Benny Rendell is currently a teaching assistant at NYU Tisch's Summer High School Filmmakers Workshop. He has taught filmmaking, Shakespeare, and acting to children and teens with Firebird Youth Theater's after school and summer conservatories. In 2024, Benny directed an all-teen summer stage production of Romeo and Juliet with New Genesis Productions Youth Theater and assistant-directed their teen production of Merchant of Venice (2023).
FIREBIRD MOVIEMASTER FILM LAB (FALL '23)
FIREBIRD MOVIEMASTER INCUBATOR (SPRING '23)
FIREBIRD MOVIEMASTER INCUBATOR (SPRING '23)
Ages 13-18 | Wed 3:30-5:30 | Chelsea, NYC | w. Benny Rendell
MovieMaster Film Lab is a hands-on workshop where teen filmmakers develop practical skills in screenwriting, cinematography, directing, and production design. Students watch and analyze some of the great films of the last 100 years, and complete creative practical assignments to hone their craft. MovieMaster teens have gone on to enroll in NYU Tisch and Pratt Institute, and one of our student films received an award at the RolikiFest international children’s film festival in Moscow. This semester will culminate with a screening of an original short film self-produced by the workshop participants.
FIREBIRD MOVIEMASTER INCUBATOR (SPRING '23)
FIREBIRD MOVIEMASTER INCUBATOR (SPRING '23)
FIREBIRD MOVIEMASTER INCUBATOR (SPRING '23)
Ages 13-18 | Tues 1-3pm | UWS, NYC | w. Benny Rendell & Leo Lion
Take your filmmaking journey to the next level with MovieMaster Incubator, the advanced sequel to our popular MovieMaster Film Lab. Incubator students workshop their original projects, receiving and providing constructive feedback in a supportive community of budding filmmakers. The Incubator seeks to build students’ personal filmmaking practice, involving pre-production planning, script refinement, running a set, and editing. Sessions will also involve discussions on portfolio building and applying to festivals. Teen filmmakers, get ready for your close-up!