Filmmaking Workshop for Youth
Make a film in seven weeks with other creative youth! This beginner-friendly hybrid workshop guides youth aged 14 to 18 through the entire process of making a short film using readily available equipment and software. Under the supervision of professional filmmakers, participants will collaborate with students in the parallel Film Scoring Workshop for Youth at the VSO School of Music to make an original short film with a custom score. The hybrid format is designed to be flexible and can accommodate participants joining virtually from outside of Metro Vancouver, as well as those looking for opportunities to connect in person. Participants can choose to work individually or in pairs/small groups.
Questions? Contact learn@thecinematheque.ca
Equipment: This is a bring-your-own-device workshop. Students should bring their own smartphone with a working camera. Facilitators will work with each student to determine the best free editing software option for their project.
Time commitment: Students should at minimum commit to attending all of the Tuesday Zoom workshops, plus the Wednesday composer meet-up sessions on February 5, 19, and March 19. Additional Wednesday sessions are optional but highly recommended: these sessions are opportunities for students to work on their films, connect with other students, get feedback from facilitators, and use Cinematheque equipment. Please note that students will be using Cinematheque equipment only during the in-person Wednesday sessions. Students should also expect to spend additional time throughout the week working on their films; exact timing will depend on scope and ambition of their project. Tuesday Zoom sessions will be recorded and posted online along with other session templates and materials, so students can easily catch up with material if they must miss a session. Finished films will be screened at a special red-carpet event at The Cinematheque on Saturday, April 26.
Cost: $235
Ages: 14–18
Schedule
February 4 (Tuesday): Composer Meet-up with VSO School of Music
In person at Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, 7:30 pm–9:00 pm
Virtual participants will have the option to meet their composers online.
February 11 (Tuesday): Visual Storytelling & Preproduction. Zoom meeting 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
February 12 (Wednesday): No session. Students should work independently on their preproduction documents in preparation for the next session.
February 18 (Tuesday): Production Design & Project Feedback. Zoom meeting 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
February 19 (Wednesday): Composer Collaboration Meeting
In person at Cineworks, 300‑1131 Howe Street, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm. Virtual participants will have the option to meet their composers online.
February 25 (Tuesday): Camera & Sound
Zoom meeting 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
February 23 (Wednesday)
In person at Cineworks, 300‑1131 Howe Street, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm. Participants may choose to use this as in-person work time, or may work independently on their projects at home.
March 4 (Tuesday): Editing the Rough Cut
Zoom meeting 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
March 5 (Wednesday)
In person at Cineworks, 300‑1131 Howe Street, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Participants may choose to use this as in-person work time, or may work independently on their projects at home.
March 11 (Tuesday): Editing the Fine Cut
Zoom meeting 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
March 12 (Wednesday)
In person at Cineworks, 300‑1131 Howe Street, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Participants may choose to use this as in-person work time, or may work independently on their projects at home.
March 18 (Tuesday): Deadline for Fine Cut Submission
No session. Students must submit their fine cut and share with their composers for scoring.
March 19 (Wednesday): Composer Collaboration Meeting
In person at Cineworks, 300‑1131 Howe Street, 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Virtual participants will have the option to meet their composers online.
April 26 (Saturday): Red Carpet Screening. In person at The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, 12:00 pm–1:00pm
