ViewFinders

Filmmaking Camps

ViewFinders offers a wide selection of free filmmaking camps that place you in the driver seat of an entire film productions. Typically offered during the Nova Scotian March Break and throughout the Summer, these camps are hands-on opportunities in all aspects of media production. From creative plan to direction, sound design to set work, ViewFinders Filmmaking camps have it all.

Summer Film Academies are now accepting applications, click here

For the full scoop on our March Break Camps, click here

ViewFinders Camps Gallery

Our feature Gallery is from our Animated Minds March break camp of 2009, during which ten films were created by ten teams to help raise awareness for youth mental health and well being! Check out the documentary below, or stop by our Youtube Channel and see them all for yourself in the Animated Minds Playlist.

Summer Film Academies

Session 1: July 20 - 26, 2009 | Session 2: August 10 - 16, 2009

Application Deadline: 12pm, Friday, June 26, 2009

Have your film screened at the 29th Atlantic Film Festival! But don't delay, space is limited and filling up fast!

Download the application form here

No previous experience is needed and beginners are always welcome.

About This Year's Academies

The ViewFinders Summer Video Academies for Youth sponsored by
the Nova Scotia Department of Education African Canadian Services
are two FREE summer camps for youth ages 13 – 18 that will take
place in Halifax in July and August.

Those attending will have the opportunity to explore significant
social issues affecting youth today: teen pregnancy and gang
violence while learning the basics of filmmaking. The video will
combine performance, documentary and music elements. Participants
will take part in three different components of filmmaking: Scriptwriting,
Music and Production.

The films will be screened at the ViewFinders Gala during the 29th
Atlantic Film Festival on September 26th, 2009.

NSTU March Break Video Camp - Now Accepting Applications

Deadline to Apply: 12pm, Friday, February 12, 2010

We are pleased to present a the NSTU March Break Video Camp where participants will be mentored by top Nova Scotia industry professionals while they team up to create three 30-second public service announcements that answer the question “How do teachers make a difference?”

The PSAs will help raise the positive profile of teachers and get people to think about the formative effect great teachers have had on them.

FOR TEACHERS

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

FOR STUDENTS