Motion Graphics Lab /2026
Monday-Friday
July 20-24 (9 am-noon, except for Fri: 9-11:30)
NTC main campus in Wausau: Studio 7 / Room H101
Instructor: Jordan Innes
Learn how to use Adobe After Effects to create basic animation with text and shapes. We’ll begin by covering the After Effects interface, creating a composition, and using various shapes. You’ll then learn how to work with keyframes and properties to animate objects and export them to share. You’ll have an opportunity to experiment and create a short animated piece using the Studio 7 lab, located on the NTC main campus in Wausau.
Tuition-$199
Short Film Lab / 2026
Monday-Friday
July 27-31 (9 am-noon, except for Fri: 9-11:30)
NTC main campus: in Wausau: Studio 7/ Room H101 & H103
Instructor: Jila Nikpay
Learn the ins and outs of writing, shooting, and editing a short film in five days. Participants learn collaboration and technical skills by rotating through cinematographer, gaffer, grip, sound, and production assistant roles to make a movie. This workshop offers aspiring filmmakers an opportunity to make a short film using the Studio 7 facility, located on the NTC main campus in Wausau.
Tuition-$199
2026 Workshops
Register For The Upcoming Workshop
with Sareen Hairabedian
Film Screening & Documentary Workshop, September 21 & 22
Location: NTC main campus in Wausau: Studio 7 Cinema (Room/H 106)
Filmmaker/Presenter: Sareen Hairabedian
Both events are open & free to the public & NTC’s students
Screening: My Sweet Land (2024, 86 min, directed by Sareen Hairabedian)
Date: Monday, September 21
Time: 1-4 pm
Post screening Q & A with Sareen Hairabedian
Documentary Workshop with Sareen Hairabedian
Date: Tuesday, September 22
Time: 9 am-noon
Register
Sareen Hairabedian’s bio
Sareen Hairabedian is an Armenian-Jordanian documentary filmmaker based in the U.S., known for her intimate observational style that brings to light the untold stories of underrepresented communities. Her acclaimed directorial debut, WE ARE NOT DONE YET, is a 40-minute HBO documentary that follows U.S. veterans coping with PTSD through the transformative power of poetry. Produced by actor Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction, Westworld), the film received the Best Documentary award at the G.I. Film Festival and was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the International Documentary Association Awards in 2018.
Sareen’s debut feature-length documentary, MY SWEET LAND (Sheffield DocFest, 2024), chronicles one child's journey through disillusionment, trauma, and hope in his homeland Artsakh. This film has been recognized as Jordan’s official submission for the International Feature Film category at the Oscars and has received support from esteemed organizations, including ITVS, ARTE, Jordan Film Fund, and the International Documentary Association. The film was the recipient of the Audience Award, FIPRESCI Award and the Jury Award for Best Arab Documentary at the Amman International Film Festival in 2024. As the founder of HAI Creative, Sareen collaborates with organizations and artists that use storytelling as a means of fostering understanding and creating social impact. Her recent collaborators include MTV Studios, Sesame Workshop, Community Building Art Works, and the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. Sareen was a fellow at Video Consortium x DocNYC and Creative Armenia.
Screenwriting Workshop
Monday, July 20 (1-5 pm)
NTC main campus: in Wausau: Studio 7/ Room H106 (Cinema)
Instructor: Max Timm
Most screenwriters don't fail because they can't write - they fail because they start writing too soon. Story First is a four-hour hands-on workshop that flips the script on that habit. You'll develop your concept, build your characters from the inside out, and map your story's structure using a proven professional framework, all before touching page one. Whether you're starting fresh or untangling a draft that isn't working, you'll walk out of this room with a clear, produceable story map and the confidence to actually finish it.
Bring a laptop or a pad to write.
Tuition-Free to public & the NTC past & present students
Max Timm’s bio
After serving as the Director of Education with the International Screenwriters’ Association for 11 years, Max Timm focuses his time on supporting writers through his Story Farm Coaching & Development service. With nearly 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry and in developing written material and writers’ careers, his focus is to educate and shepherd writers toward industry success, offering exposure alongside career-long education. He has coached and consulted on material written by writers ranging from beginner to A-list. Max has also served as a part-time instructor at UCLA.
The screenwriting & documentary workshops are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
