Two Week Writing and Production Camp Series – 2025
The camps listed below are Trilith Institute’s traditional filmmaking summer camps. During each of these two-week experiences, students will collaborate with one another to develop screenplays, learn about the different roles and responsibilities of a film crew, and take their original scripts through the filming process.
The first two camps, “Dramatic Writing and Art Production” and “Dramatic Writing and Tech Production” will work together to develop two original scripts. Campers more interested in art department roles should sign up for “Dramatic Writing and Art Production,” and if you want to delve deep into how to operate technical filmmaking equipment, you should sign up for “Dramatic Writing and Tech Production.”
Interested in the artistic and technical sides of filmmaking and don’t want to choose one? No problem! Sign up for the “Comedic Writing and Production” camp, in which all campers will have the opportunity to get hands-on practice for all roles on set, learning a little bit of everything rather than deep-diving into a particular area of interest. The footage from all of these camps will be edited by campers in one of our Post-Production Camps later in the summer.
All completed films will be presented at the Script to Screen Film Festival at the end of the summer.
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Dramatic Writing and Art Production
Spend two weeks deep-diving into the art of storytelling and filmmaking. During the first week, campers will spend mornings working with expert screenwriters to explore and discuss the qualities of compelling storytelling. Campers will collaborate with one another to develop original short screenplays. In the afternoons of week one, campers will work with art department professionals to create the setting, props, and overall look of the original script they’re developing. In week two, campers will collaborate with students in the Tech Production camp to take the scripts into production. This footage will be edited by campers in the Post-Production Camp the following week, and the completed films will be premiered at the Script to Screen Film Festival at the end of the summer.
- Schedule/topics covered:
- Storytelling basics
- Screenplay structure and formatting
- Screenwriting software
- Writing workshop etiquette
- Roles of the art department during pre-production and production
- Production design
- Prop fabrication
- Sourcing set pieces and props
- Costuming
- Set building and design
- Hair and makeup artist workshop
- Script supervision on set
Dramatic Writing and Tech Production
Spend two weeks deep-diving into the art of storytelling and filmmaking. During the first week, campers will spend mornings working with expert screenwriters to explore and discuss the qualities of compelling storytelling. Campers will collaborate with one another to develop original short screenplays. In the afternoons of week one, campers will work with film industry professionals to learn how to safely and effectively use high-quality film equipment. In week two, campers will collaborate with students in the Art Production camp to take the scripts into production. This footage will be edited by campers in the Post-Production Camp the following week, and the completed films will be premiered at the Script to Screen Film Festival at the end of the summer.
- Schedule/topics covered:
- Storytelling basics
- Screenplay structure and formatting
- Screenwriting software
- Writing workshop etiquette
- Camera operation
- Sound mixing
- Boom operation
- Lighting and electric
- Grip equipment basics
- Roles on set during production
Comedic Writing and Production
Spend two weeks deep-diving into the art of storytelling and filmmaking. During the first week, campers will spend mornings working with expert screenwriters to explore and discuss the qualities of compelling storytelling. Campers will collaborate with one another to develop original short screenplays. In the afternoons of week one, campers will work with film industry professionals to learn how to safely and effectively use high-quality film equipment and create the setting, props, and overall look of the original script they’re developing. In week two, campers will take their original scripts into production. This footage will be edited by campers in the Post-Production Camp the following week, and the completed films will be premiered at the Script to Screen Film Festival at the end of the summer.
- Schedule/topics covered:
- Storytelling basics
- Screenplay structure and formatting
- Screenwriting software
- Writing workshop etiquette
- Production design
- Sourcing set pieces and props
- Set building and design
- Script supervision on set
- Camera operation
- Sound mixing
- Boom operation
- Lighting and electric
- Grip equipment basics
- Roles on set during production
Questions? Check out the Summer Camps section on our FAQ page.