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THE CREATOR STUDIO
Where ideas become projects, projects become collaborations, and collaborations become careers.
How Filmgate Works.
A year-round studio for creators testing ideas, building projects, and learning in public.
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WORKSHOPS
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FELLOWSHIPS
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LIVE
FEEDBACK
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INDUSTRY
ACCESS
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LABS
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MENTORSHIP
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PUBLIC
SHOWCASES
Make in public
Creators test work with peers, mentors, and live audiences.
Prototype early
Ideas move quickly from concept to experiment.
Leave with
momentum
Every session ends with a tangible next step.
Feature Film Fellowship
FOR FILMMAKERS READY TO MAKE THE LEAP.
A launchpad for Florida filmmakers developing the next wave of independent features.
The FilmGate Fellowship supports selected creators through mentorship, script development, live table reads, industry feedback, and public pitch opportunities designed to move projects from script to screen.
Mentorship and script development
Live table reads and feedback
Industry access and pitch opportunities
A pathway from short film to feature production
Masterclasses
Designed for creators looking for practical insight, real-world workflows, and honest conversations about how projects actually get made.
Filmmaking craft, storytelling, and creative development
AI, immersive media, and emerging production tools
Live feedback, mentorship, and industry insight
Real conversations with working creators and innovators
LABS
Where creators test ideas in public.
FilmGate Labs are fast-moving creative sessions for filmmakers, artists, technologists, and storytellers experimenting with new tools, formats, and ideas in real time. From AI and immersive media to screenwriting and live feedback, Labs are built for making, prototyping, and collaboration.
Hands-on workshops and creative intensives
AI, immersive storytelling, and emerging tech
Collaboration, mentorship, and live feedback
A space to experiment before the industry catches up
Where
smart, creative people
gather.
For people who make things. Films. Worlds. Experiences. Chaos. Startups. Art. Weird internet experiments. If you're curious about where storytelling, technology, and culture are headed next — you'll fit right in.
FILMMAKERS
ARTISTS
CODERS
Musicians
Designers
Producers
+ Weird Internet People welcome.
Leave with something real
Tangible progress you can point to after a lab — not just a certificate slide in a deck.
SKILLS
Repeatable workflows, sharper craft, and confidence with tools — from set to software — so the next project starts at a higher baseline.
PROJECTS
A reel-ready scene, a prototype, a draft cut, or an install sketch — something documented that proves what you can do now.
NETWORK
Relationships with mentors and peers who know how you work under pressure — the kind that leads to co-productions and hires.