Bruin Collaborative at UCLA Downtown

Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement
March 31 - June 9, Tuesday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
April 1 - June 10, Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking

RE:DESIGN // RE:IMAGINE SUMMIT
April 9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
RE:DESIGN // RE:IMAGINE is a one-day educational experience that brings together designers, artists, students, educators, and creative leaders to explore how arts and design education are evolving in response to emerging technologies, culturally responsive teaching and new creative economies. 

Creative Writer's Boot Camp: Two Day Workshop
April 23 & 24, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Snap to attention in this practical workshop that helps you craft a productive writing practice, complete with short-term plans for success.

Actors Weekly Workout
April 30 - June 4, Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
UCLA Extension’s Actors Weekly Workout offers working actors and those with prior training a dedicated space to keep their craft sharp through consistent practice.

UCLAxFilmFest
May 3 - 9
Join us as we celebrate the phenomenal accomplishments of UCLA Extension's student and alumni filmmakers. Industry panels and networking events will be held throughout the week at UCLA Downtown, culminating in a screening, awards ceremony, and party at the historic Los Angeles Theatre. You must RSVP to each event separately.

Inside Stanislavski: Applications for the Screen Actor
June 22 - August 31, Monday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Learn the historic Stanislavski acting method combining the physical and emotional spheres to build an authentic character and true inner life, as well as how this method becomes the basis of many other acting techniques.

Directing Workshop II: Storytelling
June 22 - August 31, Monday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
June 23 - September 1, Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
In the second part of the Directing Workshop series, participants complete short narrative films using their own digital video camera, focusing on essential elements of dramatic structure and character development.

Filming On Location: Location Management from Concept to Wrap
June 23 - September 1, Tuesday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Learn how independent producers plan and execute film and media projects on location, balancing creative goals with budget, logistics, and legal realities. Explore how location choices shape story, scheduling, tax incentives, risk management, and domestic and international partnerships through applied producing exercises and simulations.

Making Your First Short Film
June 24 - September 2, Wednesday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Understand the steps for creating your first successful short film, whether you are an aspiring director, writer, or producer. Learn the process, from pre-production all the way to post, followed by film screenings and more.

Social Media Video Strategy: Creating Content for Short-Form Video Platforms
June 25 - September 3, Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Learn how to design and produce structured short‑form vertical video for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Study how algorithm‑driven, interest‑based distribution works while developing a content persona and repeatable video series. Create, publish, and analyze an original one‑ to three‑minute video using industry‑relevant production and analytics practices.