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12-Weekend Filmmaking Workshop for Teens II

12-Weekend Filmmaking for Teens Workshop II

Learn How To Create A Short Film at NYFA

The 12-Weekend Filmmaking for Teens Workshop II is designed to expand upon the filmmaking techniques and concepts learned in the three-week, six-week, and 12-weekend level one film programs. During this workshop, students aged 14-17 work on a unique film project using advanced film equipment and professional editing software and learn how to create a short film.

Program Description

Camp Name: 12-Weekend Filmmaking II Camp
Prerequisite: 12-Weekend, 3, 6-Week Filmmaking Camp

NYFA’s 12-Weekend Filmmaking for Teens II Workshop is available to students who have completed a level one three-week, six-week, or 12-Weekend film workshop at NYFA. Before starting the workshop, students can submit a short script of three to six pages, which will act as their primary project. These scripts can include dialogue, and visual storytelling will be encouraged.

As incoming students will have an existing understanding of filmmaking, the focus of this workshop will be to develop advanced creative and technical skills. Instructors will introduce camera, sound, lighting, and grip equipment that is not a part of NYFA’s level one programs, which students use to complete complex short films and projects.

We suggest that incoming students bring a 1TB – 2TB HD hard drive to store their work and project files. Students may choose to keep a digital copy of their work and are invited to show their work at a screening for their family and friends.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Filmmaking Workshop for Teens II

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,735

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,735

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop For Teens I

12-Weekend Acting Workshop For Teens I

Learn How to Act and Audition for Film

NYFA’s 12-Weekend Acting Workshop provides aspiring actors the chance to explore their interest in film acting during the school year. Through projects and coursework, students aged 14-17 build essential performance and audition skills. No experience is required to attend.

Program Description

Program Name: 12-Weekend Acting for Film Camp I for Teens

Hours: 2-6 p.m. in NYC and 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in LA (12 Consecutive Saturdays)

In this hands-on acting workshop, students learn the basics of film acting, such as audition technique and scene study. Through intensive classes and exercises in acting, voice, movement, and improv, students get substantial experience in front of the camera. Under the guidance of professional actors and directors, students learn how to break down physical and internal inhibitions to find the most effective personal sources for the creation of truthful characters.

Students should be prepared to devote additional hours of their own time for rehearsal and preparation. When the workshop ends, students receive a digital copy of their work that is filmed by our faculty and edited by our in-house editors. For graduates, there is a special final screening for family and invited guests.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen workshops and summer camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop For Teens I

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,550

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,550

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop For Teens II

12-Weekend Acting Workshop For Teens II

Improve Audition and Film Acting Skills

In NYFA’s 12-Weekend Acting Workshop II, students who have completed a prerequisite acting camp or workshop may return to enhance their acting skills. During this dynamic program, students aged 14-17 gain more experience in their performance and audition abilities, helping them progress as an actor. This is a weekend workshop held during the academic year.

Program Description

Program Name: 12-Weekend Acting for Film Camp II for Teens

Prerequisite: 12-Weekend, 3, 4 or 6-Week Acting for Film Camp

The 12-Weekend Acting Workshop II, designed for returning NYFA campers, deepens young actors’ training and builds on the techniques learned in level one. Throughout the workshop, teens advance their skills in voice, movement, improvisation, audition technique and scene study, completing a variety of hands-on projects and exercises. Our faculty, composed of working directors and actors, may also teach topics such as Shakespeare, stage combat, film craft, dialects, and more.

As a challenge to their flexibility and versatility, 12-Week Acting for Film II students also rehearse, workshop, and film two contrasting monologues. At the end of the workshop, students receive a digital copy of their work, which is edited by our in-house editors. There is also a final screening for family members and invited guests.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen workshops and summer camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop For Teens II

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1550

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1550

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop for Teens

12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop for Teens

Learn 3D Animation at NYFA

Designed for teens with little or no experience in 3D animation, NYFA’s 12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop gives students the opportunity to write, direct, animate, and edit their own short 3D animated content. In this hands-on workshop, students review the history of animation and the traditional animation pipeline, also learning the foundational techniques used in modeling, texturing, and animating characters and environments.

