 18th October
Stunts: Action, Safety, and Movie Magic

Every jaw-dropping action sequence you've ever seen was planned to the millimetre. This week, students work with stunt professionals to learn the craft behind screen combat, falls, and physical performance — and understand how movies make the impossible look real. Safe, thrilling, and completely unforgettable.

Week 6 — Sunday 25th October
Drones: The Sky is the Shot

Aerial cinematography used to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now it fits in a backpack. Students get hands-on time with professional drones, learning flight basics, camera movement, and how to capture the kind of sweeping establishing shots that make audiences gasp. Every student takes the controls.

Weeks 7–10 — Final Film Production: Lights Up on Set

This is what everything has been building toward. Over four weeks, students produce, shoot, and edit a real short film — on a proper set, with departments, call sheets, and a director calling action.

Week 7 — Sunday 1st November
Pre-Production

Scripts are locked, roles are assigned, locations are chosen. Students create shot lists, storyboards, and production schedules. Make-up and costume decisions are made. The crew is ready. The clock is ticking.

Week 8 — Sunday 8th November
Principal Photography, Day One

Cameras roll for the first time on the final film. Directors call action, cinematographers frame shots, actors hit their marks, and the make-up team keeps everyone camera-ready. It's loud, exciting, and exactly what a real film set feels like.

Week 9 — Sunday 15th November
Principal Photography, Day Two
Shooting continues — and the drone unit takes to the air to capture the aerial sequences planned in Week 6. Every department is working at full speed. Footage is reviewed at the end of the day in a real dailies session.

Week 10 — Sunday 22nd November
Post-Production and Premiere

The edit comes together. Sound is mixed, music is added, titles roll. Then — the premiere. Parents, families, and guests are invited to a real screening of the finished film. Every student walks the red carpet. Every student gets a credit. Every student goes home with a film they made.

By the end of the course, students will have gained real filmmaking skills — and a finished short film they can proudly share with friends and family.