Suffolk, UK

Residential Filmmaking and Screen Acting Summer Camp (Young Film Academy)

For young people who love films… …whether it’s creating them or acting in them, YFA’s all-inclusive Residential Filmmaking and Screen Acting Summer Camp is a dream come true: a chance to eat, sleep and breathe movies!

Run by Young Film AcademyAges 13 to 17ResidentialFrom £1,880

Performing & Creative Arts UK Boarding Schools

Dates and prices

1 Aug to 8 Aug 2027

1 week · Residential

£1,880Filling up

1 Aug to 15 Aug 2027

2 weeks · Residential

£3,620Filling up

8 Aug to 15 Aug 2027

1 week · Residential

£1,880Filling up

About this camp

YFA’s Summer Camp is open to all experience levels – from complete beginners to aspiring filmmakers and actors ready to sharpen their skills.

Whether you’re stepping onto a set for the first time or building on existing experience, our hands-on programme equips students with high-quality, industry-relevant training for the modern creative world.

Students won’t just learn – they’ll create, collaborate and leave with real professional achievements and personal growth that lasts far beyond the summer.

The camp is held at Culford School (Suffolk), one of the UK’s leading boarding schools, and includes all board, meals, tuition, equipment and activities.

Dates: 1-Week Camp: August 1st - 8th 2027 or August 8th - 15th 2027, 2-Week Camp: August 1st - 15th 2027

Cost: price to be confirmed for 2027/ 1 Week, price to be confirmed for 2027/ 2 Weeks

Create or star in a finished film
Screen your work at a cinema-style premiere for friends and family
Gain industry-standard training in filmmaking and acting from our professional tutors
Build confidence, storytelling and modern communication skills
Develop strong digital literacy for today's content driven world
Learn how to express and execute your own ideas
Experience working collaboratively as part of a professional-style film crew

What the price covers

TuitionIncluded
Course materialsIncluded
AccommodationIncluded
All mealsIncluded
BreakfastIncluded
LunchIncluded
DinnerIncluded
LaundryNot included
Activities programmeIncluded
Airport transfersCosts extra
Travel insuranceNot included

full-board accommodation
meals
tuition
equipment
activities
premiere at the end of camp

The essentials

English neededFluent English needed

Taught inEnglish

Who you'll be with

Staff also speakEnglish

We welcome students from all over the world at YFA Summer Camp. Sharing new cultures is part of the camp experience. Our alumni includes students from over 50 countries and counting.

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Academics

Students on YFA Summer Camp will divide into 2 crews: FILMMAKING CREW & ACTING CREW . Students choose which Crew they wish to join for the duration of their camp. Each Crew will develop specialised skills in their own disciplines through practical exercises, workshops and masterclasses with film industry professionals.

And because we passionately believe that the best way to learn to is get out there and DO it, the Filmmaking and Acting Crews will then combine in teams to work together for the production of the movies.

Each week of YFA Summer Camp culminates in a Premiere Screening of all the completed movies for friends and family in the onsite cinema. There’ll be a packed house, behind-the-scenes special features telling the real story of how that movie got made, and we’re guessing some blooper-reels too…

Supervision and safety

Background checksEnhanced DBS or local equivalent for all staff

PhonesStudents can have their phones on them at all times but are not allowed to use them phone during class.

What you'll do

Art
Dance
Drama
Film making
Swimming

On site

Boarding houses
Common room
Dining hall
Library
Sports hall
Sports pitches
Swimming pool
Theatre
Wifi

And when students aren’t on set, there’ll be oodles of great fun indoor and outdoor activities on offer for them to enjoy, including swimming, table tennis, dodgeball, dance, yoga, film screenings, movie quizzes, talent shows, competitions, games and more!

Accommodation and food

YFA’s Residential Filmmaking and Screen Acting Summer Camp is held at Culford School, Suffolk, IP28 6TX, one of the UK’s leading boarding schools, just 2 hours from central London.

It’s the perfect movie location to shoot an action, drama, horror, science-fiction, period drama and more! The only limit is your imagination.

Traditional shared boarding accommodation is separated according to age and gender. Separate common rooms and areas for relaxing are provided.