Belvedere Home Made Film Festival

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday at the Library for a fun workshop designed by AJ Meininger.

In this workshop, we will discuss what makes an successful montage, and learn about the impact that editing has on the story we choose to tell. We’ll learn about the Kuleshov effect, and how powerful it is. AJ will show us how to use this to great effect.

Members of Team Redwood will be on hand help keep us organized.

Our workshops are designed to build the confidence needed to make short films – and we can’t wait to screen them in Belvedere Park on October 9, 2026 at 6pm.

For those that want to access the practice films from the workshops, you can do so by clicking HERE.

Workshop Schedule

Date	Topic
	FINAL FOUR WORKSHOPS!
Aug 15	Montage & The Kuleshov Effect
Aug 22	The Close-Up, Real People, Real Stories
Sept 12	Surreal & Experimental
Sept 19	Editing Clinic & Festival Prep

What to Bring (if you have it):

💻 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!

With much appreciation,

Adam Gavzer
Creator and Executive Director