Get Started

You have creative control over your mini-movie. You just need to include the five core filmmaking elements and it needs to be 2-5 minutes long.

We encourage to think about what type of mini-movie you would like to make. You can create a…

• Short Movie
• Documentary
• Tutorial
• Experimental Film

Once you make a decision about the type of movie you would like to create, check out our tutorials below. We created a tutorial for each of the filmmaking elements.

Filmmaking Element Tutorials

Pre-Production

Production

Post-Production

Livestreams

Starting June 17, 2021 we will host a weekly Thursday Live Stream at 4:00 pm. We will take a deeper dive on different filmmaking topics to help you create your own movies. Anyone who attends will earn a prize token.

Mentor Hours

We will host weekly drop-in mentor hours every Monday, June 14 – July 14, 2021* both in-person and virtual.

In-Person

We will be at Ridgeville Park from 2:30-3:30 pm on Mondays weather permitting. Drop by to ask questions or take advantage of our special filmmaking equipment, including a green screen, mic, and iPad holder.

Virtual

Join us on Zoom at 4:00 PM every Monday and get answers to any questions you have about the challenge or assistance with your mini-movie.

We will email all registered participants the Zoom link at least 30 minutes before the start of each session.

*We will not host Monday Mentor Hours on July 5 in observance of the July 4 holiday.

Help Form

Got a question and can’t wait for the mentor hour? Use our Help Form. All questions and answers will be posted on our Response page. We will respond to all questions the same day during the week. Someone may have already asked your question so be sure to check our Response Page first.