Ryan J Littler
Company Director
Stair Light Film Academy · Stair Light Productions · Ages 13–18
Stair Light
Stair Light
Film Academy
Don’t just watch movies. Make them on industry-standard Hollywood gear alongside professional feature film directors.
DECEMBER TEEN CAMP
🎬 Create a professional short film.
🎭 Film acting showreel scenes.
🎥 RED Cinema Camera.
💻 Edit on iMacs.
🎟 Red Carpet Premiere.
Meet our professional lecturers
CJ Barnes
FIlmmaking Lecturer
Shannon Wright
Acting Coach
Learn from working professionals
Our programs are conceived and driven by experienced directors, master camera technicians, and industry veterans CJ Barnes and Stephen Osborne. We don’t teach from textbooks — we deploy live set mechanics on a real production.
Teen Camp September
Behind-the-scenes from our September camp at SSHS Creative Arts Hall
From the set
Behind-the-scenes from our camp
Teen Camp September
Behind-the-scenes from our camp
Camp dates and enrolment
Explore upcoming intakes and choose the camp that suits you.
Upcoming December camp
Dates to be announced
A hands-on film production intensive where students take on creative and technical roles to complete a short film.
$550$950
Payment plans may be available.
Next intake
Dates to be announced
Register your interest to hear when dates and enrolment details are available.
$950
Final pricing will be confirmed before enrolment opens.
Summer camp
Dates to be announced
A school holiday intensive with a full week of practical film production and creative collaboration.
$950
Final pricing will be confirmed before enrolment opens.
Most asked questions
The Teen Film & Acting Camp is open to students aged 13–18. No prior filmmaking experience is required — just enthusiasm and a willingness to work hard on a real film set.
The price covers five full days of intensive training, equipment use, professional editing of your showreel piece, and mentorship from working film directors. Short films are screened in front of parents, and you'll receive headshots and showreel scenes. Contact us to confirm your school subsidy eligibility before booking.
No. All professional production equipment is provided. Students just need to bring themselves, comfortable clothes, a packed lunch, and a notebook. We supply cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, and audio equipment.
The Filmmaker Pathway focuses on camera operation, lighting, directing, and post-production editing. The Actor Pathway focuses on performance technique, screen acting, cold reading, and building a showreel. Both tracks work together on the same film set, giving each student real cross-discipline experience.
Payment plan options and sibling discounts may be available. Contact us directly for current booking and payment details.
The camp is held in Southport, Gold Coast. Full venue details and parking information are sent to confirmed students before camp starts.
Each intake is capped at a small number of students to ensure every participant gets hands-on time in each crew role. Contact us for current availability.
Stay in the loop
Register your interest and we’ll send you early-bird pricing, subsidy codes, and camp dates when they’re confirmed.
The ultimate hands-on filmmaking experience
Our intensive Teen Film Camps bridge the gap between amateur smartphone videos and high-end cinema production. Students write, direct, shoot, and crew their own projects using over $100,000 worth of elite production gear — including our RED Epic Dragon 6K cinema camera, ARRI lighting kits, and professional sound packages. Mentored directly by working Australian feature film industry veterans.
Real Hollywood kits
No toy cameras. Students script and execute shoots using the same RED and Blackmagic rigs used on feature film sets.
Expert mentorship
Taught by working directors and crew members with deep industry footprints, including NYFA alumni instructors CJ Barnes and Stephen Osborne.
Take-home showreel
Every student leaves with a professional, edited sequence of their cinematic work to jumpstart their portfolio and industry applications.