Austin Film Festival’s popular Summer Film Program is back, offering an exciting program centered around screenwriting, filmmaking, editing, video game writing, claymation and more. Choose from either virtual or in-person camps and workshops for students ages 9-18. Austin Film Festival’s Summer Film Program offers morning, afternoon, and day-long sessions from June 6 – July 29, 2022.
Austin Film Festival’s Summer Film Program provides students with the venue, equipment, instruction, and team they need to create a short film or animation! Young creatives learn everything they need to know to comfortably get behind the camera and turn their ideas into real movies. Furthermore, they have the unique opportunity to see their films on the big screen (and walk the red carpet!) at the annual Summer Film Showcase.
Kids will be surrounded by like-minded collaborators and guided by professional instructors who help ignite their creativity, inspiration, and skill sets. All camp instructors have backgrounds in both teaching and filmmaking so they can give students the support they need to truly shine.
Kids will also get to meet exclusive guest speakers that are major Hollywood writers, producers or directors. Past visiting guest speakers have included industry luminaries such Pamela Ribon (writer Moana) James V. Hart (writer Hook), Rita Hsiao (writer Toy Story 2), Robert Mark Kamen (writer The Karate Kid), Justin Marks (writer The Jungle Book), and Caroline Thompson (writer The Nightmare Before Christmas).
Camps are grouped by ages 9-12 and ages 13-18. Choose from morning, afternoon, and all-day camps. In-person camp held at the First Baptist Church of Austin located at 901 Trinity St. Virtual camps and workshop held via Zoom.
Camp sessions include: Smartphone Filmmaking, Script Writing for Video Games, Claymation Creations, Filmmaking 101, and more! You can click here to learn more about these camps and check out the full day or half day schedules.
For more information, please visit the Austin Film Festival website and check out their Facebook page for photos and videos, too. If you have questions, you can contact the Young Filmmakers Program Coordinator at [email protected] or call 512-478-4795.