Program Description

Camp Name: 12-Weekend 3D Animation Camp

Hours: 2 – 6 p.m. in NYC (12 Consecutive Saturdays)

During the 12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop, students focus on storytelling through the audio-visual medium of 3D animation, using industry-standard software. In each week of the program, teens will explore a new topic within 3D animation, building new skills and creating original work. Students will take courses in History of Animation, Intro to 3D Design, Storyboarding, Intro to Maya, Modeling & Texturing, Texturing, Part 2, Walk Cycles, Environment Modeling, Environment Modeling, Part 2, Character Animation, Finishing Touches & Rendering, and Final Rendering & Showcase.

To learn more about NYFA’s camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop for Teens

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition: $ 1,735* (USD)

Program Duration: 12 weekend

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition: $ 1,735* (USD)

Program Duration: 12 weekend

12-Weekend Filmmaking Workshop for Kids I

12-Weekend Visual Storytelling Workshop for Kids

Hands-on Filmmaking for Kids

At NYFA’s Film School, students learn how to create their own video content. During our film and storytelling workshop, held on the weekend during the academic year, students aged 10-13 write, direct, and edit their own short films, learning under the guidance of professional filmmakers and directors. Students also take classes in directing, writing, editing, cinematography, and production to round out their education in visual storytelling.

Program Description

Camp Name: 12-Weekend Filmmaking Camp for Kids I

The visual storytelling workshop is designed to give practical training, and students work with state-of-the-art digital cameras and equipment to learn the fundamentals of filmmaking in the most effective way possible — by making films. Students also rotate through different crew positions in their classmates’ projects, which teach them the essential creative and technical aspects of filmmaking.

At the end of the workshop, friends and family are invited to celebrate the final film projects in a special screening. Students also receive a USB drive from NYFA with a digital copy of their work. During the workshop, students need to provide their own lunch.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Filmmaking Workshop for Kids I

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265 (USD)

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265 (USD)

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend Filmmaking Workshop for Kids II

12-Weekend Visual Storytelling Workshop for Kids II

Hands-on Filmmaking for Kids

In addition to our level-one visual storytelling workshop, NYFA also offers a level two program. During these hands-on film classes for kids, students aged 10-13 who have already attended NYFA in a prerequisite camp may return to expand their skills in visual storytelling. Our level two program offers students the experience and tools needed to continue making their own video content and films. This is a weekend program held during the academic year.

Program Description

Camp Name: 12-Weekend Filmmaking Camp for Kids II

Prerequisite: 1-Week, 2-Week, or 12-Weekend Filmmaking Camp for Kids

The visual storytelling workshop is structured to teach the creative and technical aspects of filmmaking, focusing on digital cinematography, screenwriting, editing practice and aesthetics, and directing. Throughout our level-two workshop, students learn about set and costume design, locations, shot choices and coverage, and crew roles while creating a short film. The finished product is a film of up to five minutes.

At the end of the program, students can invite their friends and family to celebrate the final film projects in a special screening. Students also receive a USB drive from NYFA with a digital copy of their work. During the workshop, students need to provide their own lunch.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Filmmaking Workshop for Kids II

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop for Kids I

12-Weekend Kids Acting Workshop I

Learn How to Act and Audition for Film

NYFA’s 12-Weekend Kids Acting Workshop I, designed for kids aged 10-13, is for aspiring actors who want to learn how to act for film. Over the course of 12 Saturdays during the school year, students gain experience performing in front of a camera. No experience is required to attend.

