From First Idea to Final Cut
Build and Direct Your Own Film with AI
Character. World. Story. Sound. Edit. Distribution.
Seven sessions. One film. One original IP.
Live Studio | Coming Soon | 7 Sessions • 2+ Hours Each
1 Studio Director + Guest Mentors • Deliverable-Based
Tiered Levels: Choose Your Seat
Tier 1: €900 • Tier 2: €1,500
Spots are limited.
All image and video credits are included at no additional cost.
Our AI Filmmaking Live Studio is a seven-session, hands-on experience focused on building your own film from the ground up, emphasizing storytelling over tools.
Each session combines a short theory segment with guided work, where you develop your project step by step, from characters and world-building to story, sound, and final edit.
You'll leave each session with something concrete: a character system, a defined world, a structured story, an animatic, and a finished piece.
This is a studio built around making, resulting in you having a complete film and a clear process you can use again.
We'll go beyond helping you understand AI filmmaking, and by the end…
You'll have directed your own masterpiece.
There's more to this studio than high-level education — this could also be your chance to skyrocket your professional career.
Selected participants will have the opportunity to present their work directly to leading AI filmmaking studios for potential sponsorship and future collaboration opportunities.
Participants in the White Glove Cohort may apply to up to two partner studios by submitting their portfolio, social links, and showreel. Selected applicants may receive up to 50% of their course fee subsidized by the studio.
This is also an opportunity to get your work in front of some of the most forward-thinking teams in AI filmmaking today.
Please note: sponsorship is not guaranteed and selection depends on both portfolio quality and studio fit.
You leave with work you can show.
We're not offering a fragmented, experimental experience.
This is a comprehensive studio ensuring you leave with a complete, authored project.
Inside the studio, you will create:
You'll also get:
And most importantly:
A repeatable way of thinking about storytelling in the age of AI.
All tiers follow the same seven-session curriculum. Your tier determines how deep you go.
Best for: Mid-level creatives, AI artists, and filmmakers who want to develop a strong narrative foundation and produce a complete concept.
"A focused path from idea to structured story."
Best for: Directors, senior creatives, and professionals who want feedback, visibility, and a finished piece ready for release.
"The full studio experience from concept to showcase."
Final projects are reviewed by a panel of esteemed industry professionals across AI studios, Hollywood, VFX, film scoring, and distribution. This gives you the exciting opportunity to get veteran eyes on your creations. Graduates become eligible to submit their work to an annual AI film festival, reviewed by leading industry names.
Learn from filmmakers, AI artists, and creative directors actively shaping this space.
AI Filmmaker at Videostate • AI Director at GRAIL
Jan-Willem is an AI filmmaker focused on turning emerging tools into cinematic storytelling. His work has been featured by BBC, Google I/O, and Deadline. Inside the studio, he guides participants from first idea to finished film.
To Be Announced
Learn from filmmakers, AI artists, and creative directors actively shaping this space.
Implementation & Workflow Guidance
Our team is here to offer implementation guidance, workflow clarity, and live Q&A support during every session.
Weekly
2+ hours per session
20–30 min theory
Followed by guided co-creation and build
Always Available
All sessions are recorded and available on our platform
After Each Session
Curated books, film references, YouTube deep dives, AI-generated film examples, and practical homework to apply what you've learned
Ongoing
Private Discord for discussion, feedback, and collaboration
Session 1
Define your taste. Films you love. Characters you remember. Images that stayed.
Session 2
Strong films start with tension. Developing characters through motivation, background, and psychology.
Session 3
Stories need rules. Building immersive worlds with logic, constraints, and internal consistency.
Session 4
Structure creates meaning. Shaping conflict, relationships, and narrative flow.
Session 5
Ideas become real when scoped. Translating story into structured script and visual sequence.
Session 6
Sound carries emotion. Building a layered audio system for story, pacing, and atmosphere.
Session 7
Polish defines perception. Bringing everything together into a cohesive final piece.
Session 8
Show your work. Get feedback. Share your thinking. Top projects may be reviewed by industry professionals.
All work created during the programme remains fully owned by the student. Lighthouse Academy will never use student work for marketing or teaching purposes without written permission. Session recordings are included with lifetime access for enrolled students. The programme also uses third-party creative tools and platforms under their own licenses. Student work is only shared externally if the student chooses to apply for studio opportunities or public presentation. Any studio sponsorships or collaborations are handled directly between the student and the studio. No NDA is imposed on participants. Students are free to share and distribute their work as they choose.
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