Film Camp for Kids Summer Camps and Tutorials for Children and Teens

Welcome back!

We are happy to announce that we are again offering summer daytime in-person and online programs in July and August 2021. As always (since 2013), our filmmaking day camps will be offered Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, by age group.

All of our week-long “film camps” noted below are focused on making short films during the week, including script writing, storyboarding, shooting the film, acting, editing, and even making movie posters and bloopers. In all-day camps, the “crews” shoot together; in half-day camps, shots are done at home using our iPads as required, with family members engaged.

Because of returning after COVID-19 and the possibility of sharing of equipment, all day camps are under review – with the first small group camp scheduled for July 5-9 for ages 11-13. Due to safety, and to avid the sharing of camera equipment, we have iPads for each child this year, which they can take home during camp to practice shots.

Most day camps are currenty scheduled to be 1/2 day at camp and 1/2 day online, but this may change. You can go ahead and register to reserve a spot, and we will inform you of any changes before you pay.

We also have 1/2 day online programs, as well as 1- and 3-hour on-line tutorials on various subjects.

Camp costs are below. An overnight camps are under consideration for the last week in August.

Summer Schedule Breakdown

Week 1: July 5-9

Week 2 Film Camp – all day in-person camp

Group 1: Ages 11-13; 9AM – 4:30 PM (max: 4 students + 2 teachers)

One-Hour Online Tutorials

Intro to Final Cut Pro (Ages 9-14); Thursday, July 8, 12-1PM
Stop Motion Techniques Using Legos (Ages 9-14); Thursday, July 8, 1:30-2:30PM
Character Development in Storytelling (Ages 11-16); Thursday, July 8, 3-4PM
Intro to Making Films at Home (Ages 9-14); Friday, July 9, 12-1PM
Making Props and Sets at Home (Ages 9-14); Friday, July 9, 1:30-2:30PM
Photo Composition (Ages 11-16); Friday, July 9, 3-4PM

Week 2: July 12-16

Week 2 Visual Arts Camp – Abstract, Portraits, Watercolour, Acrylic, Landscape

Ages 7-12: 9-11AM online
Ages 13-17: 11:15AM-1:15PM online

Week 2 Film Camp (Ages 11-14) – all day in-person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 4 students + 2 teachers)
Group 2: 9AM-4:30PM in person (max: 4 students + 2 teachers)

One Hour Online Tutorials

Lighting (Ages (9-12); Tuesday, July 12, 2-3PM
Character Design (Ages 9-12); Wednesday, July 13, 2-3PM
Writing Comedy Shorts (Ages 13-17); Thursday, July 14, 2-3PM
Adobe Lightroom for Beginners (Ages 13-17); Friday, July 15, 2-3PM

Week 3: July 19-23

Week 3 Creative Writing Camp – Storytelling, Character Development, Poetry, Short Stories, Genres

Ages 9-12: 9-11AM online
Ages 13-17: 11:15AM-1:15PM online

Week 3 Film Camp (Ages 14-17) – all day in-person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)
Group 2: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

Week 3 Online Film Camp (Ages 12-14): 9AM-12PM online Monday-Friday – students also film at home after class

One Hour Online Tutorials

Directing (Ages (9-12); Monday, July 19, 2-3PM
Writing Short Stories (Ages 12-14); Tuesday, July 20, 2-3PM
Writing Short Stories (Ages 9-); Tuesday, July 20, 3-4PM
Graphic Design for Filmmaking: Props (Ages 13-17); Wednesday, July 21,2-3PM
Graphic Design for Filmmaking: Props (Ages 9-12); Wednesday, July 21, 12:30-1PM
Photo Manipulations in Photoshop (Ages 12-14); Thursday, July 22, 2-3PM
Photo Manipulations in Photoshop (Ages 15-17); Thursday, July 22, 2-3PM
StoryBoarding (Ages 13-17); Friday, July 23, 2-3PM
StoryBoarding (Ages 9-12); Friday, July 23,1-2PM

