LMU Pre-College Programs: Film Production: Social Impact Filmmaking Recently Updated

**Applications for Summer 2025 are closed. Information for Summer 2026 programs will be published by November 2025. Summer 2026 applications open on November 15, 2025.**

Creating media that is socially responsible and highly effective, students in this four week intensive film program will gain experience in production and delve into media literacy.

In weeks one and two, students will be placed into working groups, receiving in-class instruction as well as hands-on lab experience for a full overview of the filmmaking process. Topics include workshops in writing, casting, directing and editing. Groups will also be assigned roles and begin pre-production work on their final film project. In week three, groups will begin production on their final film with the final week focused on editing and post-production. The program will conclude with a screening of student work for friends and family. 

Students who successfully complete this program will receive college credit. Students must have completed junior year of high school by the start of summer 2024 to attend.

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Summer 2025 Programs have concluded. Information on session dates and cost for summer 2026 will be available by November 2025.

Four-week, credit-bearing, residential program

Session Dates: June 22 - July 18, 2025

The cost for a four-week, residential, credit bearing program for summer 2025 is $10,500.