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Welcome to Sparks: Film Making Classes for Kids

At Sparks, we’re passionate about potential.

We inspire young movie makers. Our film schools for kids offer engaging film making classes, fun school holiday camps and inspiring events for ages 5-18.

Through our film making activities for kids, young film makers develop their creative talents and skills – on and off camera.

Our unique, practical programmes support children and teenagers to develop a wealth of new skills and gain confidence.

Movie Making Summer Camps for Kids

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Movie Making Summer Camps for Ages 5-18

Take part over the summer holidays and make an epic movie production.

Incredible creative fun throughout the summer holidays.

Places fill up very quickly, so we recommend booking ASAP.

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Sparks Filmmaking Classes for Kids

Sparks Film Making Classes for Kids:

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Learn about every aspect of film making in Sparks film making classes for kids. Produce your own movie masterpiece, set for a red carpet premiere screening!

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Film Classes for Kids | Sparks Film and Media Arts | Filmmaking Classes and Holiday Camps

“The perfect place for any young person with the first spark of a love for film, a fully-fledged passion, or who just wants to express themselves creatively.

My son has relished every second he’s been going, and while it’s embarrassing to be jealous of your own child, on this occasion I have to admit that I am.”

Danny Leigh, parent and film critic 

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Latest News…

Why should you choose media studies and study film at school?

by | 21st July 2021 | Film School News | 0 Comments

The modern world is geared more and more towards screens and visual media. We get much of our news, entertainment, social contact and advertising via moving images on screens. Why study media is an important question to the ones who are interested in media and film...
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Creative Summer Camps For Kids: 7 Super Activities To Boost Creativity

by | 20th July 2021 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

The long summer holidays are upon us, with several weeks of freedom from school and loads of time to fill doing fun and creative things. After more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, we are all more than ready to get out there and start making summer memories....
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Movie Making – Our A to Z of Must-Know Movie Making Terms

by | 29th June 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Film School News, Movie Making Projects | 0 Comments

Interested in movie making? Here, we take you through our A-Z of must-know movie making terms in a movie making crash course.  How many do you know? Where are you expert level and where can you boost your knowledge?  A is for Acting Acting performances are vital to a...
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6 Fun Activities to Boost Visual Literacy

by | 25th June 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Movie Making Projects | 0 Comments

What is Visual Literacy? Visual literacy is the ability to read and write through images or visual information. This includes the ability to interpret information from images, and to communicate effectively using images too. As film makers, we work with moving images...
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Summer Camps 2021: This Year’s Theme is…

by | 22nd June 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Film School News, Sparks Balham, Sparks Bournemouth, Sparks Chiswick, Sparks Dorking, Sparks Dulwich, Sparks Enfield, Sparks Hampstead, Sparks Highgate, Sparks Islington, Sparks Kensington, Sparks Manchester East, Sparks Walthamstow, Sparks Wimbledon | 0 Comments

The Summer Shoots - our movie making summer camps - are almost here!  We're so excited to work with lots of young movie makers this summer. In the summer camps, we help young movie makers to express their ideas and to create their own one-of-a-kind productions in an...
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Join the 100s of Sparks Alumni in Our New Network

by | 19th June 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Film School News | 0 Comments

Introducing the Sparks Alumni Network... Now that Sparks has reached the grand old age of 11, we've realised that there are lots of young movie makers who joined in as children and have now grown up. Many of you, we know, are still making your own movies or involved...
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5 Useful Acting for Camera Skills (from Stage)

by | 6th June 2021 | Movie Making Projects | 0 Comments

Acting for Camera - How is it different? Acting for a camera, or screen acting, is very different from acting on a stage in front of a live audience. The nature of performing a character, delivering dialogue and conveying the action is all very similar, but there are...
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Is My Child a Visual Learner?

by | 1st June 2021 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

Visual learners thrive on visual stimuli. They process information and learn best when they can see or visualise through images, objects, colours or use of body language. Most of the children we work with at Sparks could be described as visual learners. Filmmaking...
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Life behind the lens part two: five more key non-acting roles in film

by | 23rd May 2021 | Film School News, Behind the Scenes, Movie Making Projects | 0 Comments

