Intermediate

Basic information

Qualification

Beginner

Format

In person

Dates

Weekly course, July 2027

Schedule

10h to 14h and additional afternoon sessions from 15h to 20h

Language

Catalan / Spanish

Location

ESCAC Terrassa Campus

Price

€200 (catering service available to book at €30/week)

Intended audience

For students aged 10 to 17 who have already completed the Beginner course or a Cinebase course and want to continue their training in Audiovisual Storytelling.

Structure

The course runs weekly and is structured as follows:

Mornings (10h to 14h) – Supervised classes

In “Narrative Practice” classes, students write, shoot and edit their exercises and share them with the class. They are supervised throughout by Cinebase teachers, all ESCAC graduates.
Development and production of a final short film project.

Afternoons

Monday to Thursday – 15h to 20h – Open Classrooms (optional supplementary classes). We offer various technical classes in specialist areas (sound, art, cinematography, screenwriting, film screenings and editing).
Friday – 15h to 18h – On Friday, students edit their final projects. At 18h, students present to their families the short films they have worked on throughout the week.

Why Cinebase?

For 30 years, ESCAC has worked to discover and nurture the talent of young filmmakers. We do this through a teaching approach based on “learning by doing” and project-based work.

With more than 600 workshops held at educational centres across the country and more than 100.000 students trained in our classrooms, Cinebase is a leading audiovisual training project.

Empowering our students to become storytellers in the most comprehensive format: audiovisual.

Teaching them to tell stories through any of the disciplines taught at the school.

Cinebase–ESCAC teachers are part of the industry and have worked on series and films such as: Élite, Valeria, La Casa de Papel, SkyRojo, Merlí Sapere Aude, L´Última nit al Karaoke, Te estoy Amando Locamente… among many others.

Registration

Registration opening soon

We want to make it easier for you to take part in the Summer School, so we’re offering you some additional benefits. If you register for 2 or more courses, you’ll receive a 5% discount on the total cost. And if you have a large-family or single-parent family card, you’ll receive an additional 10% discount.

If you have won a scholarship for a Summer School course, you should contact us by email at base@escac.es. Our team will get in touch with you to provide information about the dates and available courses.

Please note that once the registration period has ended and enrolment has been completed, any changes you wish to make must be notified by email to: base@escac.es.

If unforeseen circumstances force you to cancel your participation in the course, the amount paid will be refunded only in cases of force majeure. This refund will be issued with prior notice, up to 7 days before the course begins. Please note that €6 will be deducted for bank charges.

Frequently asked questions

Structure Materials Campus

What are the Open Classrooms?
- Open Classrooms are optional additional sessions held in the afternoons, where young people can choose which specialist technical class they would like to attend (for example, sound, art, photography, screenwriting, editing or screenings) to explore the different areas of filmmaking in greater depth.
  - Art: You’ll develop your creativity through exercises in character creation, setting up spaces, choosing objects and much more.
  - Editing: You’ll learn basic editing techniques and receive help as you edit your audiovisual exercises.
  - Sound: You’ll work on every aspect of sound design, from location sound to creating and editing foley effects.
  - Screenwriting: You’ll work on character creation, dialogue, genre, point of view… Everything you need to write a good screenplay.
  - Photography: You’ll learn all about basic photography techniques and work with the school’s professional equipment.
  - Screenings: You’ll enjoy great films and then learn to discuss what you have seen in a completely new way.
Are the Open Classrooms included in the course price?
- Yes, the Open Classrooms are included in the course price. There’s no need to let us know in advance whether you plan to attend.
Materials
- You don’t need any audiovisual equipment to take the course. Cinebase – ESCAC will provide all the materials you’ll use.
  For safety reasons, you must wear closed-toe shoes to move around the different spaces set up for the Summer School. Comfortable clothing is recommended.
Where can I eat?
- At the ESCAC campus, students have a space where they can eat. ESCAC has a bar-cafeteria where you can buy sandwiches and other items, as well as a dining hall. Students who want to bring their own food can use the microwaves on campus.
Where is ESCAC?
- All courses are held at the ESCAC premises (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya): Plaça de la Farinera, 9, 08222 Terrassa. The school is open from 9h to 20h.