Do you love movies and TV and want to know how they're made?

Are you already writing scripts, making short films, or editing?

GFA Summer Camps are the perfect experience for you to pursue your passion!

Ages - Rising 9th grade to 17 years old at start of camp. 

Footage from previous camps.

Write a Short Film

5-Day Camp

Whether you're finally ready to pick up the pen or you have a notebook full of ideas, this camp will guide you through the process of creating compelling scripts for film and television. Over the course of five days, you’ll learn essential screenwriting techniques including story structure, character development, dialogue, and formatting.

Through hands-on exercises, group discussions, and personalized feedback, you'll have you'll have your own completed screenplay by the end of the week. 

But more than just a screenplay, you'll have the tools and confidence to continue developing your writing and take the next step in your screenwriting journey.

Film a Short Film

(4-day and 5-day options)

Join us for an immersive, hands-on film production camp dedicated to the process of making films. Participants will learn core skills in pre-production, lighting, grip, sound, and camera movement as they work on sets created by students of Georgia Film Academy’s Set Construction and Art Department Industry Certification Courses.

This camp is ideal for any level of experience. The only pre-requisite is an interest in the process of creating movies!

Edit a Short Film(s?)

This 3-day camp is designed for any student interested in understanding the “final mile” of film making: Post-Production. Participants will learn the essentials of video and sound editing as they edit the Production Camp footage shot earlier in the summer. Students will use either Adobe Premier or Davinci Resolve – though knowledge of either program is not required!

In addition to editing the Production Camp projects, campers will have the opportunity to work on special projects focused around video and sound design.

By the conclusion of the 3-day camp, guardians are invited to join us for a viewing of the completed films.

5-Day Camp

Students in the Acting Camp will work along side the 5-day Filmmaking production camp to star in the short films. An acting coach will prepare you for production days and refinement of technique. (Only for the 5-day production camp)

5-Day Camp

The largest department on set: the Art Department. From costumes, to sets, to props, and everything in between, the Art Department is essential to a film’s look and feel. This camp will take you into the art of cinematic storytelling to explore the creative heart of filmmaking. Students will develop hands-on skills in production design, set decoration, and visual world‑building.

3-Day Camp

Get technical and hands-on with how lighting, composition, and camera movement shape scenes and capture audiences. By using professional cameras, lighting setups, dynamic shot techniques and the guidance of professional filmmaking instructors, students practice building scenes that use light and motion to enhance narrative impact. Students will work to refine their ideas and create shots that can be used as reference or portfolio.

3-Day Camp

If the sound is bad, the movie is bad. This camp will train students on how to capture great sound on set for different types of shots (including booms, planted mics, and lavaliers). Students will also get to work on special projects such as folly and ADR.