COMMENTS from a few graduates

"This opportunity, to direct a short film, forced me to grow in ways that were beneficial to both my professional life and personal life. For example, I am currently attending Emerson College, which is a career oriented school focused on the arts. My decision to attend Emerson was ultimately influenced by my experience at Filmsters. Without attending Filmsters, I don’t know that I would have had the confidence necessary to pursue a life in film or any creative medium for that matter."  

Sean Van Deuren, Emerson College

"Filmsters feels like a family.  People like Lee and Patti make every one of us come back to Annapolis, MD year after year regardless of where we are in the world.

            What I admire most about Filmsters is that its primary purpose is to educate.  Unfortunately, art is the most overlooked subject in public education and is the first curriculum to be cut by schools with a tight budget.  Filmsters Academy provides scholarships to some students and gives them with an outlet that they may not have at school or at home.  Such philanthropy encourages a close and positive environment because everyone cares about the students, the projects and the role that the camp plays in their lives. 

I cannot think of a better place for aspiring students of cinema to learn.   Everyone who works at Filmsters loves it and devotes nearly every hour they have to the two-week camp."

Tamir Kalifa, University of Texas at Austin

"After two years of camp, I felt more than adequately prepared for NYU film school. With the application for NYU, I submitted one of the films I had made at FILMSTERS. Needless to say, the skills I aquired, and the film I made at film camp got me into NYU Film School. I am now a junior in the program, and never have I felt left behind or less knowledgeable than the other students. If anything, I have been more knowledgeable, and FILMSTERS gave me the extra boost. Now, I have been a counselor at the camp for three years, a part of the FILMSTERS family for five, and have no plan to stop my involvement with this unique, educational, and enriching program."

Katie Sieracki, NYU, Tisch School for the Arts