Make A Movie Summer Camp

Monday 21 – Friday 25 August, 2017

Call us on 012969340 or email info@milltheatre.ie to book your place

Course Directors:  Sean O’Briain, Nora O’Briain

Assistant:  Aela O’Flynn

Danielle graduated from the University of West London with a BA Hons Degree in Acting for Stage & Media. Her credits include Step Up 3D (Film), Great War Diaries (TV) and Lived (Film) The Crucible (Theatre) and Dracula (Theatre). She also works as a talent agent and music consultant.

Sean is an RTE Producer and TV Director, with 20 years experience in broadcasting – working with RTE Young Peoples’ Programmes and RTE Sport.  He has a BA in Music, Media & Communications.

Nora is a youth worker with eight years direct experience with young people aged 10-25, facilitating a range of personal development and empowerment programmes.  She has a Masters Degree in Training.

Aela is a experienced teenage actor, having worked in Film (Gold, 2014), TV, Radio and Theatre, including a run off London’s West end.  She is a graduate of Dublin’s Independent Theatre Workshop.

Course Outline:

5 days, 10am-3pm each day (Lunch 12-1pm)

Age range:  10-17, split into 10-13 and 14-17

Fee per student:  €150

Prospectus:

Students will be given the opportunity to try various roles in the film-making process, and given guidance on appropriate use of phones, filming and social media. They will learn key skills including…

– Film Production: the various roles and responsibilities on a film/TV set

– Pre-Production:  how to plan, research and script

– Camerawork:  basics of camerawork, dos and don’ts; how to film on mobile phones/tablets

– Presenting/Acting for camera

– Post-Production/Editing: selecting the best shots, editing, adding music; the best apps to use

– Broadcast:  how to upload films to YouTube