Week 4: July 26-30

Week 4 Animation Camp (Ages 12-17): 9AM-12PM online or in-person

Week 4 Film Camp (Ages 9-12) – all day in-person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)
Group 2: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

Week 4 Online Film Camp (Ages 12-15): 9AM-12PM online Monday-Friday – students also film at home after class (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

One Hour Online Tutorials

Video Editing using Tiktok (Ages (12-14); Monday, July 26
Intro to Animation Software (Ages 13-17); Tuesday, July 27
Premiere Pro for Beginners (Ages 13-17); Wednesday, July 28
Writing Horror Stories (Ages 12-16); Thursday, July 29
Writing a Film Proposal (Ages 15-17); Friday, July 30

Week 5: August 2-6

Week 5 Visual Arts Camp – Abstract, Portraits, Watercolour, Acrylic, Landscape (different from Week 2)

Ages 7-12: 9-11AM online
Ages 13-17: 11:15AM-1:15PM online

Week 5 Film Camp (Ages 9-12) – all day in-person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 4 students + 2 teachers)
Group 2: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 4 students + 2 teachers)
Group 3: 9AM-12PM in-person; 1:30PM-4:30PM online (max: 4 students + 2 teachers)

Week 5 Online Film Camp (Ages 14-17): 9AM-12PM online Monday-Friday – students also film at home after class (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

One Hour Online Tutorials (*One 3-hour class)

How to Organize your Film Schedule (Ages 12-14): Tuesday August 3 from 1PM-2PM
Adobe Lightroom for Beginners (Ages (13-17); Tuesday, August 3, 2-3PM
How to Organize your Filming Schedule (Ages 15-17): Wednesday August 4 from 1PM-2PM
Character Design (Ages 13-17); Wednesday, August 4, 2-3PM
*Screenwriting for Short Films (Ages 13-17); Thursday, August 5, 1-4 PM
Video Editing using Tiktok (Ages 15-17); Thursday, August 5, 2-3PM
Worldbuilding (Ages 12-14); Friday, August 6, 3-4PM
Worldbuilding (Ages 15-17); Friday, August 6, 2-2PM

Week 6: August 9-13

Film Camp (Ages 12-14) – all day in person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)
Group 2: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

Photography Camp

Ages 9-12: 9-11AM online
Ages 13-17: 11:15AM-1:15PM online

Week 6 Online Film Camp (9-15): 9AM-12PM online Monday-Friday – students also film at home after class (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

One Hour Online Tutorials (*Four 3-hour classes)

Acting for Beginners (Ages (13-17); Monday, August 9, 1-2PM
Acting for Beginners (Ages (9-12); Monday, August 9, 2-3PM
Storytelling in Film (Ages 12-14): Tuesday August 10 from 12:30PM-1:30PM
Intro to Sound Design (Ages 9-12); Tuesday, August 10, 2-5PM
*Intro to Makeup Design (Ages 13-17); Wednesday, August 11, 12-3PM
*Intro to Makeup Design (Ages 9-12); Thursday, August 12, 1-4PM
*Miniature Model Making (Ages 13-17); Thursday, August 12, 1-4PM
*Miniature Model Making (Ages 9-12); Friday, August 13, 12-3PM
Storytelling in Film (Ages 15-17): Friday August 13 from 3PM-4PM

Week 7: August 16-20

Film Camp (Ages 12-14) – all day in-person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

Film Camp (Ages 9-11) – all day in-person camp

Group 1: 9AM-4:30PM in-person (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

Online Film Camp (Ages 9-12): 9AM-12PM online Monday-Friday – students also film at home after class (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

One Hour Online Tutorials (*Two 3-hour classes)

