Filmmaking camp for kids: a young director in a DIRECTOR cap framing a shot while her crew runs lights, boom and camera behind her

Thanksgiving film camp in Houston · Nov 23–25

Three days. One real film.

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Three days off school — Monday November 23 to Wednesday November 25, 9am to 4pm.

The Heights, Houston

Ages 7–17 · 12 campers to 1 instructor · One finished film

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Film Camp runs hands-on filmmaking camps for kids ages 7–17 in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.

Rated five stars on Yelp

Five-star rating on Google reviews

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Film Camp runs hands-on filmmaking camps for kids ages 7–17 in Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, Dallas and Houston.

Rated five stars on Yelp

Five-star rating on Google reviews

Partners & program sponsors

ActivityHero — Film Camp partner

Alpha — Film Camp partner

Boys & Girls Clubs — Film Camp partner

City of Austin — Film Camp partner

Economic Development — Film Camp partner

Planet LA Records — Film Camp partner

Sawyer — Film Camp partner

Soho House — Film Camp partner

ActivityHero — Film Camp partner

Alpha — Film Camp partner

Boys & Girls Clubs — Film Camp partner

City of Austin — Film Camp partner

Economic Development — Film Camp partner

Planet LA Records — Film Camp partner

Sawyer — Film Camp partner

Soho House — Film Camp partner

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Teens read through a script together on the studio floor at an acting class for kids and teens

A boy performs a scene to camera while it is filmed at an acting class for kids

A working actor gives a young student a note on his script at an acting class for kids and teens

A girl performs her scene on a lit soundstage with a full crew at an acting class for teens

Kids rehearse a scene together in a rehearsal room at an acting class for kids and teens

A camper filming a scene on a professional video camera at film camp

Campers shooting a falling-petals scene on set at a filmmaking camp for kids

Two campers editing their film on a laptop at a video editing camp for kids

A camper marking a take with a clapperboard while another acts on the green screen at film camp

What they learn

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The young cast of a kid-made film on the red carpet at the Film Camp Film Festival

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