Welcome to the Tree of All Seasons Summer Film Camp, a two-week-long comprehensive, interactive, and in-depth experience in film. Students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 will gain practical experience in screenwriting, acting for the camera, cinematography, music composition, sound recording, and digital editing by participating in the filming and production of several short films. These films will be presented to the public at a special screening in early Fall.

 

Executive Producers: Chad Weddle, Alec Bowling, and Jordan Slemons

Directors: Devin Lands, Mason Weber, Claudia Wright and Steve Zugelter

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The camp will be structured into units of 20 students. Each participating student will be involved with two film projects, EITHER as an actor in a principle or supporting role in one, and as a technical crew member on the other, OR as a technical crew member in both projects.

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Camp Details

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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 1st, 2025

SCREEN TEST: May 28th from 6-9 pm. Students will read scenes in front of Directors and the camera. Audition material (sides) will be emailed to students prior to this date.

CAMP: Two weeks, June 9th – June 13th and June 16th – June 21st

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Week One: Pre-Production Week. From 6-9pm Monday-Friday. Includes table work, rehearsal, training on all equipment, production meetings, scheduling, etc.

Week Two: Shooting Week. Filming will generally start at 8 am and end at 5 pm each day. Includes all film shoots as needed by each particular film project, as well as an evening
event Saturday night.

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Location:

The Screen Test and Pre-Production week will take place at a location to be announced.
During Shooting Week, the location and timing of each event will depend on many variables, so please do your best to clear your schedule of all conflicts for this week and be prepared to travel to locations locally and in the greater Cincinnati area.

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Cost:

$400 per student. This includes food on shoot days and a Camp T-Shirt.

Early Bird Registration: Save $50 per student if you register and pay in full by February 1st !!

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To Register:

Fill out the below forms, add a headshot, resumé, and a check (made out to TOAST), and mail them to:

 

FAD/TOAST Summer Film Camp, c/o Chad Weddle

8053 Asbury Hills Drive Cincinnati, OH 45255​

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

March 1st, 2025.