Location: Cornell Studio (Upper Level) | 220 West Market Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902

Description:

Calling all class clowns! This workshop starts with a crash course on the different genres and eras of comedy on screen, from silent-film falls to screwball comedy, satire, absurdism, parody, mockumentary, dark comedy, and beyond. Whether your idea of funny is Buster Keaton, Will Ferrell, or Monty Python, you’ll learn cinematic techniques to make audiences roll in the aisles!

In addition to learning the steps of filmmaking, Comedy Filmmaking students will learn about improv, joke writing, comic timing, and how to use the camera to sell a bit. Each small group will create a short comedic masterpiece over the course of the week!

Returning filmmakers will get additional, advanced instruction.

This workshop counts as one Core Filmmaking credit towards the Light House Achievement Award. Visit lighthousestudio.org/achievement-award for more information.

 

Last year's high school comedy Grub Dash has been accepted into three national film festivals and counting - watch it now!

Available spots:

Price: $371.00 Taxes waived

Required age: 13 - 20 years old on the day of the activity

Notes: Light House Studio is closed on Independence Day, Friday July 4. There is no class that day. The final screening for this workshop will be on Thursday July 3. Classes fill quickly. In the event that a class doesn’t fill, registration will close one week before the scheduled start date. High school students in Charlottesville City and Albemarle County public schools may be able to use Light House workshops as work-based learning credit towards their diplomas. Email us for more information. To apply for tuition assistance, please fill out the tuition assistance application on Amilia and wait for a response from our team before registering.

Tags: High School All June Workshops

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