A student filmmaker operating a camera in a mirror

Jacksonville, Florida

Write something fearless. Pick up a camera. Make us feel it. This is First Coast Film Club.

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SCROLL INTO THE STORY

01 — THE CLUB

A wild idea.A shared camera.No small stories.

Big stories start in rooms like ours—with people willing to figure it out together. First Coast Film Club gives emerging storytellers space to experiment, collaborate, and make something real.

02 — OUR WORK

Made to be felt.

Original stories, practical experiments, and everything we learn while making them.

Film club members sharing a candid laugh

FROM THE ROOM

The best moments happen between takes.

03 — FRAME BY FRAME

Every frame.
Our fingerprints.

Rehearsals, camera tests, practical effects, and the unplanned moments that become part of the story.

A student filmmaker operating a camera in a mirror
01Behind the camera
Four film club members rehearsing a hallway scene
02Blocking the scene
A close-up demonstration of practical character makeup
03Practical effects
A film club member framing a view with their hands
04Find the frame
Film club members developing ideas together in a classroom
05Story in progress
A performer captured during a student film take
06In the moment
Film club members sharing a candid moment between takes
07Between takes
Film club members rehearsing and blocking a hallway scene BEHIND THE SCENES

04 — IN THE ROOM

Less talk.
More takes.

No endless lectures. We develop characters, break scenes, rehearse performances, test effects, and solve production problems together.

  • 01 Story development & screenwriting
  • 02 Directing & visual storytelling
  • 03 Acting, production & post

05 — THE FIRST COAST FILM CLUB PODCAST

Off script.
On the record.

Conversations about the movies that shape us, the stories we’re building, and what it really takes to make something from nothing.

FIRST EPISODES IN PRODUCTION

06 — YOUR TURN

Don’t just
watch. Create.

Bring it to the room. First Coast Film Club is built for curious people ready to write, perform, shoot, edit, or learn where they fit.

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