Film Project
Film & Television Class for Ages 8-10
Film Project
Film & Television Class for Ages 8-10
Fall Session: Saturdays, 1:30pm-3:00pm
September 27 - November 15, 2025
(No Class October 11)
Class Description
In this class, students learn foundational elements for acting for film and television while creating an original short film under the guidance of our instructors. Each class begins with games based in movement and improvisation. Students discover their unique screen presence, articulate the difference between acting for the camera and acting onstage, and build skills for collaboration and improvisation by using physical acting games to invent scenes and characters. There is an invited screening for friends and family during the last class. This class is co-instructed by Emma Sacchetti and Matthew Bretschneider.
Learning Objectives
Understand essential concepts for film, television, and improvisation
Articulate the difference between acting for the camera and performing onstage
Develop skills for teamwork, communication
Invent characters and devise scenes to contribute to an original short film
Price and Location
Fall Session: $285 (7 Classes)
Location: Rhode Island School for the Deaf
Address: 1 Corliss Park, Providence, RI, 02908
Instructors
Matthew Bretschneider (he/him) is Artistic Director of Studio Playground and an Adjunct Professor at Boston University. He has performed with the Huntington Theatre Company, The Flea Theater, Theatre Row, The New Ohio, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Kitchen Theatre Company, and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. Television Credits include Law & Order: SVU and The Path. Matthew received his MSW from Rhode Island College School of Social Work and received a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Matthew has taught physical theater for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Trinity Repertory Company, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island, and Suffolk University.
Safey Guidelines - Youth Classes
Please note this policy is subject to change. Wearing a mask is optional for staff and students. Class size is limited. Staff keep daily attendance records for contact tracing, provide hand sanitizer, and encourage hand hygiene. Any student who has a fever or who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 is advised not attend class.
