Wow. What a great day to get things rolling.
We had over 30 folks all working together to learn the basics of how to make a film today.
The room was so active with everyone jumping in to create a short film using the parameters set by our amazing workshop leader AJ Meininger. Special thanks to Team Redwood, a group of High School students assisting with all things technical. Sam, Sebastian, Sofia, Aaron and Joel: You guys rocked it today!
I can already tell that these workshops will lead to some incredible films created by our community.
All workshops are drop in, and there is no need to attend them all.
If you are planning to attend, please arrive no later than 11am since we start on time and move through the lesson plan quickly so we can get to writing, shooting, editing and showing them to the group.
Workshop Schedule
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| June 20 | Story Structure & Storyboards |
| June 27 | Sound & Atmosphere |
| July 11 | Genre & Silence |
| July 18 | Stop Motion Animation (led by Pixar alum Norm DeCarlo!) |
| July 27 | Real People, Real Stories |
| Aug 15 | Montage & The Kuleshov Effect |
| Aug 22 | The Close-Up |
| Sept 12 | Surreal & Experimental |
| Sept 19 | Editing Clinic & Festival Prep |
What to Bring
💻 Laptop (fully charged) with CapCut installed — use the desktop version, not the cloud version (it’s free!)
📱 Smartphone (fully charged)
- Any gear you have: tripod, gimbal, camera rig, audio equipment — but don’t worry if you don’t have any of it
- A few lavalier mics will be available to borrow
- Most importantly: start thinking about a film you’d like to make. Celebrate your community! Each workshop features hands-on exercises designed to give you the tools and skills to bring it to life.
With much appreciation,
Adam Gavzer
Creator and Executive Director
Belvedere Home Made Film Festival 
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