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YOUR MOST CREATIVE SUMMER STARTS HERE
Does your teen love movies, storytelling, acting, or editing?
FilmGate Miami's Youth Filmmaker Summer Bootcamp gives young creators the chance to experience professional filmmaking from the inside out.
Students work alongside filmmakers, editors, actors, and industry mentors to write, shoot, direct, and edit original projects.
LEAVE WITH SOMETHING REAL
Students leave with more than memories. They gain hands-on filmmaking experience, finished creative work, practical industry skills, and the confidence to keep developing their voice long after the summer ends.
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SKILLS
Hands-on experience with directing, cinematography, acting, sound, and editing.
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PROJECTS
Original films created collaboratively from concept through final cut.
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CONFIDENCE
Experience presenting work, collaborating with a crew, and developing a creative voice.
CHOOSE YOUR FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE
Join us for Narrative Filmmaking, Documentary Filmmaking, or experience both.
THIS ISN'T JUST A CLASSROOM
01 MAKE
Write, shoot, direct, act, and edit.
02 USE REAL TOOLS
Cameras, boom microphones, DaVinci Resolve, sound editing, and color workflows.
03 COLLABORATE
Work as part of a real filmmaking team.
04 SHOW YOUR WORK
Complete projects designed to be seen, shared, and celebrated.
CREATIVE FREEDOM.
PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE.
Why parents choose FilmGate.
CONFIDENCE
Develop communication and creative decision-making.
REAL-WORLD SKILLS
Build technical and creative abilities that extend beyond filmmaking.
COLLABORATION
Learn to work within a production team.
MENTORSHIP
Learn directly from working filmmakers and industry professionals.
Behind the Scenes
Youth Programs Interest Form
Dedicated to our Community
At FilmGate, we are dedicated to cultivating the future of filmmaking in South Florida. Our programs provide students with practical instruction that prepares them to enter a creative, competitive, and ever-changing industry.
By signing up for our camp, families receive high-quality instruction while supporting our mission to grow and preserve South Florida’s vibrant film community.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
The Youth Summer Filmmaker Bootcamp is funded by The Children’s Trust. The Children's Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
Thank you to our partners, the Downtown Development Authority, National Endowment of the Arts, the Knight Foundation, & Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners for supporting FilmGate Miami. With their support, we are able to provide educational workshops, engaging events, and valuable resources to empower aspiring filmmakers and storytellers. Their belief in our mission fuels our passion to nurture local talent, foster creativity, and push the boundaries of the Miami film community.