In recent years technical advances, affordable high quality home digital cameras, and a growing interest in film, animation and digital photography as a medium has increased the interest and made it easier for young people to be more creative. However this interest suffers from the lack of professional training and guidance. Therefore, in 2001 Craig Mullins founded the Young Filmmakers Workshop. Craig is a Toronto based Director of Photography with 25 years of experience in the film industry. He is a long standing member of IATSE local 667 and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. Craig has taught cinematography at Humber College as well as a variety of industry workshops.

We offer the following workshops. (weekly during July, August and March Break)

Filmmaking Workshop (for kids 11-15)

Beginner Workshop. This one-week workshop introduces youth to the basic fundamentals of filmmaking. From script to screen, students working as a group will learn (hands on how) to develop a story, create storyboards, film and edit their work.

Intermediate Workshop. This two week workshop is geared towards youth with a strong interest in ehancing their filmmaking skills. Students working as a group will learn further filmmaking techniques in the areas of script writing, directing, camera operating and editing.

Animation Workshop (for kids 11-15)

Beginner workshop. This one-week workshop introduces youths to the basics of aniamtion. The students actively participate in developing a story, creating the look of the charactors, animating them on paper and editing their work.

Intermediate workshop. This intensive two-week workshop is geared towards youth with a serious interest in enhancing their animating skills. It teaches advanced full-colour cel aniamtion techniques.

Photography Workshop (for kids 11-15)

Beginner workshop. This one week workshop offers adolescents (11-16) hands on experience using 35mm digital cameras to gain knowledge of the fundamentals of photography such as choosing appropriate lenses, composition, exposure, and lighting. Each workshop will be comprised of exercises and a photo shoots. All students will have the use of a digital 35mm camera while at the workshop.

Intermediate workshop.

The Classroom Workshops (for grades 5-12)

In 2005 Craig was encouraged by teachers to offer a workshop in the classroom so he started offering workshops in the classroom in support of the Ontario school curriculum. Since then he has run a wide variety of workshops for both elementary and high schools in the Toronto district school board, the Toronto Catholic school board and the Simcoe county school board as well private schools in the Toronto area.

For more information on our school workshop please e-mail us at info@youngfilmmakersworkshop.com

March Break Workshop (beaches location only)

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm $375 + GST = $397.50 After hours care available until 5:00 (fee $50 per week)

Summer Workshops (offered weekly during July and August)

One week junior workshop (for ages 8-10) Mon-Fri 9am-4pm $375 + GST = $397.50 After hours care available until 5:00 (fee $50 per week)

One week beginner workshop Mon-Fri 9am-4pm $375 + GST = $397.50 After hours care available until 5:00 (fee $50 per week)

Two week intermediate workshop Mon - Fri 9:00 - 4:00 $700+GST = $749 After hours care available until 5:00 (fee $50 per week)

Locations:

  • Beaches: St Denis school 67 Balsam Ave
  • Leaside Our Lady of Perpetual Help 1-1/2 Garfeild Ave (Mount Pleasant and St Clair)
  • North York NA

To register please download the online registration form . Complete and sign the form. Use a separate form for each child.

Students are split into groups of 6-8. Each group has their own counsellor working with them through the week.

Young Filmmaking Workshop teaches the basics of filmmaking from story idea to finished film. Students are taught how to brainstorm story ideas and create a story time line. Using the story timeline each group then creates a storyboard. From there the students create a viable shooting schedule, pick locations, actors, wardrobe and props. Then under the supervision of the councillor they shoot their story. The footage is then imported into the computer and students are taught how to assemble and edit their story. (students will edit in pairs).

At the end of the summer each student will receive a copy of their finished film.


Young Animators Workshop teaches the basics of classical animation. Beginning with a simple story, the students actively participate in creating the look of the characters, and learn to animate them on paper. The students gain hands on experience by storyboarding, animating, filming, and editing their work. This workshop can be operated with students in groups or working individually.

At the end of the summer each student will receive a copy of their finished film.


Photography Workshop is geared to kids interested in learning how photography works and how to improve their photographic skills. This hands-on workshop introduces them to the basic fundamentals of photography. Before each exercise the students will be given a short lesson on photography. They will then are given an assignment based on a given theme and then (under the guidance of the councillor) go out and shoot. Each student will present his or her best work and the instructor will critique it. Each student will have the use of a 35mm digital camera while at the workshop.

At the end of the workshop each student will get to keep a copy of their work.

One week beginner workshop Mon-Fri 9am-4pm $375 + GST = $397.50

Two week intermediate workshop Mon - Fri 9:00 - 4:00 $700+GST = $749

Please download the online registration form. Complete and sign the form. Use a separate form for each child. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print this pdf file.

E-mail us at camullins@rogers.com and we will forward you a registration form.

Young Filmmakers Workshop
208 Bingham Ave.,
Toronto ON M4E 3R5
Phone: 416.822.3848
Fax: 416.690.7313

e-mail: info@youngfilmmakersworkshop.com

Feel free to call or e-mail us if you have any questions.
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