An intensive summer program for future screen actors
New this year! The Acting for the Camera session is being presented by the Midsummer Theatre Camp, which is sponsored by the IU Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance. The session is a collaborative week-long experience coupled with the Advanced Filmmakers Academy, which is an intensive summer program for high school students interested in studying and creating films.
Spend a week learning from IU faculty about the ins and outs of acting for the camera, which has its own nuances from stage acting. After going through some hands on activities and instensive study for the first two days, students will spend the last three days getting professional hands on experience acting as talent for the student produced short films created in the Advanced Filmmakers Academy. The films will premiere at the end of the week on a big screen at the IU Campus.
Do you have a friend who is more interested in being behind the camera? Have them check out our Advanced Filmmakers Academy!
Some acting experience is preferred, but not necessarily screen acting. Details will be released soon on how to apply.
How to Apply
Admittance to this session is by application only. Follow the steps below to apply. We will be notifiying students on a rolling basis if they are accepted or not. You will hear back no later than April 28th, 2025.
- Record yourself acting out a monologue of your choice, no longer than 90 seconds.
- Upload it to YouTube or Vimeo. Feel free to set the privacy setting to Unlisted so that only those who know the URL can view it and it won't be publicly viewable. Don't set it to Private--that will cause permissions issues for us to review it.
- Fill out the application for Acting for the Camera. At the bottom of the application there will be a space to insert the YouTube/Vimeo URL link.
- There will be optional extra spots if you wish to include other video links from other performances. The only required link is the monologue.
- If you're having trouble finding a monologue, let us know and we can supply one.
Description of the video:
The names of various student films flash on the screen
A large clock is shown
A person walks pushing a cart
A man opens a box
A man sits up from a bed
A cup of coffee spills onto a paper
A man runs up the stairs
A man sits on a bench outside snapping his fingers and then stands up while talking on the phone
Two ghosts stand together
A man stands up
Someone puts on sandals
Two people dance together
Someone picks up a duffel bag
A man steps out of an elevator
A woman cries out
A man and woman walk through a hallway
A volleyball game ends
A man hides behind a bush
A woman turns away from an open fridge
A woman applies lip gloss in a mirror
A man runs through the woods carrying a box
A man rubs his face
The man running through the woods is shown again
The man previously rubbing his face is shown stabbing something
A man shuts off the lights
A man opens a door
A man sits next to a statue of Ernie Pyle
A man in the woods fences with a stick
A man opens a door
The same man walks down a hallway, throwing a bottle in the trash
Two women talk outside of lockers
Two men fight
A man at a bar throws a glass
A woman runs
Four people walk into a building
Two men quickly walk through a hall
A woman looks in the mirror
A man stands in a parking garage
A woman serves drinks to two people at a bar
A spilled pill bottle is shown
A man drags something out of a room
Two people read on a blanket outside
Two people look at a mural
A hand grabs another hand
Two men talk
A man looks out a window
Two people fight
People jump up and down holding signs
Two people spin around outside
Two people hug
A woman lying down laughs
A woman walks into the distance
Text reading “The Media School Precollege Programs” appears on screen
The background fades to black with the text still shown
