Expedition Summary
LIVE IT, FILM IT. In Lake Tahoe.
Update: The Lake Tahoe Film School has been postponed until next winter.
Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains combines epic terrian, big snows, and warm California sunshine. What better setting than a place with unmatched scenic beauty and an Olympic sized history.
Join pioneer filmmakers Roger Brown and
Greg Stump in Lake Tahoe as you learn the classic art of making your own ski and snowboard film. Storyteller Robert Frohlich will also be on hand to offer insights into mountain sports in Lake Tahoe past and present. Don't miss an opportunity to work with these true legends!
We are pleased to announce that Heavenly Ski Resort and Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe are now the title sponsor for the Lake Tahoe Film School. What does this mean to you? Big savings and some of the best ski and snowboard conditions of the year. You can expect an epic backdrop for your film!
Media and Press
The Lake Tahoe Film School featured on The Ski Channel Television Network in an article entitiled, "Claim your shot at Serac Adventure Film School in Lake Tahoe."
 The Adventure Film School featured on the Lacie website in a special interview with Michal Brown. See it at the Lacie Lounge.
Itinerary - 7 Days
Day 1:
Flight arrival to Reno-Tahoe no later than 2pm. A story session and introduction to the program will follow including an introduction to Robert Frohlich. Kick-off dinner at 8pm at resort.
Day 2:
Breakfast introduction with Roger Brown from 8:30am to 12pm. Then "How to Shoot on a Mountain: Skiing, Snowboarding and Shooting" session and instruction from 1 to 4pm.
Day 3:
First full day of shooting on or off the hill from 9am to 4pm. From 6pm to 11pm students begin learning how to edit using Final Cut Pro.
Day 4:
Full day of shooting on or off the hill 9am to 4pm. Roger Brown will be available from 10am to 1pm. From 6pm to 11pm students will attend an editing session with an introduciton to Greg Stump.
Day 5:
Another wonderful day shooting and editing! Roger Brown and Greg Stump on hand for editing from 6pm to 10pm.
Day 6:
Students required to complete first cut of film. A special music session will be held with Greg Stump from 2 pm to 6pm.
Day 7:
Students finish films! At 7pm the student film festival exhibition opens to the public, guests and friends. Graduation ceremony and party to follow.
Day 8:
Serac Adventure Film School concludes and students fly home.
Student Testimonials:
"If you love film and love the outdoors then Adventure Film School is for you!"
--- Alex Williams
"This unique on site, hands-on program was worth hundreds of hours in any traditional film school classroom."
--- Emeka Ngwube
Tuition Includes:
- 7 Nights Mountain Accommodation at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe (double occupancy)
- Lift tickets and full mountain access courtesy of Heavenly Ski Resort
- Orientation Dinner
- Use of Apple's Macbook Pro computers loaded with Final Cut Pro
- Student Film Festival
- Serac Adventure Film School Text Book
Students Responsible For:
Travel to and from the airport.
The South Tahoe Express shuttle between Reno- Tahoe International Airport and South Lake Tahoe is $26 each way.
Video Camera / Accessories
Visit B & H Camera Video Audio for all video cameras and accessories. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
External Hard Drive (for media storage)
We highly recommend the Lacie Rugged Hard Drive for the editing portion of the school. (320GB for $149 or 500GB for $189).
Lacie is a sponsor of the Adventure Film School, and upon acceptance student's will receive a special code to order Lacie Hard drives at a discounted price. See us on the Lacie website in the Lacie Lounge.
Ski and Snowboard Gear
Ski and snowboard gear can be rented at the resort. If you are bringing your own equipment please account for extra baggage costs if you are flying.
All meals in Lake Tahoe
With the exception of orientation and film festival dinners (covered by Serac Adventure Films).
Travel Information:
Nearest Airport
Reno - Tahoe International Airport (RNO)
Accomodations
Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe
Flight Information
Flight arrival to RNO no later than 2pm on Day 1. Flight departure on Day 8 at any time.
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Guest Instructors
 Roger Brown has received four national Emmys for his adventure film work, and dozens of grand prize and first place awards for his ski films. In the late ‘70s Roger made a visionary documentary feature film called “The Edge”. It contained several different sports that are now called “exteme”, rock and ice climbing, hang gliding, surfing, acrobatic skiing, and scuba diving with sharks...
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 In 1999 Greg Stump was honored by Skiing Magazine as one of the twenty-five most influential people in skiing of all time. From the very start of his career to the present, Greg produced, filmed and directed hundreds of commercials and music videos for national and international clients like Swatch Watch, Coors, Adidas, Salomon, Chapstick, Wrigley's, United Airlines, Whistler Resort, Aspen Colorado, and in 2000 a Disney Super-Bowl commercial starring skateboard legend Tony Hawk...
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 Robert Frohlich’s work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, among them: Snow Country, SKI, Skiing, Peaks, Powder, Couloir, Sierra Heritage, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Ski Area Management. He was a contributing editor for Tahoe Quarterly Magazine and a columnist for the Sacramento Bee, the Squaw Valley Times, and Ski Racing...
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Instructors
Over the last two decades, Michael Brown has climbed to the top of two of the world's most demanding professions. As a world-class mountaineer, he has summited Mount Everest four times. As an Emmy-award winning filmmaker, he has made a habit of going to the world's harshest, most dangerous environments...
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Mike has been a cameraman and editor at Serac Adventure Films since 2008. He has filmed and edited for clients such as Warren Miller, Citizen Pictures, National Geographic, and others...
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Rob's love of the outdoors began at an early age. So did his love for film, particulary action and adventure. Rob comes to Serac Adventure Film School with over 12 years of film production and development experience...
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Expedition Costs
Tuition and Costs: TBA
This includes 7 nights mountain accommodation at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe (double occupancy), lift tickets and full mountain access courtesy of Heavenly Ski Resort, editing instruction, course materials including the Film School Text Book, orientation dinner, use of Apple's Macbook Pro computers with Final Cut Pro and student film festival .
Give Adventure Film School as a Gift:
Receive a $400 discount when you send your friends and loved ones to Adventure Film School, a savings of more than 15%. Serac Adventure Films will personally send an acceptance package to the gift recipient! No other offers apply. Call (303) 440-8101 to purchase.
Additional Information
Trip Dates: TBA
Read our Required Deposit and Cancellation Policy
Serac Adventure Films books our flights through:
The Travel Society:
Dana Welch: (303) 563 6225
Sally Berg Adventures:
Sally Berg: (303) 880 8072
sallyLberg@gmail.com
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