All American High School Film Festival & PHS Cinema Arts Presents
PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL FILM CAMP
Providence High School
511 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91505
An immersive summer film camp experience made possible through the Cinema Arts Program at Providence High School, presented in partnership with the largest student film festival in the world, in the heart of Hollywood!
Camp Dates:
Session 1: June 16th - 20th (9:00AM - 2:00PM)
Session 2: July 7th - 11th (9:00AM - 2:00PM)
Cost:
$1100 (PHS Students)
$1400 (Non-PHS Students)
Overview:
Join All American High School Film Festival Co-Founder and Executive Director, Tom Oliva and Providence High School Cinema Arts faculty, in a week-long intensive and interactive summer film camp designed to boost your creativity, enhance your technical skills, and elevate your media literacy.
Our immersive camp is tailored for aspiring high school storytellers, offering a thorough introduction to all aspects of film production. Led by experienced instructors, you'll learn filmmaking through direct experience and consistent, meaningful practice.
Our Film Camp believes the best classroom is a film set, and our camp provides an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate, improve your craft, and showcase your creativity. No prior experience is required.
CAMP DETAILS:
Our team is dedicated to positive mentorship, productive collaboration, and nurturing each filmmaker's unique voice.
During our intensive camp, you'll master essential filmmaking skills, including:
Pre-Production
Storyboarding & Story Structure
Screenwriting
Character & Conflict
Direction
Cinematography
Lighting
Sound & Score
Pacing
Editing & Post-Production
Location Scouting
Theme, Tone & Symbols
Dialogue & Voiceover
Linear vs. Non-Linear Story Development
Our comprehensive production process covers everything from story structure and character development to directing, acting techniques, and film festival strategies. You'll rotate through writing, editing, and shooting peer films, gaining hands-on experience in directing, screenwriting, camera, lighting, and post-production.
Immerse yourself in the complete film production process, from the creative brief to the final edit. Our experienced staff will guide you every step of the way, using the AAHSFF student film library of over 15,000 films to demonstrate proven techniques.
By the end of this dynamic and engaging week, you'll walk away with new knowledge, new friends, and a new film!
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES & ENRICHMENT:
Students in the Film Camp will be offered unparalleled cinema arts experiences to supplement the scope of their enrichment further.
Made possible in collaboration with AAHSFF and IMAX at the IMAX Headquarters in Playa Vista featuring:
An exclusive 2-hour AAHSFF “The Best of Student Filmmaking” Screening of exemplary student films from around the world, specifically converted for the IMAX screen experience.
IMAX Panel Discussion: Join IMAX technicians for a behind the scenes glimpse into what it takes to produce an IMAX film and what makes IMAX’s technology so special.
A catered dinner in the IMAX HQ Courtyard courtesy of IMAX.
A free movie voucher for all attendees! Courtesy of our friends at IMAX and Fandango.
The chance to see where all of the IMAX magic happens in the heart of LA!
ABOUT AAHSFF:
The All-American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF) is the premier destination for talented high school filmmakers and media arts enthusiasts from around the world. Our Mission is to provide immersive education with a profound impact, connecting the filmmakers of the future with the rewards, respect, and recognition they deserve.
Each year, in the heart of New York City, we present the world's largest high school film festival. We offer a grand stage for the next generation of talented filmmakers where they can: see their films on the big screen at the AMC Theaters in Times Square, learn from top industry professionals, connect with the latest technology, explore myriad higher education opportunities, receive scholarships and technology prizes, and perhaps most importantly, create a community of shared passions and lifelong relationships.
In addition, we provide a wide variety of initiatives throughout the year, including: Our Film Invitational Competitions, Traveling Roadshow, Future of Film Podcast, Complete Video Production Curriculum for Educators, Free Webinar Series, College Resources, and more…
Most importantly, AAHSFF connects young filmmakers and industry professionals, while inspiring them to bravely pursue collaboration and creativity.
INSTRUCTORS
Tom Oliva - Co-Founder & Executive Director, AAHSFF
Tom is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the All American High School Film Festival, the largest student film festival in the world. Tom has worked with young creatives for 25+ years, discovering, developing, and connecting a vast network of talented young content creators and building a community of shared passions and lifelong relationships.
Tom travels the world presenting the AAHSFF Roadshow, writes and produces curriculum for the Video Production Resource Community (for educators), hosts and produces the podcast The Future of Film, and works with a wide variety of brand partners, colleges, and universities to develop unique and enriching opportunities for all emerging content creators.
Tom has produced films for AT&T, IMAX, Sony, Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records, Blackmagic Design, Jostens, Refinery 29, Storyblocks, the Ad Council, and more.
Russell Arch - PHS Cinema Arts Program Lead
With twenty-five of Entertainment Industry experience, Russell has held a wide variety of titles throughout his career. He has created many projects from scratch and seen them through from pre-production to delivery. Along with writing and directing, he has also become a skilled editor and After Effects artist. The latter of which has lead to animated projects that have been seen on HBO, FOX, MTV, and VH-1 to name a few. If there’s an additional skill to acquire, or a new program to learn, he’s always eager to broaden his capabilities.
His success as a hidden-camera producer has lead to numerous opportunities over the years. Most recently he was the Showrunner and Executive Producer of "The Carbonaro Effect" on TruTV for five seasons. Over that time, he delivered 100+ episodes of the original series, plus dozens more of two companion series "Inside Carbonaro", and "Double Takes", the latter of which featured alternative takes of unaired segments.
But like many producers his career began, and has been sustained by, writing. Whether it’s a comedy, drama, animation, or unscripted show, nothing can be produced until a concept has been laid out on paper.
FACILITIES & RESOURCES:
Campers will utilize Providence High School’s state-of-the-art cinema arts facilities, and equipment, as well as various campus locations while producing their short films.
