Filmmaking For Adults
Registering for May 2026
Join us for an exciting unique challenging seven week part-time course for adults. Students are taken through the process of writing, directing, shooting and editing their own short films. Guidance on how to get into the industry and critical analysis is also provided.
Workshops in screenwriting, camera, editing, production, and directing actors are also provided by guest tutors. Students use professional industry standard equipment and learn from working industry professionals.
The best films produced are then screened in our annual film festival in the Lexicon.
Q and A's with well known directors are included wherever possible. Previous participants have included oscar nominated director Vincent Lambe and Kate Dolan.
Duration - Three hours per week for seven weeks.
Tutors include:
Conor Armstrong Sanfey (Course Co-Ordinator)
Conor is a multi-award winning film and theatre director. His debut feature film 'LIFT' starring Gerard McSorley went on to win awards and secure distribution in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada. Conor is now in pre-production on his next feature film; an adaptation
of an off-broadway musical. Conor set up and has been running StageScreen for ten years.
Peter Cutler (Camera Tutor)
Peter has a degree in Media Production Management from DCU and is a professional freelance cameraman and editor. Over the last number of years he has produced videos for numerous large global corporations, such as Vodafone and Fujitsu, while closer to home has become a regular supplier to the Heritage Council. Productions have included live event capture, music, promotional and online video and overseas documentary. Peter has been our camera tutor for ten years.
Ronika Meryl (Screen Writing)
Ronika is an award-winning screenwriter. She also directs and runs the Wicklow Stories Film Festival. Having placed highly in both the Academy Nicholl Fellowship as well as the Austin Film Festival in 2019 she has since expanded her slate to contain more than 22 feature-length scripts.She is the co-founder of the screenwriting agencty Aicearra representing multiple well-known writers in Ireland. Her textbook for screenwriters "The Hustle" is now available on Amazon.
Reviews
'Conor runs great screen training for adults. They are informative, practical and everyone gets involved with creating a short film'
Matthew Lloyd (taken from facebook)
I feel so lucky to have found Conor's class and I can not recommend it enough. An excellent teacher, Conor made what seemed like an impossible thing to do an actuality. He took all the mystery out of film making and we made 3 short films and each wrote a script in 7 weeks. Conor will give you all the information you need to know about how to make a film in a thorough and methodical way. He explains everything about the industry in a detailed and clear way. You will get loads of practical experience also in every aspect of filmmaking. Conor also creates a fun and safe environment to work in. By the end of the 7th class you will have the confidence and knowledge to make your own film. It is also great venue for money.
Deirdre Brennan (taken from google)
Completed the Film Making for Adults course and could not be happier. Classes were fun and interesting. Great experience gained and learned lots of valuable information. Definitely would recommend.
Ally Tierney (taken from facebook)
