McGuffin Film School for teens
CINEMA AS PERSONAL GROWTH
- First film school for kids and youth in Russia
- 5 years of practice
- More than 1500 students around the country
- Films made by students from idea to post-production
- Professional mentors and actors
- Big screen / TV premieres and festivals
VISION
Filmmaking is one of the most effective tools to discover and grow a person inside of everyone
as it makes one to:
invent
plan
arrange
convince
work in team
achieve
be responsible for the result
MISSION
- helping kids and youngsters discover and multiply their personal and creative potential
- building up new generation of spectators and cinematographers
- coming across new approaches to produce high-quality and in-demand films for young audience
STEPS
- Pitching the idea / voting
- Theory and practice studying
- Choosing profession
- Script writing / auditions / storyboards
- Shooting
- Editing / sound / color
- Big screen premier
- Festival marketing
CURRENT PROJECTS
REGULAR FILM SCHOOL
Moscow / Saint-petersburg
Age 12 — 18
2 times a week
Theory and practice from idea to premiere
Professional mentors and actors
New films and big screen shows every three months
INTERNATIONAL FILM CAMPS
Latvia / Bulgaria / China / Montenegro / Georgia / Greece
Intensive filmmaking course
Collaboration of young cinematographers and professionals
Film as a way to explore culture and space
MCGUFFIN FILM FEST
International film festival for kids and youth
Films / ads / video art created by under-18
Chance for young authors to communicate and share experience
Introducing participants to professional industry and community
Building-up new image of cinema for young audience
PLUS:
SHORT-TERM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
PUBLIC MASTER-CLASSES AND MEET-UPS
CREATIVE PROJECTS WITH FAMOUS BRANDS