Film (Skills & Performance)
11-18s: Fridays

Our Film groups operate both as one large unit and two smaller groups: Red Group & Black Group. Both cater for movie and cinema buffs!

You will learn how to shoot and edit your own films, as well as how to act for screen. This class is suitable for both those who wish to be on-camera (Performance) and those who wish to direct, edit or write behind the scenes (Skills). Both Red & Black Group will contain a mixture of participants.

Location: Broughton St Mary’s Church, Bellevue Crescent, EH3 6NE

Filming Dates: Friday 4 September – 11 December (not 16 October)

Class Times: 4.30-6.30pm (2 hours)

Term Fee: £175

Free and discounted places are available. Please visit our Access Fund – Bursaries page for more information.

Examples of past Film group work:

Details

Age group:	11-18s
Dates:	Friday 24th April - Friday 19th June
Venue:	Broughton St Mary's Church, Bellevue Crescent

Staff Members

Daniel Orejon

Workshop Leader: Friday Film (Black Group)

Daniel Orejon is a theatremaker and performer. He has been commissioned by the Edinburgh Multilingual Stories Festival and collaborated with Scottish Youth Theatre and the Edinburgh International Science Festival. He is the artistic director of the Crested Fools, with whom he has created award-nominated show The Rotting Hart. He specialises in projects that focus on multiculturalism, queerness and mental health, with a special fondness for all things Hispanic.

Adam Butler

Workshop Leader - Friday Film (Red Group)

Originally from Edinburgh, Adam has recently moved back from Glasgow where he spent four years training and developing his craft.

Adam holds a BA Acting degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Since graduating, Adam has worked as an actor, director, producer, and tutor.

His current and previous tutoring work includes the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Rose Bruford College, Edinburgh Acting School, and Edinburgh Council’s Adult Education Course. His latest directing credit was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed in June 2024 at the Church Hill Theatre.

Adam is a supportive and approachable tutor, and looks to help students discover their full potential.

Victoria Giambalvo

Workshop Assistant: Friday Film (Red Group)

Victoria Giambalvo (she/they) is a previously New York-based, currently Edinburgh-based actor and creator. They have a passion for developing and performing in immersive and interactive experiences, particularly in personal development for audiences of all ages. They hold a BFA in Musical Theatre from Long Island University and MSc in Film Studies from University of Edinburgh, and are one of the co-founders and producers of Play Full: A Scratch Night. Most recently they appeared in Hopscotch Theatre’s interactive children show ‘The Play, Play’ funded by University of Glasgow, and will have been seen touring Scotland in ‘Pinocchio’ during the 2024 Christmas months.

Rosalie Faithfull

Workshop Assistant: Friday Film (Black Group)

Rosalie is a script reader and editor with a passion for script development. She’s previously worked in production and produced short films, some of which she auditioned Strange Town agency members. She’s worked with young people in various contexts including leading on holiday camps, at youth clubs, and on first time film-maker schemes.

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