Follow your passion for filmmaking & viral content!
Follow your passion for filmmaking and viral content!
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 both kids and adults. Hundreds of kids have attended our popular afterschool film lessons and film camps in sunny Sarasota, Florida. We now provide similar programs for adults as well!
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
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
12-WEEK SESSION
SATURDAYS
1PM TO 2:30PM
STARTS 8/22/26
$300
This 12-week session is designed for kids of ages 8 to 13 who’d like to learn 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.
FULL SCHEDULE: 8/22, 8/29, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 12/5, 12/12
NOTE: Our schedule coordinates with the Sarasota County School Academic Calendar, and we don't have sessions on long or vacation weekends.
MAKE YOUR FILM!
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
KIDS FILM ACADEMY
6-WEEK SESSION
FRIDAYS
3PM TO 5PM
SESSION 1 (starts 8/28) is SOLD OUT
SESSION 2 (starts 10/16)
is OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
$200
This 6-week session at the Sarasota film academy is designed for individuals 18+ who are interested in afterschool film 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 will cover essential topics such 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 will explore film and video history and present all finished work on the final day of the session for friends and family.
Contact Us
Have any questions?
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.
