Monday 17 June – Friday 12 July 2024 | Level: Beginner

Our 4-week filmmaking beginner's course is designed for budding writers, directors, cinematographers and editors eager to learn the fundamentals of audiovisual storytelling, pre-production, working with actors and post-production. 

Write, develop, shoot, edit and screen your own short film, and experience a range of other roles as you crew on the films of your peers.

We maximise ‘hands-on’ access to doing what you love. With professional film facilities, editing suites and a wide selection of equipment and props, we're the perfect playground to start your filmmaking endeavours.  

Launch, define and refine your own process and shoot with confidence through hands-on learning facilitated by expert tutors and industry professionals. From applying the basics of storytelling to getting to grips with gear and a film set. From collaborating with a crew to developing your vision. You will come out of the four weeks with an essential understanding of filmmaking  – and, most importantly, the fuel to forward your creative journey.

Filmmaking Summer short course

Our tutors are industry experienced with a passion for passing on their knowledge to others. Here are a few of the experienced and friendly tutors that will be supporting you throughout your learning process.

Catalyst is a thriving creative learning community of tutors and students from more than 75 countries. 

Studying here is a golden opportunity to meet up and collaborate with like-minded peers from around the world. A key part of our approach to learning involves working with others whether as peers, mentors, collaborators, audience or fellow travellers. Passion is always better shared!

In the end it doesn’t matter what we say or do. What matters is what our students are doing during their time with us. Watch one of our favourite videos directed, shot and edited by  our filmmaking students, starring their fellow acting colleagues and decide for yourselves.

A selection of our favourite work by Catalyst filmmakers, screen actors and visual effects artists.

Catalyst Filmmakers and Actors Showcase

A beginner's short course in filmmaking. Write, develop, shoot, edit and screen your short film, and experience a range of other roles as you crew on the films of your peers.

Filmmaking – Short Course

Daniel Dietz is an interdisciplinary German artist with American roots. His background encompasses a wide variety of activities. Within music, he has been involved in the performing arts – acting, singing and songwriting. Within film and visual media, he has experience in projection mapping, 360-degree photography, editing, directing, shooting and producing. 

Most recently, Daniel has been involved in projects which define the editing techniques required to meet the needs of an evolving audience, in progressive formats such as social media content. 

Daniel joined Catalyst in 2018. “I hope to be part of a process that enables students to become creative innovators,” he says of his role as a Film Production tutor. 

Get to Know Film Production Tutor Daniel Dietz

Filmmaker, projection mapping expert and musician Daniel Dietz teaches Film Production at Catalyst Berlin. Read Daniel Dietz's bio.

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