Free Filmmaking Workshops
No experience, no equipment, no plan required. Just show up — and leave with something you made.
🕙 Saturdays, 11am – 1pm
✨ All Ages Welcome
💸 Completely Free
Every Saturday we gather, learn one filmmaking idea, and make a short film together — right there, on our phones. Each workshop has its own theme and creative constraint. Drop in for one or come back for them all — every session stands on its own, and returnees build on what they’ve learned.
Upcoming Sessions
Story & Structure
Drop-in Welcome
Sound & Atmosphere
Drop-in Welcome
Genre & Silence
Drop-in Welcome
Stop Motion/Claymation
Drop-in Welcome
Real People – Real Stories
Drop-in Welcome
Montage & The Kuleshov Effect
Drop-in Welcome
The Close Up
Drop-in Welcome
Surreal & Experimental
Drop-in Welcome
Editing Clinic & Festival Prep
Drop-in Welcome
All workshops are held at the Belvedere Tiburon Library. No registration required — just show up! Questions? Email info@bhmff.com
How the Workshops Work
Show Up
No signup needed. Walk in at 11am with nothing but yourself — all equipment is your phone.
Learn One Idea
Each session focuses on a single filmmaking concept — storytelling, framing, sound, editing, and more.
Make Something
Apply the concept on the spot with a creative constraint. You’ll leave with a short film you actually made.
Come Back
Each session stands alone, but returnees build on what they’ve learned. The more you come, the more you grow.
2025 Workshop Archive
Ready to Make Your Film?
The festival takes place October 9, 2026 at Belvedere Community Park. Workshops run all summer to help you get there.
Belvedere Home Made Film Festival 