Looking through the lens of a camera as actors bring to life a writer's story, the filmmaker is peering into a world of imagination. The director, producer, actors, screenwriter, and film editor are all essential players in the journey from concept to finished film.

In this remarkable process, thousands of small details—and often hundreds of people—come together to create a Hollywood film.

These days many people interested in making movies have turned to "micro-cinema" which is an ultra-inexpensive hobby style of making films. Digital video cameras are very affordable and easy to learn how to use. But that is only one part of film making...

Join us as we explore this creative process, from the screenwriter's words to the editor's final cut. Write your own dialogue for a scene or put yourself in a producer's shoes by managing the production of a film.