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Film & Media Program
Meets Mondays & Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Students learn to write, shoot, direct, and edit real media projects: short films, spec commercials, and branded content, from first concept to final cut. Every project is built to act as a professional portfolio piece using the same workflow and equipment expectations as a working production. The program builds toward a public screening of student work. Pay using the HOPE Marketplace or through PayPal and CashApp.
Program Details
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Location: Beckley, WV
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Format: Two 14-week semesters per year, run like a college workshop
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Fall semester begins: First week of September, with a break for the holidays
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Spring semester: Resumes in January
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Tuition: $800 per semester, billed by semester, or pay for the full year upfront at $1600
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Additional needs: ~$20 for a copy of Syd Fields’ Screenplay
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Commitment: Enrollment is by semester
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Enrollment window: Open now through August 31, limited spots
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Student needs: a personal device, plus required book for each program.
Perspective Program Schedule
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Month 1, Foundations: camera, sound, and equipment operation; film history; storytelling and writing basics; interview setup and technique
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Month 2, Documentary: interview-based production. Portfolio piece: minidoc
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Month 3, Commercial: advertising concepts, product and business videography. Portfolio piece: product or business ad
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Month 4, Live Capture: event and live videography, a real-project internship opportunity. Portfolio piece: live video capture. Semester screening
Semester 2: January to May
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Month 1, Music Video: concept, storyboarding, stylized production. Portfolio piece: music video
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Month 2, Narrative Development: script to screen, directing actors, short film pre-production
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Month 3, Principal Photography: short film production, sound design
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Month 4, Post and Showcase: editing, color, sound mix. Portfolio piece: short film. Year-end screening
Crew roles rotate. Students share director, camera, sound, and edit responsibilities across projects, and topics overlap by design.
Lunar Kid Creative is a hands-on training program for high school students who want to work in film, media, and performance. It runs like a college-level workshop, with two 14-week semesters where students produce real, portfolio-level work: short films, spec ads, and live performances that build toward a public screening or showcase. Students also get access to internships and real professional sets, working alongside Lunar Kid Creative's own studio projects. The goal is practical, transferable skill that leads to paid creative work, or helps a student figure out if this path is right for them.
Spots are limited, and enrollment closes August 31. If your student is serious about a future in film, media, or performance, or just wants to find out if it's for them, this is where they start.
Acting & Performance Program
Meets Mondays & Tuesdays, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Students train in on-camera and live performance technique, then put it to work. They act in real film projects, including productions from the Film & Media Academy, as their own portfolio piece, along with live performance and theatrical acting work. The program builds toward a public screening of student work. Pay using the HOPE Marketplace or through PayPal and CashApp.
Program Details
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Location: Beckley, WV
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Format: Two 14-week semesters per year, run like a college workshop
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Fall semester begins: First week of September, with a break for the holidays
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Spring semester: Resumes in January
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Tuition: $800 per semester, billed by semester, or pay for the full year upfront at $1600
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Additional needs: ~$20 for a copy of or Constantin Stanislavski’s An Actor Prepares
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Commitment: Enrollment is by semester
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Enrollment window: Open now through August 31, limited spots
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Student needs: a personal device, plus required book for each program.
Perspective Program Schedule
Semester 1: September to December
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Month 1, Foundations: intention, physicality, voice and projection, performance history from Greek theatre to modern film
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Month 2, Technique: Meisner, Adler, Hagen, and Chekhov approaches; character work and memorization. Portfolio piece: monologues
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Month 3, Comedy and Style: farce versus drama, Commedia dell'arte, humanness versus caricature. Portfolio piece: short scenes
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Month 4, Ensemble Work: dramaturgy, transference, rehearsal process. Semester scene showcase
Semester 2: January to May
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Month 1, Screen Technique: screen versus stage, camera scale, accent and dialect work
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Month 2, Voice and Commercial Work: voice acting, projection refinement. Portfolio piece: commercial and informational talking-head acting. Straight play rehearsals begin
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Month 3, On-Camera Collaboration: cast in Film & Media Academy short film productions. Portfolio piece: short film acting
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Month 4, Tech Week and Performance: straight play production. Portfolio piece: straight play. Year-end showcase
Technique study overlaps by design. Students revisit intention, character work, and voice throughout both semesters as the material gets more demanding.
Crew roles rotate. Students share director, camera, sound, and edit responsibilities across projects, and topics overlap by design.
Lunar Kid Creative is a hands-on training program for high school students who want to work in film, media, and performance. It runs like a college-level workshop, with two 14-week semesters where students produce real, portfolio-level work: short films, spec ads, and live performances that build toward a public screening or showcase. Students also get access to internships and real professional sets, working alongside Lunar Kid Creative's own studio projects. The goal is practical, transferable skill that leads to paid creative work, or helps a student figure out if this path is right for them.
Spots are limited, and enrollment closes August 31. If your student is serious about a future in film, media, or performance, or just wants to find out if it's for them, this is where they start. Enroll now at lunarkidcreative.com/academy-application or contact Jason Morgan at jason@lunarkidcreative.com to answer all your questions.