Film Classes in Washington, DC

one-time, online 2-hour group class all ages welcome concept, character development, conflict, structure, dialogue, writing outlines, formatting, and more.

A 12 week filmmaking workshop for any actor who has ever had an idea, an iPhone, and wants to learn how to create their own film. In this crash course, actors will create their own content by learning how to write, act, direct, and produce their own work. Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, setting up shots, sound, lighting,...

3-Week Online Filmmaking Intensive with Award-Winning Filmmaker - Kent Moran! Have you ever thought about making your own movie? Learn how with Award-Winning Actor/Filmmaker, President of Wishing Well Pictures, and AVS Co-Founder, Kent Moran! Kent's films have been distributed worldwide in more than 50 countries by companies...

The Shape of Things A play from 2001 by American author and film director Neil LaBute. It premièred at the Almeida Theatre,London in 2001. The play was directed by LaBute himself. The play tells the story of four college students, and their interactions with one another.

Learn to become a professional film editor using the latest technology to create and produce film. This bootcamp provides students with the opportunity to explore various features of Final Cut Pro software to produce and edit film.  Students will learn the fundamentals of video editing, building timelines, cleaning up audio, using transitions...

Our Town A 1938 metatheatrical three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.

The Beginning Script Supervising Workshops cover all the hard and fast rules of filmmaking that every script supervisor must know. The course includes all the fundamental skills needed to successfully script dramatic films for film and/or television. What you will learn: Skills and duties of the script supervisor from pre-production through production....

This course will help students discover their unique talent, realize their greatest potential and gain the tools necessary to audition and book acting work in today's competitive industry. Acting coaches, Peter Looney and Julia Huffman, each consistently guide actors to successful careers in film and television. It’s not necessary to take years...

4-Week ONLINE Acting Intensive is for actors 16 years old and up. This acting class will be taught by James A. O'Connor. This class will be held online via Zoom. This will be a live, interactive class with a Q&A and the opportunity to perform for and get feedback from James.  This intensive is for all actors, at all levels, interested...

4-Week ONLINE Acting Intensive is for actors 16 years old and up. This acting class will be taught by James A. O'Connor. This class will be held online via Zoom. This will be a live, interactive class with a Q&A and the opportunity to perform for and get feedback from James.  This intensive is for all actors, at all levels, interested...

Private coaching and lessons for screenwriters and actors of all levels. Get help writing your first screenplay, learn the basics of acting, get feedback on your completed script, or practice auditioning!

You have a great idea for a documentary, and maybe even some great footage. But how does it fit together? Are you telling a clear or most impactful story?  Discuss different ways of shaping documentary films, including three-act structure, theme, plot, and character arcs, and discuss specific films as case studies. In the second session, you...

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to work with this leading Casting Director, Derek Hersey of Kromer Casting! This will be a live, interactive class with a Q&A and the opportunity to perform for and get feedback from Derek. You will also be able to send us your headshot, resume, acting reel and anything else you would want Derek to...

Learn how to promote yourself and get work as an actor. The basics are covered: headshots, resumes, casting notices, mailing lists, networking, acting reels, acting websites. In the final class you will meet an agent or manager. Class 1: Your Headshot & Resume Learn how to put together a headshot and resume that will help you get work. Class...

2-Week Online Youth TV/Film & Commercial Intensive with 2 Top Agents of A3 Agency (Abrams Artists) for ages 8-18! You will be working on TV/Film and commercial technqiues in both classes. You will have both agents present at both classes and they will be giving feedback to each student. This will be a live, interactive class and...