Youth Filmmaker Series: Intro to Editing

Instructor: Derek Edamura

Date: November 22, 2025

Time: 9AM - 1PM PST

The Youth Filmmaker Series is a NEW workshop series designed specifically to empower young filmmakers with all the tools and technical knowledge they need to tell the impactful stories that are important to them. This series is comprised 5 workshops that will cover the fundamental concepts of filmmaking and storytelling.

In fourth workshop in our Youth Filmmaker Series students will get familiar with everything they need to know to edit their film together! Students will learn the essentials of editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, which has become an industry standard for editing in film and video. Gain an understanding of a professional workflow and basic tools, then practice with sample projects and footage, with guidance from local professionals.

9AM - Introductions and Icebreakers
9:30AM - Adobe Premiere Basics
10AM - Building a Scene
11AM - Lunch
12PM - Export Your Film
1PM - Office Hours (optional)

Office Hours is an optional time (60 minutes) at the end of the workshop for youth filmmakers to get individual feedback and instruction.

*PARTICIPANTS MUST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER*

All workshops have a suggested registration fee of $100, however we do offer a sliding scale, pay-what-you-can model for those who need that option.

If you have any questions please contact derek@nwfilmforum.org

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Sliding Scale - $200This level of support allows us to continue bringing this type of programming to the Forum.

$200.00

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