In the second of our series of blogs about film roles that operate ’behind the scenes’, we look at five more jobs that allow regular access to film sets and movie projects and offer exciting opportunities to get your hands dirty making a real movie. We have already...
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Life behind the lens part one: five key non-acting roles in film

by | 23rd May 2021 | Film School News, Behind the Scenes, Movie Making Projects | 0 Comments

Becoming a film star is often high up on young people’s lists of dream jobs they would love to do when they grow up. However, acting is just one aspect of making a movie. There is a whole army of talented professionals behind the cameras, working together to bring the...
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Easter 2021: Behind the Scenes at the Easter Movie Making Camps

by | 20th May 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Film School News, Updates from the Set | 0 Comments

Take a look behind the scenes on the Easter 2021 movie productions! In the Easter holiday camps, crew members worked hard all week to produce some unique movie masterpieces. As well as sharing all their own ideas to build the stories, they also crewed and edited their...
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Introducing… The Summer Shoots 2021

by | 12th May 2021 | Behind the Scenes, Film School News, Sparks Balham, Sparks Battersea, Sparks Bournemouth, Sparks Chiswick, Sparks Dorking, Sparks Dulwich, Sparks Enfield, Sparks Hampstead, Sparks Highgate, Sparks Islington, Sparks Kensington, Sparks Manchester East, Sparks Walthamstow, Sparks Wimbledon | 0 Comments

Introducing the Summer Shoots: Movie Making Summer Camps for 2021 Get ready for the Summer Shoots - action-packed movie making camps for ages 5-18 throughout the summer holidays.  We're so excited to be back in action and welcome young movie makers to the Sparks set...
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Movie Making Projects:

Looking for some filmmaking inspiration? Take a look at these projects and resources for young filmmakers…

Movie Making Projects: One-Take Scary Movies

We've got a brand new movie making project to try out! This half term, we'd love to see you make some single take wonders! This challenge is all about producing a great video in just one long take - no cutting and no fixes in post-production.  Take a look below for...
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Movie Making Projects: Graphic Match Cuts

This movie making challenge is all about using graphic match cuts.   Graphic Match Cuts place two shots with visual similarities next to each other. This is a great technique to use creatively to highlight themes or to establish connections between characters,...
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Movie Making Projects: Make a Movie with an Inanimate Character

In this movie making project, we're challenging young filmmakers to produce a film that stars an inanimate object as one of its lead characters.  This might sound really strange, but there are lots of possibilities to create 'other worldly' and sometimes terrifying...
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Movie Making Projects: Make a Father’s Day Movie

Make a Father's Day Video   For Father's Day, we've put together a fun filmmaking guide for kids to help them produce a special, personalised video greeting.   Just follow our easy project guide and produce a unique father's day gift in under an hour. All...
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Complete the Lockdown Photo Challenge

Phew - Lockdown 2 is Over! If you've been following our social media posts, then you'll know we've been running a creative Photo Challenge for the last four weeks. Each day we've posted a quick photo brief. Each one offers some inspiration for taking photos and...
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Online Screenwriting Workshop

Thanks for joining us for this online screenwriting workshop...   This workshop is designed for young filmmakers to practise screenwriting techniques using the 'three act' story structure. It's been written with ages 7-14 in mind, but anyone interested in...
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Movie Making Project: Silhouette Shots

Make a Movie with Stunning Silhouettes  This project is a great, creative look at how you can use lighting in your film projects to create mood, atmosphere and impressive visual storytelling. Dramatic lighting can really help to grab attention and create strong...
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Editing Q&A: Find Out Answers to Your Video Editing Questions

Video Editing Q&A:    We asked Sparks movie makers their questions about video editing. We answered them in a Q&A session with Dan (one of the founders and directors at Sparks). Take a look at the video below for info on how to create some special...
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Movie Making Project: Friends from the Future

Make a Solo Movie using Shot-Reverse-Shot   Take a look at our free project guide for young movie makers. This project is ideal for making movies at home, without a big cast, or the need for a crew. It explores a technique called 'shot-reverse-shot' to build a...
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Sound Design Q & A with Dan K

Interested in sound for film?   In this Q&A video, Sparks Instructor Dan K is answering Sparks movie makers' questions all about sound design. Dan is a professional sound designer for film and TV. As an instructor for Sparks, he's always encouraging...
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