Helping artists and storytellers
learn, make, and find
their people since 2003.
A community film school, accessible studios, residencies for those who've never had one, workforce training and youth programs — breaking barriers and keeping independent artmaking alive, one frame at a time.
Diversifying the industry doesn't happen by chance.
It happens when you build the infrastructure on purpose — for the people who've always been left out of it.
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20+ Years in EAST AUSTIN & beyond
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75,000+ Students since founding
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10,000 Annual program participants
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100+ Classes & EVENTS Annually
WHAT WE RUN
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AUSTIN SCHOOL OF FILM
With over 20 years of deep roots in East Austin, this award-winning public community film program offers a wide range of classes, workshops, and youth education in art, film, and creative technology. Austin School of Film serves approximately 2,000 participants annually through more than 150 classes and camps—including hands-on courses in analog filmmaking, experimental and foundational production skills like Camera Basics, Narrative Filmmaking, Documentary Intensives, Animation, and more.
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CINEMAKER STUDIO MEMBERSHIP
Cinemaker is a membership-based creative studio program that provides affordable access to production studios, equipment, and tools for artists working in film and media. Designed to remove financial barriers, Cinemaker supports hundreds of Austin artists each year by offering hands-on access to professional-grade equipment and space to produce their work. Cinemaker is committed to building affordable, sustainable, and long-term solutions for arts production in Central Texas.
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CERTIFICATE
Film Forward Certificate
14 courses, 100+ hours, three finished films.
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Residency
Artists in Motion
A residency for artists who've never had one.
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Youth
Summer Camps
26 years of filmmaking and animation camps.
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Workforce
Artist Access Program
Training, studio access, and $2,000 in education.
Our MISSION
Motion Media Arts Center is Austin's community-rooted home for film and media arts — building creative infrastructure, expanding public access, and developing the next generation of independent artists and filmmakers across Central Texas.
We provide film and media arts education, professional studio access, artist residencies, and youth programs to the communities the creative industry was not built for — so that independent storytellers in Austin have everything they need to make their work real.