Program Description

Program Name: 12-Weekend Acting for Film Camp for Kids

Hours: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (12 Consecutive Saturdays)

In NYFA’s weekend kids acting workshop, students learn how to act for film under the guidance of our faculty of active actors and directors. Through exercises, group activities, and games, students learn how to break down physical and internal inhibitions to find the most effective personal sources for the creation of truthful characters. Students learn new acting skills through blocking, partner, moment to moment, and given circumstances work, building their audition and memorization skills. Students may also learn the self-marketing aspects of the business.

For their main projects, students perform an assigned monologue, as well as an assigned scene, which are recorded and edited by our faculty and in-house production and post-production staff. At the end of the workshop, students receive a USB drive with a digital copy of their work. Additionally, students may invite family and friends to an end-of-program screening. During the workshop, students need to provide their own lunch.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop for Kids I

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265 (USD)

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265 (USD)

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop for Kids II

12-Weekend Kids Acting Workshop II

Develop Audition and Acting Skills

In the level-two 12-Weekend Kids Acting Workshop, students aged 10-13 continue to pursue their interest in film acting. Through more advanced exercises, students strengthen their acting skills and gain more experience in front of the camera. As this program acts as a continuation to some of our level-one programs, students must have taken a prerequisite to attend.

Program Description

Program Name: 12-Weekend Acting for Film II Camp for Kids

Prerequisite: 12-Weekend Acting for Film Camp for Kids

NYFA’s weekend workshop in acting provides an exciting opportunity for young performers to build upon their skills and learn new acting techniques.Throughout the workshop, students study closely with our faculty of active directors and actors to advance and refine their acting techniques, spending a significant amount of time in front of the camera. Similar to our level-one 12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop, in this hands-on program, students learn to create truthful characters through assigned monologues and scene study. Students study major aspects of film acting including blocking, partner and moment to moment work, and given circumstances, providing opportunities to practice auditioning and memorization. Students may also learn some of the self-marketing tactics used in the industry.

As their primary project, students complete two contrasting monologues, as well as a scene with a professional actor, which are recorded and edited by our faculty. At the end of the workshop, students receive a USB drive with a copy of their work. Students may also invite family and friends to a special end-of-camp screening. Throughout the program, students need to bring their own lunch.

To learn more about NYFA’s teen camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

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12-Weekend Acting for Film Workshop for Kids II

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265

Program Duration: 12-Weekends

12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop for Kids I

12-Weekend 3D Animation Camp for Kids

Learn 3D Computer Animation at NYFA

In our 12-Weekend 3D Animation Camps, students get the opportunity to write, direct, animate, and edit their own 3D-animated short films. From day one, students dive into 3D animation from day one and explore a high-tech, creative world of imagination, technology, and storytelling.

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Program Description

Camp Name: 12-Weekend 3D Animation Camp for Kids

Hours: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (12 Consecutive Saturdays)

Over the course of 12 weekends during the school year, campers study the history of animation and the traditional animation pipeline, and learn the foundational techniques used in modeling, texturing, and animating both characters and environments. Every week, kids explore a new topic within 3D animation to build new skills and original work. Courses focus on storytelling through the audiovisual medium of 3D animation, using industry-standard software and the latest generation Apple computers. Each three-hour class helps students design, storyboard, model, and animate a small scene of their own design.

During the animation camp, students will take classes in History of Animation, Intro to 3D Design, Storyboarding, Intro to Maya, Modeling & Texturing, Texturing Part 2, Walk Cycles, Environment Modeling, Environment Modeling Part 2, Character Animation, Finishing Touches and Rendering, Final Rendering and Showcase. Upon successful completion of camp kids will have created their very own original short animated film, celebrated in a special screening for friends and family.

To learn more about NYFA’s camps, visit the NYFA Camp Brochure.

12-Weekend 3D Animation Workshop for Kids I

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265 (USD)

Program Duration: 12 weekends

Los Angeles

September 20, 2025 – December 13, 2025

January 24, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Tuition:$ 1,265 (USD)

Program Duration: 12 weekends