AI Filmmaking Intensive - Make a Short in One Day

​This is a one-day, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to create a short film using generative AI tools. Whether you’re a filmmaker, creative technologist, artist, or just curious about AI’s potential, you’ll leave with real skills and a finished project.

​Led by Elizabeth Strickler, educator and media innovation strategist at Georgia State University, and supported by a small team of creative professionals, this intensive gives you the tools and guidance to explore a new kind of storytelling.

​What You’ll Learn

• ​Story development using AI writing tools

• ​Image and video generation (text-to-image, image-to-video)

• ​Editing and assembling your film

• ​AI music and sound design

• ​Ethical and creative considerations when using AI in storytelling

​What You Can Create

​This intensive is flexible — your final film is up to you. You can create:

• ​A music video

• ​A short animation

• ​A commercial

• ​A live-action-style narrative
  ...or blend styles to experiment with form and mood.

​We’ll show you the tools, so you can choose the story and style that excites you most.

​What You’ll Get

• ​A full AI tool pipeline (we’ll walk you through each one)

• ​Access to curated platforms and templates

• ​Personal guidance in a small group setting

• ​Credit and exportable short film for your portfolio

• ​A pre-work packet to help you come in ready to create