Türkiye's first and only cinema school for children
We started in 2015. Since then we have introduced more than 1,500 children to the magic of cinema and given them the chance to bring their own stories to the big screen.
Çocuk Sinema Okulu (Children's Cinema School) is a professional learning experience in on-camera acting, filmmaking and screenwriting for children and teens aged 8-16.
In our special 35-week programme, students work with experienced teachers and learn every stage of filmmaking — from the script to acting, from shooting techniques to editing. At the end, their own films premiere in a real cinema, to the sound of applause.
For 10 years, Çocuk Sinema Okulu has given children the chance to make their own films and premiere them. Students take directing, screenwriting, camera, acting, editing, poster design, set design, costume, make-up, dubbing, drone, producing, film music, storyboard, post-production, headshot and audition classes in groups of at most 10.
After the training, children choose their roles in front of or behind the camera and begin shooting. The programme ends with a premiere once their films are finished.
Camera, directing and editing are also taught with the phones and tablets children carry every day, so they learn to use technology productively.
What happens in 35 weeks?
Pre-registration & meeting
After the pre-registration form, which parents fill in, we hold an introductory meeting to get to know your child and their interests.
Core training
Directing, screenwriting, camera, acting, editing, make-up, dubbing and more. Classes have at most 10 children, so everyone works actively in every lesson.
Choosing a role
After the training, children decide for themselves whether they want to be in front of or behind the camera. Director, actor, editor, producer — the choice is theirs.
Shooting the film
Their own scripts, their own set. The shoot is run by the children from start to finish, guided by their teachers.
Post-production
Editing, sound, music, dubbing and the poster. Every stage is completed with the students until the film is ready for its premiere.
Premiere in a real cinema
The programme ends with a premiere where the children's films meet an audience in a real cinema, to the sound of applause.
Every course in the programme
Çocuk Sinema Okulu Association
We were founded to introduce children, young people, disadvantaged and disabled individuals, and children receiving hospital treatment to the art of cinema.
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