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In one week your kid walks out with a real movie... and your family with a cherished memory for a lifetime.
The fastest growing private film program for kids & teens in America
School nights, weekends, or a full week of camp. Whichever one fits your calendar, your young filmmaker ends up on a crew of twelve with a real camera in their hands and a finished film with their name in the credits.
Kids and teens find their role on a crew, get good at it in front of people their own age, and walk out taller than they came in. Acting is one of the six jobs and it is always a choice — most kids spend the week behind the camera, not in front of it.
Campers have made more than 500 films, and dozens of them are up on our YouTube channel. Every one was written, shot, acted and cut by kids at Film Camp.
"My son was excited for camp but had little experience! By week’s end my guy was fully involved and invested. He learned so much and loved seeing his ideas come to life. Thanks for a super fun week!
"My kids loved the camp so so so much. Everyday was a new adventure. This was both of their first time acting and being behind the camera. They are already asking to go back. Absolutely worth it, great instructors"
"Thank you for the wonderful opportunity for my boys Maksim and Nikita! It was an incredible experience! My kids were super excited all 5 days!"
"It was a great experience for my son. He was excited from day one. Kids wrote the script, participated in discussion, played, acted, filmed. They did so much in these 5 days!"
"My son loves the camp! He says the magic chair was his favorite part. We are definitely doing it again."
"Great! My son loved this camp and wants to do it again. The teacher encouraged creativity and all the kids clearly had bonded by the end. It was a space for the kids to be creative and playful while learning about putting a film together."
Not sure which? Tell us your camper's age and city and we'll say which one we'd pick — or call (512) 617-0297.
Kids ages 7–12 and teens 13–17 have their own class, their own crew and their own film. Pick your child's age group and the rest of the page follows.
Five days of work in the order a real production does it — script first, premiere last, and every camper hands-on with the cameras, lights and edit from start to finish.
Most camp listings sound identical. These are the eight things that actually separate a week where kids make a film from a week where kids watch one — ask them of us and of anybody else you are considering.
Film Camp's Thanksgiving break camp runs Monday November 23 to Wednesday November 25, 2026, 9am to 4pm, for kids and teens ages 7 to 17 in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.
It costs $449 per camper, all equipment included, at a 12:1 camper-to-instructor ratio. Every camper is credited on a finished short film that our staff edit after camp and post to the Film Camp YouTube channel.
The schedule is built backwards from the cut, which is why three days is enough. Nobody spends a morning on theory.
There is no materials fee, no equipment rental and no premiere ticket. The only thing you pack is lunch.
"He barely talked to anyone on Monday. By Wednesday he was telling the crew where to put the camera."
Five cities where kids and teens can unleash their creativity. Now that's something to be thankful for!
Kids bring the ideas — we hand them the camera and a job on the crew.
It’s loud, it’s funny, and by day two the shy ones are directing. They walk away with a real movie and their name in the credits.
Real cameras, lights, costumes, the works — no experience needed.
Five days of writing, shooting, acting and editing — every camper hands-on with the cameras and lights from start to finish. They walk away with a film they can be proud of.
"My shy daughter came home beaming. She played the lead AND directed two scenes."
A production, not an activity. Their idea, their department, their name in the credits.
They pitch the idea, write the screenplay and run a real department for the week.
Shot on professional video cameras and cut by the teens themselves — everyone credited on a finished short film.
Filmmaking camp for teens ages 13–17: three days at $449 in every city, or five days $599–$649. Running in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.
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Teens spend the week off their phones and on a set — pitching their own ideas out loud, collaborating about a shot, and making something for a big screen instead of scrolling a small one.
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Film camp was our son’s favorite camp for the whole summer! He came home with novel and exciting experiences to share everyday, and is already asking about joining film camp again next year. Thank you for a wonderful time and the fun and educational experiences!
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Ten Monday afternoons. After-school awesomeness and creativity!
Our ten-week course, taught by screenwriter Alex Saveliev at Solar Studios in Glendale.
Ten weeks is long enough for a kid to get comfortable, get loud with their ideas and get good at the role they pick — and finish with a film they are proud to put their name on.
The Art of Cinema is an after-school film class for kids ages 7–14 in Los Angeles: ten Monday afternoons, 4–6pm, September 14 to November 16, for $599 the term or $89 a single class. It runs at Solar Studios in Glendale and ends in one finished film.
Say goodbye to boring weekends. Kids have fun filmmaking and collaborating with their peers.
Two hours on a real set, with real cameras.
Take the full term and they walk out with a finished film.
Weekend film classes for kids ages 7–17 run two hours on a Sunday — $89 for a single class or $549–$599 for the ten-week term, which finishes with a film. Drop in or take the term.
One Sunday, one craft — directing, camera, edit, stunts, make-up. No commitment, no experience needed. Good for a first try.
Ten Sundays, one film, one crew. $599 in Los Angeles and San Francisco, $549 in Austin — and the work actually builds week to week.
Five guest weeks with working professionals, then the crew shoots, cuts and premieres a film of their own. Every city runs the same ten weeks. Drop into any single Sunday for $89.
Filmmaking camps for kids ages 7–17, on a real stage near you.
Los Angeles, two campuses in Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.
Camps run 9am–4pm at real working studios. Easily accessible. Safe and convenient drop-off and pick-up at each location.
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Directors, editors, camera operators and drama teachers who work in film.
So when a camper asks how a scene really gets made, they get a real answer. Every instructor is first-aid certified.
