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Overview
Moonlighter Film Camps, led by professionals in the outdoor film industry, offer a safe learning environment for women and are designed to enhance technical filmmaking skills.
The Field Skills camp will focus on building your
- narrative
- camera work
- sound capture
- interviews
- lighting and other technical filmmaking skills.
These four-day workshops are open to creatives identifying as women who want to deepen their understanding of crafting content about and within outdoor environments.
Other Moonlighter Camps
Each camp runs independently of the others and must be applied to separately.
Description
During this program, filmmakers will take part in scheduled workshops with faculty and guests to:
- build technical filmmaking skills.
- explore the elements of a compelling narrative in filmmaking.
- discuss themes in mountain and adventure filmmaking.
- receive feedback from faculty works-in-progress from faculty.
- share strategies and best practices with peers.
Participants will also benefit from
- on-campus lodging and meals to support a fully immersive experience.
- shared production spaces and collaborative areas where participants can work together and share ideas, fostering a vibrant creative community.
Requirements
This program is for filmmakers who identify as women.
Applicants should have:
- a strong desire to make filmmaking their career choice.
- some experience in project planning, camera work, sound capture, pitching, location skills, editing, and distribution.
- completed at least one film which has been screened in a professional environment.
Applicants are encouraged to apply with a specific film project they would like to develop and be prepared to share it with the group.
This program is run in English and English is the language of Banff Centre correspondence.
Application Deadline: March 25, 2026
Program Dates: Jun 26, 2026 - Jun 29, 2026
Scholarships available.
