Take a first look at Moonlit Wings top-rated Fall acting classes. Ages 4 to 17 meet weekly at three different locations in Northern VA starting mid-September. [ View the Schedule ] Our classes remain the most affordable in the area and “parent approved” thanks to our partnership with the Fairfax County Park Authority. Back-to-school is around… Read more »

Georgetown University’s Center for Continuing and Professional Education is offering two 6-week classes – Introduction to Screenwriting and Advanced Screenwriting: Narrative Workshop – on our new campus at 640 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.  Classes are taught by Kevin Downs, an independent filmmaker/writer who has written screenplays and held key creative positions with several Academy, Emmy… Read more »

Drone Cinematography 101: Elevating Your Film Production In partnership with the Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance, CCWA provides a series of training opportunities to meet the demands of increasing film projects in the Greater Richmond region.  This upcoming course is aimed at helping Virginia filmmakers learn how to best incorporate the use of… Read more »

So, your child wants to be an actor.  Fantastic!   But…what’s the next step?    It’s a question asked by seasoned child actors with their parent/guardians as well as those brand new to the business. Please join us for a panel discussion on how to begin – and continue – navigating the film and television industry as a professional actor, specifically… Read more »

Moonlit Wing’s next Performing Arts Camp begins Monday. Sessions all summer, some already SOLD OUT at select locations but available at others – luckily we have four venues: Springfield, Falls Church, McLean, and Herndon. Young performers (ages 7-14) act in a new show directed by DC & NYC pros. Teens (ages 14-17) run “Behind-the-Scenes”. Register… Read more »

Train with Acting Coach & Coney Island Star, AARON JACKSON Next Week  – July 14th & 15th Learn the Ins and Outs of Acting for FILM/TV Aaron Jackson’s Classes give you the tools you need to be a successful working actor. He has helped hundreds of students launch their careers and achieve their goals. Aaron… Read more »

Screenwriters! Final Draft and the VPA are bringing you “Your Screenplay Sucks!” an awesome event that brings WGA member, produced-scriptwriter, and published author William M. Akers to Virginia to speak about the essentials of screenwriting and how to make sure yours “doesn’t suck”. He presents insights and lessons learned having written for actors, producers, television… Read more »

We at Final Draft are pleased to sponsor “Your Screenplay Sucks” and welcome William M. Akers to this VPA event. Will is a lifetime member of WGA, a produced scriptwriter, a published author and a university teacher.  An abridged version of his European event, Will covers the essentials you need to know to make sure your screenplay doesn’t… Read more »

In this class, equally suitable for fiction writers, screenwriters, and TV writers, we will view and analyze various movie scenes and dissect them to see what makes the characters memorable. You will learn the power of subtext: how to embed details of motivation—thoughts, wants, goals, secrets, flaws, and delusions—into physical behavior, speech patterns, and specific… Read more »

Introducing Weekly Classes directed by DC & NYC acting pros at three locations in NOVA. Alice & Mad Hatter’s Wonderland Adventure – ages 4-6 Action Spotlight – ages 7-11 Light’s Camera Action – ages 11-14 Advanced Acting – ages 14-17 Class meets once a week in the evening for 1-1.5 hours. Two summer semesters available,… Read more »

Learn from Coach to Disney Stars, Sheri Lahris! Sheri will be hosting a mini-session at a very reasonable rate and giving monologue critique after a warm up session of Improv! Every actor should have a monologue ready to go, but Sheri will let you know what you are doing right and what you can fix… Read more »

Interface Media Group 1233 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 6:30 PM   Documentary Narration from the Producer and the Talent Point of View   Join them for a rare opportunity to bring producers, casting directors and VO talent into the same space to discuss narration as an element of… Read more »

Acting Intensive Workshop ~ June 11th Newport News, VA Learn what if takes to break into the business!!! Workshop for all ages; This class consists of fabulously fun ways to hone your skills, and gain confidence as well as making long lasting actor friends of all ages here in Virginia and elsewhere. Sheri Lahris has… Read more »

We’re extending our deadline for entries for the To the Contrary Film Festival.  New deadline is May 22nd. We are seeking English language documentaries that are 22 to 60 minutes in length. Winning documentaries will need to be cut down to fit into our PBS show as 90-95% of the half hour episode. Categories: Women’s… Read more »

  THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRACTICED SKILL TO ENABLE AN ACTOR TO BE READY IN ALL SITUATIONS IS… IMPROV.!!!   COME TO SHERI LAHRIS’ IMPROV CLASS & FEEL READY FOR ANYTHING AN AUDITION OR DIRECTOR MAY PRESENT YOU. (Beginner & Seasoned Actors Welcome) Workshop Intensive 1 – Mission is to awaken the imagination, emotion, and intellect of… Read more »

Introducing NEW Weekly Classes for ages 4-17 at three locations in NOVA. Fun, affordable (only $18/class), and directed by DC & NYC pros! Scroll below for details and click on the class title for dates/locations (limited spots!) or visit their website.     SUMMER CLASSES: All include mini-performance on the final class Alice & Mad… Read more »

from thecreatedaily.com Join Kickstarter’s Director of Community Education Stephanie Pereira for a strategic 35-minute class from Skillshare on how to get people excited about your next creative project. Building on Kickstarter’s experience with 100,000+ project launches, Stephanie walks through essential steps, including: Identifying your goals and audience Writing key messages Relationship building (before you need it!) Developing a… Read more »