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Film Camp is the fastest-growing private film program for kids and teens in America.
Founded in Hollywood — the moviemaking capital of the world — by indie filmmaker, director, producer and writer David Pope.
That was the first camp, and none of them had held a camera before. Today Film Camp runs in five cities.
Film Camp is a filmmaking program for kids and teens ages 7 to 17. Director and producer David Pope founded it in 2019. It now runs in five US cities: Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.
Campers write, shoot, act in and edit a real short film. Choose three days ($449 in every city), five days ($599–$649), the ten-week Art of Cinema course in LA ($599), or Sunday classes ($89 a session). Every camper is credited by name on a finished film, and our staff post it to the @Film_Camp YouTube channel after camp so you can watch it any time. Every city holds an annual Film Camp Film Festival where families watch the films together.
A film needs a director, an actor, a sound person and an editor — so there is a role for the kid who wants the spotlight and the kid who would rather run the camera. Twelve campers to one instructor means every one of them gets the job, the notes and the credit. We encourage them to unleash their creativity in a safe, fun, and collaborative environment… among their peers.
Every frame is theirs. They pitch it, light it, shoot it, act in it and cut it — and when something lands, they know exactly why, because they were the ones holding the boom. That's the whole point: a student who can look at their own work, see what to do better, and can't wait to go again. They leave with a film they made and the confidence that comes with it.
There's a moment every camper waits for: the lights go down, the title card comes up, and there is their name on a film they made. Every city holds an annual Film Camp Film Festival where those films play on a big screen for a real audience — every student, every family invited. Applause from people who mean it, for work that is entirely theirs.
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Everything worth reading before you enroll.
Plus straight answers to what parents actually ask us on the phone.
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How camp actually runs and what to expect. Free, and no one will call you.
Local student films premiere to a packed house — now streaming.
Every film here was made by Film Camp students, start to finish — and every camper is credited by name.
Everything parents ask us on the phone, answered here.
Don't see yours? Call (512) 617-0297 or email hello@film.camp.
What we are learning from five hundred kids with cameras.
Notes from set, plus things to watch at home with a young filmmaker.
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No experience needed · Ages 7–17 · Payment plans available
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Give a kid a camera, a crew and a week to make the movie they've been imagining.
Pick an amount and pay — the code lands in your inbox with a printable card you can hand over.
They choose the program and the date whenever they are ready.
A Film Camp gift card can be spent on any filmmaking camp, after-school term or Sunday class for kids ages 7–17 in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas or Houston. Cards start at $89, never expire, and are emailed to you with a print-at-home card the same day.
Your kid and their friends arrive with an idea and end up with a real film.
A birthday, a scout troop, a team celebration, an end-of-year class trip — we bring the cameras, the lights, the crew roles and the instructors.
They shoot it and act in it too. Our team cuts it afterwards and sends everyone a link to the finished film.
Film Camp runs private filmmaking parties and group events for kids ages 7–17 in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston — at our studios or at your venue. Every event shoots a complete short film on the day; our staff edit it afterwards and send every family a link to watch it. Email hello@film.camp or call (512) 617-0297 for a quote.
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Fill in as much as you know — a date and a rough head count is enough to start. We answer within one working day with a plan and a price.
Questions about a date, a payment plan, or about the courses? Don't hesitate to contact us.
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Clear a filter, or get the guide and we'll email you when dates open in your city.
Plans change — we get it. This policy is meant to be fair to your family and still let us staff, cast and plan every session properly.
Move your camper to a different session — any city, any week — up to 14 days before your start date, subject to availability. A $25 transfer fee may apply. One transfer per enrollment.
If Film Camp cancels a session for any reason — enrollment, staffing, weather or venue — you choose a full refund with no fees, or a transfer to another session at no charge.
Sick camper or a family emergency inside the 14-day window? Email us. We'll offer a credit toward a future session where we can — talk to us rather than not showing up.
Term programs are refundable in full up to 14 days before the first meeting. After a term begins, individual missed sessions aren't refundable — the group is making one film together.
Email hello@film.camp or call (512) 617-0297 — a human who runs camps will answer.
We take the privacy of families very seriously — here's exactly what we collect, why, and what we never do with it.
Your details are with David Pope, who runs Film Camp and handles every private event himself. He'll be in touch to talk it through — the date, the room, and what the kids are actually into.
There's no standard price for these, and that's deliberate. An event is built around your head count, your date and the space you've got, so the only honest way to quote one is to hear about yours first.
Got the date wrong, or need to add kids? Just reply to the confirmation email — nothing is booked until you say so.
Your message is on its way to hello@film.camp. A real person who runs camps reads every one, and you'll hear back within one working day — usually sooner.
It saves straight to your phone — what a week looks like hour by hour, what to pack, how drop-off works, and how the city festival screening works.
We also emailed you a copy, so it's waiting on the big screen at home if you'd rather read it there. Nothing in your inbox in five minutes? Check spam, or email hello@film.camp and we'll resend it.
A film set is a busy place. Ours is run by adults whose whole job is knowing where your camper is, what they're holding, and how they're doing.
Medical needs, an IEP, an anxious first-timer — tell us before camp and we'll plan for it. hello@film.camp · (512) 617-0297
Every word a camper picks up in a week, in plain English.
Kids arrive not knowing what a slate is and leave calling for room tone. Worth a read before drop-off, so the first morning makes sense.
Your kid will be using every one of these words by Wednesday. Camps run 9am–4pm, three days for $449 or five for $599–$649.