FILM CAMP 2026

Open to students in Grades 7-12 from the Tri-State Area

CAPA’s 8th Summer of Film Production Camp!

This is an amazing opportunity for any student interested in the process of creating a script, filming and editing! 

Two Week Camp – $625

Week 1: June 15 – June 19
9am-3pm

Week 2: June 22-26
9am-3pm

Film Screening Event 
Sunday June 28th (time TBD)
The Sue Harder Performing Arts Center 

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Camp Location: 
Indian Hill Middle School
6855 Drake Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Questions? – Please email Robin@Cincinnatiapa.org

Are you interested in being the next Steven Spielberg?  Have you ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes in film making?  Then this 2 week camp is for you! In our 8th summer, CAPA film production camp is on for 2026! You and a team of students will make a short film-from idea to final editing.  We will provide hands-on workshops along the way and bring in local writers, directors, DPs and editors to help you with your film.  You will learn important film production skills like: film critique, story development, scriptwriting, production planning, shot blocking, script breakdown, location scouting, shooting, editing, music, and animation.  We will be using a range of camera equipment including tripods, shoulder mounts, sliders and gimbals as well as audio production equipment so students will get a thorough foundation in film production.  At this camp, all productions are student led.  Participants will drive the concepts, write the scripts, develop productions, shoot and edit.  A screening event will be held at a separate date for family and friends
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​View past short films below and see some creative work from our students!

Summer camp staff

Frank O’Farrell is the Director of the award winning Cincinnati based non-profit, Fourthwall Youth Studios. He has extensive experience in film, video and digital media having worked on numerous productions throughout his career as a writer, producer or director for clients such as P&G, Heinz, Chiquita, International Paper and many others. Before starting Fourthwall he was a senior member of the e-commerce team at Hugo Boss Americas. He is also currently and Adjunct Professor in the DMC at the University of Cincinnati, a collaborative program between CCM and DAAP, where he teaches courses on Film Production, Commercial Production, and Ideation and Creativity.

Eric Hengehold will lead the film camp. Eric is a graduate of the Film Program and Cincinnati State Community College and has worked on numerous full length features as Assistant Camera (AC), Assistant Director (AD), Lead Editor and Assistant Editor. As Supervising Producer at Fourthwall, he has helped students complete almost 50 film projects which have collectively garnered over 30 film awards.

2019 Film Production Camp

​CAPA’s first Film Production Camp was a “box office” success! In collaboration with Fourthwall Studios, CAPA offered a technical camp for students interested in film production and moviemaking.  The sold-out, two-week camp was held at Artsville and included lunch from Panera Bread.  The camp culminated with a movie screening event in the theatre at Artsville.   There was a waitlist for this camp and we plan to offer more film making programming in the future.  Check our website often for updates.

​2019 Student Films

Hydrangea
​Good Samaritans
The Earth Man’s Burden