FILM EDUCATION ON THE SUNCOAST!
Ready to make your movie or become a YouTube star?
Founded in 2018, the Sarasota Film Academy offers film, video, and influencer education for kids, teens, and adults in Sarasota, St. Pete and Tampa. Hundreds have attended our popular afterschool film lessons and film camps.
Our unique curriculum is taught by award-winning film professionals teaching with decades of industry experience in Hollywood and beyond. These educators have worked for renowned institutions such as the Ringling College of Art & Design, Full Sail University, and the Sarasota Film Festival.
Filmmakers learn in a fun, conservatory model where each student experiences different creative professions, truly understanding the value of teamwork and collaboration. The finished projects have public screenings for family and friends at the end of each week of the session.
OUR COURSES AND CAMPS
YOUTUBE GENIUS — NOW IN ST. PETE!
YOUTUBE GENIUS — NOW IN ST. PETE!
YOUTUBE GENIUS — NOW IN ST. PETE!
Our most popular, consistently sold-out Sarasota Film Academy program is coming to St. Pete! This fun, hands-on 5-session workshop series for kids ages 8–13 explores the exciting world of YouTube and online video creation. Students learn to develop ideas, write, direct, film, act, and edit their own YouTube-style videos, from comedy sketches and challenges to vlogs, special effects, and more!
No experience necessary. Just bring your creativity!
Dates: November 8 & 15, December 6, 12 & 13
Time: 10–11:30 AM
Location: Gladden Park Recreation Center, St. Petersburg
Tuition: $195 for all five sessions
Limited spots!
MAKE YOUR FILM!
YOUTUBE GENIUS — NOW IN ST. PETE!
YOUTUBE GENIUS — NOW IN ST. PETE!
Sessions designed for individuals 18+ who are interested in lessons to learn how to create films and online videos. Participants will work collaboratively to produce a group short film or several videos. Our curriculum introduces such essential topics as screenwriting, cinematography, directing, acting, and producing, along with emerging topics like generative AI and VFX. Film professionals teaching this course will guide students in using essential filming equipment, including cameras, lights, and green screens, as well as editing with industry-standard software like Adobe Premiere and CapCut. Additionally, we explore film and video history and present all finished work on the final day of the session for friends and family.
NEXT:
6-WEEK SESSION: TUESDAYS, 6-7:45 PM , STARTS OCTOBER 27th -
$220 (SALE PRICE)
Location: Colonial Oaks Park, Sarasota
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
YOUTUBE GENIUS — NOW IN ST. PETE!
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
Age-appropriate afterschool and weekend in-person classes for kids interested in learning how to make short films and online videos for YouTube / TikTok. We will produce short films and videos that can be entered into film festivals, serve as portfolio pieces, or be posted online. The young filmmakers will learn a variety of genres, focusing on screenwriting, cinematography, Generative AI, VFX, directing, acting, and producing. We will teach the filmmakers how to use the necessary filming equipment, including cameras, lights, and green screens, as well as how to edit in industry-standard Adobe Premiere and CapCut. We will also learn film and video history, watching and analyzing clips from classic movies and social media sensations. We will showcase all the films and videos created in a screening on the last day of the session.
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Our Sarasota film academy is hosted at the Curious & Kind House, located on the beautiful grounds of the Church of Unity, where film professionals teach engaging afterschool film lessons.
