White Mountain Cinema Camp
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF FILMMAKING!
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 White Mountain Cinema Camp!
The White Mountain Cinema Camp is an immersive, two-week filmmaking intensive designed for students ages 14–18. Working as a collaborative production crew, participants will bring an original short film to life—just like the pros.
Guided by experienced filmmaker, Alex Shea, and acting coach, Pyper Williams, students will develop their storytelling and acting skills, explore the fundamentals of screenwriting, and gain hands-on experience with professional-grade cameras, sound equipment, and editing software. From pre-production planning to on-set directing and post-production polishing, students will gain real-world insight into the art and craft of filmmaking.
The program culminates in a world premiere screening at The Colonial Theatre, where students will debut their film on the big screen. Afterward, they’ll take center stage for a Q&A session, sharing their creative journey with family, friends, and the community.
Applications are open now for Summer, 2026 with invitations for rolling registration as students are accepted. Class size is limited to 15 students on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch is included each day at camp. Tuition is sliding scale beginning at $75. Scholarships are available.
📅 Dates: July 27–30 (10 AM–3 PM) & August 3-6 (10 AM–4 PM)
🍿 Premiere Screening: Sunday, August 09 at The Colonial Theatre
📍 Location: The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH
💲 Cost: $75+ (Scholarships available—no student turned away due to financial need!)
The 2026 White Mountain Cinema Camp is generously sponsored by William Oppenheimer, Nancy & Julian Czarny, Barbra & Eliot Weisman, Rek’-lis Brewing Company, and grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s North Country Youth Arts and Culture Fund and North Country Health Consortium.
Meet the Instructors
Alex Shea teaches filmmaking at St. Johnsbury Academy and has worked on several documentaries, commercials, and narrative films. Alex has worked alongside directors Alma Har’el, Jamie Yerkes, and Bess O’Brien, and works as a freelance filmmaker.
Pyper Williams will be teaching Acting for the third consecutive year at White Mountain Cinema Camp. She left New Hampshire as a teenager to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles where she fostered her love for the craft that is Acting. She has worked in theaters all around the country and has been teaching acting wherever she can along the way. Her passion for teaching others about this artform is unbridled and she can’t wait for cinema camp to come around this summer.
Patrick Kennedy is an award winning filmmaker, cinematographer and editor with over seventeen years of experience. From Manhattan high-rises to rural medical clinics in Africa, Patrick brings a wide range of experience and adaptability to his work.In addition to his production work, Patrick is a dedicated educator. He has taught filmmaking and led the summer arts program at the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) in New York City and Burlington, VT. He has also mentored college students through six iterations of the innovative Semester Cinema program, serving as head of the camera team, second unit cinematographer and director, editing mentor, and documentary film instructor. Patrick lives with his family in Waterford, Vermont.
Michael Kane has worked in theater and film for the past two decades. Growing up in East Burke VT he caught the performance bug early at the Vermont Children’s Theater. He received his BFA in Acting from the University of Montana. Michaels worked professionally for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks Colorado Shakespeare Festival and did a National tour with the Montana Repertory Theater. He moved back east in 2010 and received his M.F.A. In Acting from the Institute For Advanced Theater Training at Harvard. He spent seven years in N.Y.C. working as an actor and started a production company that produced short films. He has extensive experience writing, directing, producing and acting in films. During his time in N.Y.C. He taught acting at SOCAPA a renowned performance arts camp centered around film and acting. Michael currently teaches theater arts at St. Johnsbury Academy.