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UWSP\u00a0\u200bFilmmakers’\u00a0Camp\u200b<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Week 1 – Monday, June 29, 2026\u00a0– Friday, July 3, 2026\u200b<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8 – 12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Week 2 – Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages 13 – 17<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u200bCalling all young storytellers and movie fans! The UWSP Media Studies department invites curious and creative minds for a four and a half\u200b-day-long camp on the art of filmmaking. With the guidance\u00a0of experienced Media Studies professors and local filmmakers, campers will explore every step of the filmmaking process\u2014from brainstorming ideas and writing scripts to shooting scenes and editing their own short films. Participants will learn basic media analysis, camera techniques, and sound design, and even have the chance to experiment with special effects and the magic of editing. Through engaging activities, teamwork, and creativity, campers will gain confidence as both filmmakers and storytellers. The week will culminate in a film festival, where families can watch the campers’ creations on the big screen. No prior experience needed\u2014just bring your imagination and get ready to make movie magic!\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detailed camp information for registrants is sent to your email from: uwspce-youth@uwsp.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Week Two Registration is open.\u200b<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Additional parent information regarding\u00a0check-in times, what to bring, and more, will be sent to the email that you listed in CampDoc. Emails will come from: uwspce-youth@uwsp.edu\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration Fee:  $350 – includes daily lunch, camp instruction, and use of UWSP filmmaking equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Week 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monday, June 29, 2026\u00a0– Friday, July 3, 2026\u200b\u00a0
Ages: 8 – 12\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Week 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17, 2026
Ages: 13 – 17\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Camp insurance may be purchased through CampDoc\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For additional parent information on check-in times, what to bring, and more, check the email box that you listed in CampDoc! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emails will come from: uwspce-youth@uwsp.edu\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n

Instructors<\/summary>
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Cary Elza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cary Elza is Associate Professor of Media Studies at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she teaches courses on screenwriting, film and media analysis, history, and genre. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern, where her research focused on early cinematic adaptations of\u00a0Alice in Wonderland\u00a0in the context of technological and social change.\u00a0Her publications include articles and chapters on children\u2019s and teen media, science fiction and fantasy series, new media and fandom, and early animation.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Kevin Obsatz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Obsatz is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at UWSP. He has been a filmmaker for over 20 years, and has made fictional films, documentaries and experimental films that have screened at film festivals around the world. He has an MFA from the University of Minnesota, and a BA from USC Film School in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Aubin Sprecher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aubin Sprecher graduated from UWSP with a BA in Media Studies in 2020. Currently, he is Video Production Assistant & Program Leader at Boys & Girls Club of Portage County. For several years, he has also been the director of Filmmakers’ Club, an after-school program that teaches kids video production skills. He also runs a successful comedy YouTube channel, TikTok, and Instagram under the name Friendly Squirrel, and is working on his first book of comic strips.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sample Schedule<\/summary>
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Day 1:<\/strong> Introduction to filmmaking, brainstorming, and storytelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2:<\/strong> Scriptwriting, storyboarding, and filming begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 3:<\/strong> More filming & introduction to editing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4:<\/strong> Final edits and film posters <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 5\u200b\u200b:<\/strong> Half Day -\u200b showcase preparation and camp film festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***Film Showing will be the Friday of the camp week, (July 3rd and July 17th) at 11:30 am in CAC Rm 333.***<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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