Film Intensive (Previously Camp Hollywood) Actor. Producer. Director. Take on every role as you and your colleagues craft your own cinematic masterpieces.

This exciting program is open to middle and high school students aged 12-18, as well as 2024 high school graduates.  No prior experience is necessary in order to participate. Students must be available over the weekend (Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14). 

This program is open to the first 16 students who complete the registration and pay their deposit. 

Please note: Class content may contain clips from R-Rated films.

Important Dates:

Residential and Commuter Check-In: Sunday, July 7 from 1 pm - 4 pm

Program Start Date: Monday, July  8
Program End Date: Friday, July  19

Short Film Showcase: Friday, July 19 @ 6 pm in the GRW Theatre located in the University Center

Residential Move-Out: Friday, July 19 (evening) or Saturday, July 20 (morning)

Class Outlook:

Please note, this schedule is based off of the 2022 Film Intensive (then, Camp Hollywood) schedule, and will be restructured for the 2024 Intensive. Please review to understand what type of sessions will be offered throughout the duration of the intensive

Most classes will be held from 10 am - 4:30 pm, with a 1-hour lunch break. Each day will consist of lectures and hands-on assignments. *Please note the days with a different timeline.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the instructor. 

Kelly Donnellan, MFA
Associate Professor of Cinema Production

Kelly Donnellan is an award-winning editor and director. She has edited two feature documentaries and more than 50 short films, including the Student Academy Award-winning documentary Dying Green in 2012, which received a silver medal.

Donnellan’s editorial work can be seen on several short documentaries for the Favorite Poem Project Chicago, sponsored by the National Poetry Foundation. She edited the award-winning short documentary I Throw Rocks! and her directorial effort, I is Another, earned her recognition as the "Best Female Director-Woman to Watch” from the Underexposed Film Festival in 2013.

She collaborated with information artist Laura Foxman on THE LISTENING ARCHIVE, which was installed from February-April 2018 at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) in the Mike Kelley Mobile Homestead.

Payment Information:

All payments are due by the end of June before the program begins.

Registration and payments will be handled through our easy, user-friendly online registration platform, CampDoc. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Electronic Checks are accepted. Payment plans are available. Students receive a t-shirt, swag bag, and ID holder with their registration. 

Non-Refundable Deposit: 
A non-refundable deposit of $200.⁰⁰ is required to reserve your space in the program. Please review our FAQs for the most up-to-date information on cancellations and refunds.

Dorm and Meal Plan Information:
When applicable, residential students receive 3 meals on weekdays and 2 meals on weekends. Commuters receive a daily lunch buffet. All meals take place in our Lawrence Hall Dining Room.

Available Discounts:
1. A 30% tuition discount is currently offered to Point Park University employees, alumni, and their immediate family members. Family is defined as yourself, your spouse, and/or your children. Room and board costs are not available for this discount.

Welcome to our campus!

All classes will be held on campus at Point Park University. Cinema classes take place in the University Center. 

Address: 
Point Park University
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Production Equipment:

The option to live on campus during this program is available to students at least 14 years old.

We will do our best to fulfill roommate requests, but requests are NOT guaranteed. Students will have the opportunity to enter requests during the registration process. 

Each residence hall has multiple points of secure access to student living areas, such as keycards, access codes, and lock and key. 

Adult resident assistants (RAs) live on campus to supervise students who are minors. Each RA is responsible for eight to ten minors. 

Camp Hollywood Red Carpet Moment
Pictured above are students who participated in our 2019 Camp Hollywood Program. These students presented their 3-minute short films to an audience full of family and friends. 

As an undergraduate, graduate or international student at Point Park, you'll have access to opportunities only a world-class city can offer — and few universities can match — for a real-world, career-oriented education. Consider a B.F.A. in Cinema Production.