Acting for the Camera

REAL Training. REAL Experience.

Acting for the Camera: An intensive summer program for future screen actors

The Acting for the Camera session is being presented by the Midsummer Theatre Camp, which is sponsored by the IU Department of Theatre and Drama, in collaboration with the Media School. 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.

Dates: July 20-24, 2026*

*Students would check into the residence hall the evening of July 19th from 5-6pm EDT.

Cost: Acting for the Camera is a residential-only program. It costs $950, which includes lodging, meals, instruction, equipment use, and other student supplies.

Registration: This program is highly selective and limited to about 15-20 students.

More information and application information can be found at the link below.

https://cinemaacademy.indiana.edu/summer-sessions/afc.html

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Dates: July 20-24, 2026*

Tutition fee: $950

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 26th, 2026.

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.

Acting for the Camera