BIG IDEAS. REAL SKILLS. YOUR NEXT FILM. BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS ↗
Sumo filmmaker mascotSUMOFILMMAKERFind Your First Lesson ↗
YOUR FILMMAKING JOURNEY STARTS HERE

Small Crew.
Big Vision.
Make It Happen.

Turn “I have an idea” into “that’s a wrap.” Build your skills in storytelling, camera, sound, and editing—one real project at a time.

FOR STUDENTS. FOR EDUCATORS. FOR THE LOVE OF FILM.SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
SUMO / FIELD NOTES REC
Clapperboard on a film set
01 / LEARN BY MAKINGYour Story.
Your Frame.
STORY → SHOOT → EDIT → SHARE
STORYTELLING✳CINEMATOGRAPHY✳SOUND & LIGHT✳EDITING✳YOUR NEXT FILM✳
01 / FIND YOUR STARTING POINT

A Path for Every Stage.

Start with the basics. Build a production.
Leave with work you can show.

BUILT AROUND FLORIDA’S 2026–2027 V100300 FRAMEWORKExplore the Standards ↗
02 / THE LEARNING LIBRARY

Less Theory. More “Try This.”

Clear explanations. Practical exercises.
Something to make in every lesson.

03 / MAKE SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

Don’t Just
Watch Films.
Make One.

Pick a brief. Gather your crew. Put your skills to work with projects that give every shot a purpose.

BRIEF + DELIVERABLES + ASSESSMENT
SUMO STUDIO / PUT YOUR IDEAS TO WORK

Write It. Stage It. Light It.

Open SUMO Studio ↗
YOUR WRITING, BLOCKING, AND LIGHTING TOOLS IN ONE PLACERead the Studio Manual ↗
THE CLASSROOM COLLECTION / 439 WORD DOCUMENTS

Your Whole Studio, Organised.

Browse the teaching collection by course, unit, and resource type. Read online or download the original Word document.

WORD DOWNLOADS + ONLINE READING

Teacher documents and answer keys are included in this private review edition. An online reading view preserves document text and tables; download Word for the original layout.

04 / YOUR PRODUCTION TOOLKIT

Get Organised. Get Rolling.

Practical, editable tools for the work
before, during, and after the shoot.

FOR THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE NEXT GENERATION

A Little Less Prep.
A Lot More Production.

Bring purpose to the production process with course-based learning paths, standards references, hands-on briefs, and ready-to-use planning tools.

Download Framework ↓
THE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
4COURSE PATHWAYS
900FRAMEWORK HOURS
32TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Independent instructional resources. Not a Florida DOE endorsement or an accredited course provider.
05 / CONNECT THE CRAFT TO THE CLASSROOM

Know What You’re Building.

View the framework standards for each pathway.
Lesson mappings are instructional references.

YOUR NEXT GREAT FILM STARTS WITH A FIRST SHOT.

Let’s Get Rolling.

Find Your Next Skill ↗