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Youth Filmmaker Summer Bootcamp 2025 - Module 1: Narrative Films

Jun 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM

FilmGate Miami, 168 SE 1st St 4TH FLOOR, Miami, FL 33131, USA

Over two immersive weeks, teens will learn the full filmmaking process — from screenwriting and directing to shooting, lighting, and editing — and create their very own original short film, working with real gear and actors.

Sign-upLink:https://www.filmgate.miami/event-details/youth-filmmaker-summer-bootcamp-2025-module-1-narrative-films 

Youth Filmmaker Summer Bootcamp 2025 - Module 2: Documentary + Podcast

Jul 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – Aug 08, 2025, 4:00 PM

FilmGate Miami, 168 SE 1st St 4TH FLOOR, Miami, FL 33131, USA

Tell stories that matter. Speak your truth. Learn the tools to share it with the world.Module 2 is a two-week creative experience where students aged 13–18 will learn the art of documentary filmmaking and podcast production.

Sign-up Link: https://www.filmgate.miami/event-details/youth-filmmaker-summer-bootcamp-2025-module-2-documentary-podcast 


Arts Accelerator


1. Writers Room - Story Development Lab
June 22, 2025 | 11 am - 2 pm
Make It Visual Studios, FTL
  • Learn a unique format to help you write high quality complete stories fast!
  • Share your work and get feedback from professionals.
  • Connect with a supportive writing community.
  • All experience levels are welcome!


2. Casting & Networking Event - 48 Hour Film Project
June 24, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10 pm
Miami Dade College - Padron Campus, MIA

Join us at the next Casting & Networking event to help participants connect and create teams to compete in the 48-Hour Film Project. Both experienced and newbies are welcome!

 

Have a team and are looking for more members/actors? Want to join a team or create your own? Attend the Casting & Networking event on May 27th!

 

ACTORS - Please be prepared to perform a 1-minute monologue or cold read sides in front of a live audience so teams can start identifying their actors.

 

Filmmakers, Writers, Crew, Directors, Producers, Creatives - Attend and identify actors and crew members to join your team and/or discover talent and cast for upcoming projects.

 

Event Schedule:

7:30 pm - Check-in and Sign up to perform.

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Actors perform a 1-minute monologue or cold read a monologue provided.

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Network and build your team, discover talent, or cast your next project!

 

FREE Parking available in garage

 

LOCATION

Miami Dade College - Padron Campus

627 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33135

 

We look forward to seeing you there!


3. Directing & Casting Lab
June 29, 2025 | 11 am - 3 pm
Dorsey Library, MIA

The Directing & Casting Lab is a dynamic, in-person half-day workshop that gives directors, actors, and filmmakers professional tools for casting and performance direction. Participants learn a structured approach to identifying great actors and quickly elevating performance on set—without needing to step into the actor’s internal process. The workshop is fast-paced, interactive, and built around live, unrehearsed scene work. All experience levels are welcome!

 

Whether you're looking to cast the right talent, stand out in auditions, or better understand what makes performances work, this session offers real-world insight into the collaborative art of bringing characters to life under production pressure for film and theater.

 

What You’ll Learn

  • Three essential qualities an actor must have to land the role
  • How to quickly test for those qualities during casting
  • Three practical directing techniques that consistently improve performance
  • How to self-direct effectively when direction is vague or absent

 

Schedule

Foundational Lecture - Introduces three must-have actor qualities—plus two toolkits: one for recognizing these traits during casting, and another for directing performances efficiently and effectively. This lecture sets the foundation for everything that follows.

 

Live Casting Demonstration - An unrehearsed casting session with audience volunteers shows how the casting tools work in practice. (Note: Not all attendees will be brought on stage. Actors who wish to be considered must bring a prepared monologue.)

 

Live Directing Demonstration - In this segment, selected volunteers participate in unrehearsed scene work that highlights how clear, actionable direction can quickly yield strong, nuanced performances. It also illustrates the distinction between directing and acting coaching—equipping directors to guide outcomes without needing to engage each actor’s internal method.

 

Who Should Attend

  • Directors wanting to get the performances they envision without overstepping the actor’s process
  • Actors who want to improve their audition results, self-direct under vague direction, and understand how directors think
  • Producers aiming to reduce performance-related risk and support stronger director-actor collaboration
  • Writers eager to see their work brought to life and learn more about casting and directing
  • Curious Creatives interested in how great performances are cast, shaped, and refined

 

Program Details

Dates: June 29, 2025

Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: Dorsey Library

Cost: $35 Early Registration per participant, $45 General Registration (June 24th)

 

Parking: Street Parking available

 

Meet Your Instructor

Franco has discretely script-doctored for movies and writers you've heard of. He's directed award-winning music videos and commercials for clients like MySpace and GBX Shoes. He worked as an editor on Ed Harris's Academy Award-winning film "Pollack". He designed and animated one of Universal Television's first hit reality shows "Blind Date". As a writer/producer for FX Channel, he cowrote with 5 time Emmy Award-winning writer Sandy Frank. He enjoys judging film festivals, mentoring emerging filmmakers, and working quietly in the background to help people succeed.

We are excited to create with you!

 

This event has been brought to you by our generous sponsors including the Miami Dade Cultural Division, Urban Film Festival, 1st Take Film Academy, Florida Film House.

FILMMAKER SUCCESS EVENTS

Filmmaker Success has a bi-weekly podcast called "The Filmmaker's Life,"where film business and fundraising coach Joanne Butcher talks to filmmakers about what it's like to make a living as a filmmaker and how they did it! On May 1, our guest is producer Melissa Llewellyn-Alston. Recently, she produced the supernatural drama TV Series "Wicked City," in its third season, on ALLBLK and the BET+ Original Movie the thriller "Incision". On May 15, our guest is producer Shona Tuckman. Currently, she's in production on the thrilled "Medic" and she's recently produced the coming of age features "Dr. Bird's Advice to Sad Poets" and "The Middle of X"

If you haven't joined us for The Filmmaker's Life before, please register for the Zoom link at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home



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