2026 Summer
Film Academy
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Join Light House’s
Award Winning Camp
For 25 years now, Light House Studio has offered filmmaking workshops for our community. Last year, our filmmakers celebrated 34 national film festival acceptances and earned 21 awards.
Every workshop concludes with a red-carpet screening for family and friends at the Vinegar Hill Theatre!
What Is Light House Summer Film Academy?
Summer Film Academy is where students of all ages learn new skills by writing, directing, and editing their own short films! Our hands-on workshops are one or two weeks long and run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
New workshops start every week, starting June 1 and ending August 14. Students are divided into elementary (rising 3rd - 5th graders), middle school (rising 6th - 8th graders), and high school (rising 9th graders through college freshmen).
Will You Need Tuition Assistance?
Tuition Assistance is available for all Summer Film Academy workshops. Submit your application for tuition assistance here, and a member of our team will be in touch ASAP with further instructions. Applications are reviewed case by case, and aid is dispersed on a first-come, first-served basis; submitting the application is not a guarantee of assistance. Please email programs@lighthousestudio.org with any questions.
Accounts Required For Registration
First-time attendees must create an Amilia account when registering for Summer Film Academy workshops. If you have any questions, reach out to us for assistance via email at programs@lighthousestudio.org.
Workshops Available For
Rising 3rd Graders – College Freshmen
ES | Stop Motion
MS | Comedy
HS | Narrative
High School
Jun. 1–5
High School Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jun. 8-12
High School Animation
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jun. 15–18*
Movie Model Making
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
*No class on June 19th
Jun. 15–18*
Evening Screenwriting
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
220 West Market Street
*No class on June 19th
Jun. 22–Jul. 2
Two-Week Narrative Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 6–17
Two- Week Narrative Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 20–24
High School Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 27–31
High School Horror Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Aug. 3–7
High School Comedy Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Middle School
Jun. 1–5
Middle School Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jun. 8–12
Comedy Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jun. 15–18*
60-Second Shorts
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
*No class on June 19th
Jun. 22–26
Sound and Story
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Jun. 29–Jul. 2
Stop Motion Animation
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 6–10
Middle School Film Noir
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 13–17
Stop Motion Animation
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Jul. 20–24
Special Effects and Superheroes
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 27–31
Middle School Creature Features
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Aug. 3–7
Comedy Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Aug. 10–14
Middle School Filmmaking
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Elementary School
Jun. 8–12
MovieMakers: Aliens and Robots
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Jun. 15–18
Stop Motion Animation
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
*No class on June 19th
Jul. 22–26
MovieMakers: Epic Adventure
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jun. 29–Jul. 2
Myths and Fairy Tales
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Jul. 6–10
MovieMakers: Comedy
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Jul. 13 – Jul. 17
Under the Sea
9 am – 3 pm
220 West Market Street
Jul. 20–24
MovieMakers: Superheroes
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Jul. 27–31
Halloween in July
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Aug. 3–7
Stop Motion Animation
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street
Aug. 10–14
MovieMakers: Comedy
9 am – 3 pm
121 East Water Street