Summer Camps
2019 Summer Film Camps By Week (2020 will be announced in March)
DAY CAMP PRICES:
$200/ 1 week
$375/ 2 weeks
$175 per additional week
OVERNIGHT CAMP PRICE:
$350/ 1 week
DAY CAMPS
For Elementary and High School Students
9:00 – 4:30; 586 Ouellette in downtown Windsor
Early drop off and late pick-up are available: $5 per day
July 1-5
- Filmmaking (Ages 9-11)
- Photography (Ages 12-17; 18 if still in high school)
July 8-12
- Filmmaking (Ages 9-11)
- Animation and Special Effects (Ages 12-17; 18 if still in high school)
July 15-19
- Filmmaking Ages 9-11
- Storytelling and Creative Writing (Ages 8-14)
July 22-26
- Filmmaking (Ages 12-14)
July 29-Aug 2
- Filmmaking (Ages 12-14)
Aug 5-9
- Filmmaking (Ages 12-14)
August 12-16
- Filmmaking (Ages 15-17)
- Francophone Filmmaking (Ages 9-14) (French Immersion)
- Visual Arts Camp (Ages 8-14)
August 19-23
- Filmmaking (Ages 15-17)
- Francophone Filmmaking (Ages 9-14) (French Immersion)
- Storytelling and Creative Writing (Ages 8-14)
August 26-30
- Visual Arts Camp (Ages 8-14)
August 25 (evening)-30
- Overnight Filmmaking Camp (Ages 10-15)
- at Kiwanis Sunshine Point Camp in Harrow
SAMPLE Schedule
Our week-long camps offer a multidisciplinary arts and technology program that caters to aspiring filmmakers as well as those just interested in leaning how to make films or use the technology at home.
- Times: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (early drop off can be arranged at 7:45 am and/or late pick up at 5:30 pm – $5 extra per day)
- Cost: $200 per week / $350 per 2 weeks (Overnight camp is $350 for one week
- Financial Aid: Donations are accepted for bursaries, which are granted to families referred by a charity as funds become available
- Lunch and Snacks: Campers are asked to bring lunch each day (foods with nuts not permitted)
- Location: 586 Ouellette (at Wyandotte; City parking across the street), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Instructors: Post Secondary Students and Graduates (10 – 15 summer staff)
SAMPLE Film Camp Schedule. No experience is required, and we have the equipment!
- Monday: Production Team Placement and Script Concept Development
- Tuesday: Script Writing, Guest Speaker, Workshop and Field Trip, if time permits
- Wednesday: Shooting, Editing and Workshop
- Thursday: Shooting, Editing and Field Trip, if time permits
- Friday: Final Edits and Create Blooper Video, Guest Speaker and Family/Guest Showing at 3:30 pm
Participants work in ‘production teams’ of 4-6 people to make a film each week. Classes include screenplay writing, pre-production, film editing, acting, cinematography, set design and more. Children will learn in a hands-on, fast-pace, facilitated learning environment with tight deadlines – mentors and coaches help to make the experience memorable and fun. Thanks to the community-at-large, we can also offer walking tours and location visits to help boost creativity in filmmaking. Besides our great space, we have new DRSL cameras, iMACs, Final Cut Pro X, wall screens, projectors, tripods and more.
Thanks also to Amanda Gellman, CEO of MANAN Strategy / MANAN Media, who founded the camp and is President of the Windsor Centre for Film, Digital Media & the Creative Arts which hosts the program. Her company is a major sponsor and a long-term partner. In this capacity, Amanda serves as the Producer of Film Camp for Kids & Youth.