UCLA Emerging Filmmakers offers pre-college students an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on experience and work closely with entertainment industry professionals to develop their portfolios and gain the tools they need to take their creative work to the next level.
UCLA Emerging Filmmakers offers pre-college students an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on experience and work closely with entertainment industry professionals to develop their portfolios and gain the tools they need to take their creative work to the next level.
Taught by industry experts with curriculums that focus on contemporary professional practices in Hollywood, UCLA Emerging Filmmakers immerses students in the world of film and television and educates them on the tools and pathways available to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
While studying on UCLA's beautiful campus, participants will experience the energy and inspiration of being in the heart of Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world. UCLA EmergingFilmmakers provides state-of-the-art equipment andfacilities at one of the world’s most prestigious film schools.
Learn more about our specific summer programs below and visit our website for more complete information about each program.
Emerging Filmmakers Digital Filmmaking:
UCLA Emerging Filmmakers Digital Filmmaking gives high school students from across the country and around the globe an unparalleled opportunity to study filmmaking at one of the most prestigious film schools in the world. The program is a three-week, intensive production workshop designed for highly motivated rising high school juniors, seniors, and 2025 High School graduates. Students are immersed in the creativity and technique of cinematic storytelling and challenged to create entertaining narrative projects.
Emerging Filmmakers TV Writing:
The Emerging Filmmakers TV Writing Track immerses students in the world of episodic television. In this three-week program, students write under the guidance of a TV Writing industry professional and participate in professional development workshops, teaching students the tools needed to pursue a career in the TV Writing Industry. This program mirrors the practice of professional writers in the world of episodic television and digital media by teaching students how to develop original series concepts, navigate the contemporary marketplace and take advantage of the tools and opportunities available to gain visibility in this competitive industry. In the process, students learn how to identify and capture the tone, characters, dialogue, and themes that make their story unique while collaborating in a workshop environment with their peers.
Emerging Filmmakers Media Parks:
In this two-week intensive program, students will explore theme park history, and the evolution of the relationship between moving image media (film, television, and video games) and theme parks. The program will include lectures, screenings, discussions and guided site visits to Disneyland, Disneyland California Adventure, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Warner Brothers Studios. The course will examine the contexts and shared histories of theme parks and screen media, explore theoretical, industrial, and cultural issues surrounding them, and investigate how these cultural phenomena are shaping one another in today’s media landscape. In class, students will study case studies of theme park rides and theme park “lands” by researching and analyzing scholarly texts, reference films, television shows, and video games. Each guided site visit will also include an on-site behind-the-scenes lecture.
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