People to People Moments

• Go behind the scenes at a film studio
• Ask honest questions during an intimate workshop with a professional actor
• Team with faculty and students from the New York Film Academy

Enhance Your Education

• Practice your craft during workshops on acting and other creative paths
• Team up on a group film project
• Explore the professional options for a career in the arts
• Grow as a leader, set goals for your future, and discover how you can impact the global community

Day 1 – Orientation

• Registration
• Welcome barbecue
• Leadership group introductions 
• Opening address

Day 2 – Challenge Yourself to Go Farther

• Personality assessment and leadership workshops
• Introduction to group film projects: Decide your role
• Teambuilding
• Guest motivational speaker
• Student leadership meetings

Day 3 – Hollywood Dreams

• Acting and interactive workshops with Stella Adler Studio of Acting
• Professional actor Q&A
• Student leadership meetings
• On-campus movie

Day 4 – Discover Your Potential

• Discuss continuing education options
• Guest speaker: College admissions advisor
• Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
• Hollywood Bowl
• Student leadership meetings

Day 5 – Lights! Camera! Action!

• Day-long workshops with the New York Film Academy
• Professional perspectives from the film experts
• Workshops on camera usage
• Student leadership meetings

Day 6 – Learn to Direct: Make a Difference

• Guest speaker: Community service in action
• Community-service projects
• Santa Monica Pier
• Student leadership meetings

Day 7 – Make a Great Impression

• Day 2 of workshops with the New York Film Academy
• Workshops on film editing
• Behind-the-scenes film studio exploration
• Universal Studios Hollywood theme park

Day 8 – The Right Stuff

• Networking and negotiation workshops
• Public-speaking skills
• Film school visit
• Student leadership meetings

Day 9 – That’s a Wrap!

• Final preparation for presentations
• Group film plan presentations
• Credit evaluation with leader
• Screening party for student-made films!

Day 10 – Farewell and Departure