Whaling City Film Club — an after-school film lab where students take a film from concept to credits.
Sponsor inquiries: whalingcityfilmclub@gmail.com · 860-961-9217
Whaling City Film Club
An after-school film lab where students take a film from concept to credits.
A real film, made by students.
Eight weeks, twice a week. Every student in the cohort works on the film from the first pitch to the final credit.
Students
No experience required, and free to every student.
Hours of filmmaking
Develop, pre-production, production, then post and launch.
Red-carpet premiere
The finished film plays on the big screen at The Garde Arts Center.
Free to every student.
Students pay nothing to join. Sponsors cover what it takes to make the film. Tap what you'd like to fund and it goes straight into your inquiry.
Founding Sponsor
Only four, everFour businesses launch Whaling City Film Club. Your name goes on all promotion.
- Banners
- Premiere night at The Garde
- The film's credits
- This landing page
Supporting Sponsor
Back the filmStand behind the film alongside the founding four.
- Credit in the film
- Logo and brand on all our social media bios
- Tagged in our posts online
- Logo in print marketing
- Logo on banners at the premiere
The team behind the film.
The people running the lab, the partners opening their doors, and the lines still waiting for a sponsor's name.
Official trailer
Drops after the final cut.
On set
Production weeks 5–6.
Meet the crew
Student spotlights.
Put your name in the credits.
Tell us how you'd like to be part of the film. Sending opens an email to the Film Club with everything filled in.
Sponsor questions
What does Film Lab cost students?
Nothing. Film Lab is free to students, and no experience is required.
How does the program run?
Eight weeks, twice a week: 16 three-hour sessions for 20 students in grades 9–12, ending in a red-carpet premiere at The Garde.
How many Founding Sponsors are there?
Four, at $10,000 each. Only four, ever. Founding Sponsors are named on all promotion: banners, the premiere, the film's credits and this page.
What does a Supporting Sponsor get?
For $5,000: credit in the film, your logo and brand on all our social media bios, tags in our posts online, your logo in print marketing and on banners at the premiere.
When is the premiere?
At The Garde Arts Center in New London. The date will be announced.
Film brings us together.