Brainstorming Ideas for a Plot (Ages 15-17): Monday August 16 from 1PM-2PM
Lighting (Ages (Ages 13-17); Monday, August 16, 2-3PM
*Creating Text Animation in Final Cut (Ages 13-17), Tuesday, August 17, 1-4PM
Storytelling in Film (Ages 15-17): Wednesday August 18 from 12:30PM-1:30PM
Storyboarding (Ages 13-17); Wednesday, August 25, 2-3PM
Brainstorming Ideas for a Plot (Ages 12-14): Thursday August 19 from 1PM-2PM
How to Organize your Filming Schedule (Ages 15-17): Thursday August 19 from 1PM-2PM
Intro to Animation Software (Ages 13-17); Thursday, August 19, 2-3PM
Writing Short Stories (Ages 15-17); Friday, August 20, 2-3PM

Week 8: August 23-27

Animation Camp (Ages 13-17) 9 AM-4:30PM in-person – storyboarding, character design, object movement, editing, colouring and more

Film Camp (Ages 14-17)

9AM-4:30PM in-person all day Monday – Friday (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

Online Film Camp (Ages 9-13): 9AM-12PM online Monday-Friday – students also film at home after class (max: 6 students + 2 teachers)

One Hour Online Tutorials(*One 3-hour classes)

Advanced Acting (Ages 13-17); Monday, August 23, 12-1PM
How to Film Alone (Ages 9-11): Tuesday August 23 from 1PM-2PM
Advanced Acting (Ages 9-12); Monday, August 23, 1-2PM
*Colour in Film: Emotion and Character (Ages 13-17); Wednesday, August 24, 1-4PM
Storytelling in Film (Ages 12-14): Tuesday August 24 from 3PM-4PM
Storyboarding (Ages 9-12); Wednesday, August 25, 2-3PM
Brainstorming Ideas for a Plot (Ages 12-14): Thursday August 26 from 1PM-2PM
Photo Manipulation in Photoshop (Ages 12-14); Thursday, August 26, 2-3PM
How to Organize your Film Schedule (Ages 12-14): Friday August 27 from 1PM-2PM
*Screenwriting for Short Films (Ages 9-12); Friday, August 27, 1-4PM

Week 9: August 30-September 3

One Hour Class Tutorials

Storytelling in Film (Ages 13-17): Wednesday September 1, 1-2PM
Storytelling in Film (Ages 9-14): Thursday September 2, 2-3PM
Brainstorming Ideas for a Plot (Ages 9-14): Friday September 3, 1-2PM
Brainstorming Ideas for a Plot (Ages 13-17): Friday September 3, 2-3PM

Week 10: September 6-10

One Hour Class Tutorials

How to Organize your Filming Schedule (Ages 13-17): Wednesday September 8, 5-6PM
How to Organize your Filming Schedule (Ages 9-14): Thursday September 9, 5-6PM
How to Film Alone (Ages 9-14): Friday September 10, 4:30-5:30PM

Pricing

CAMPS – INSTRUCTOR WITH AN ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

All Day Filmmaking or Other Classes for Week: 9:00-4:30 – $225
Online Filmmaking: 5 hours per day for 5 days – 1/2 day online and shooting at home, with instructions): $125
Animation – 3 hours per day for 5 days: $125
Visual Arts – 2 hours per day fr 5 days: $100
Photography – 2 hours per day for 5 days: $100
Creative Writing – 2 hours per day for 5 days: $100

INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS – TOPICS ARE STILL BEING ADDED TO THE LIST PRESENTED; ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR AS NEEDED

3 hour online tutorials: $25 for 1st class ($20 for each additional class)
1 hour online tutorials: $10 for first class ($7.50 for each additional class)

PRIVATE TUTORING

$30 per hour; $25 per hour after the first 3 hours

PRIVATE GROUP CLASSES

Online Classes for Clients of Charities and non-profits – $30 for one hour; fee includes one instructor and admin, e.g. pre-event coordinating, scheduling and zoom invitation; 2 instructors are required for more than 10 participants; additional hours may be requested; art supplies can be provided by the parents or the organization at cost
Online Birthday parties, neighbourhood socials and family gatherings – $45 per hour up to 3 hours; fee includes one instructor and admin, e.g. pre-event coordinating, scheduling and zoom invitation; two instructors are required for more than 10 participants; art supplies can be provided by the parents or the camp at cost