DREAM BUILDERS ACADEMY
Training Tomorrow’s Talent – Powered by Digital Media Studios

1. WHAT IS DREAM BUILDERS ACADEMY?
Dream Builders Academy is a structured, in-person training program developed by Digital Media Studios to guide fresh talent — from entry-level to industry-ready.

Led by Studio Executive & Industry Veteran Orlando Eric Street, the Academy provides weekly instruction, hands-on creative development, and clear access to the world of professional media production. It's not just about learning — it’s about building the next generation of creators, leaders, and on-screen voices.

2. WHY WE CREATED IT
Dream Builders Academy was created to fill a gap — the lack of access, structure, and development for local creatives who have the talent, but not the roadmap.

As Digital Media Studios continues to expand its production slate, there is a growing need for trained, dependable creatives in every department. Instead of outsourcing, we’ve built a track to train and elevate talent from within our own community.

This program was built as a real pipeline:
A track from rookie to lead.
From interest to income.
From potential to professionalism.

3. WHAT WE DO
Every week, Dream Builders Academy hosts in-person training at our Baton Rouge studio, led by Orlando Eric Street. Each class is focused on practical development, creative growth, and preparing students for real opportunities in the film and television space.

4. ABOUT DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIOS
Digital Media Studios is an active, independent production company delivering original content every month — including feature films, scripted series, and reality programming.

With a full in-house workflow — from development to distribution — we create professional-grade content for national release. This is a working studio, not a training facility. Our deadlines are real. Our projects are ongoing.

Dream Builders Academy serves as a development track that allows us to grow our creative ecosystem and eventually pull rising talent into studio roles, casts, and crews.

5. WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN
If you’ve got the interest, the passion, or the raw ability — but no structure or access — this program was built for you.

Whether your goal is to act, write, direct, build, edit, or lead — Dream Builders Academy is a pathway that starts with training and leads to opportunity. It’s the bridge between where you are and where you could be.

6. WHAT YOU CAN GAIN
Weekly live classes with professional instruction

Real-world creative insight from a working studio

Personal development, technical training, and industry exposure

The chance to rise through the ranks and eventually earn placement in real productions

Access to a growing network of filmmakers, producers, and creative professionals

7. HOW TO APPLY

Fill Out the Attached Form by clicking Apply Now.

Attend Classes in Person.

Location: 4113 Evan Brooks Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Every Wednesday at 7PM

To sign up, submit your name, contact info, and a clear photo. No résumé required. Just show up on time, stay consistent, and be ready to learn.

8. RECOMMEND A FRIEND
Know someone with talent, drive, or potential? Send them the link. Dream Builders Academy is open to individuals of all backgrounds, and we’re always looking for the next name to build.

DREAM BUILDERS ACADEMY: PROGRAM TRACKS

Train. Build. Deliver.
Led by Studio Executive & Industry Veteran Orlando Eric Street

The Dream Builders Program offers structured, hands-on training across every major department in film and television production. Participants select or are placed into one or more of the following tracks based on skill, interest, and studio needs:

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1. ACTING

• On-camera performance training

• Scene work, cold reads, and character development

• Audition prep and casting pipeline access

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2. SCREENWRITING

• Script structure, dialogue, and formatting

• Writing for short films, series, and features

• Writers' rooms and live script development

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3. AUDIO / SOUND ENGINEERING

• On-set boom, lav, and field audio techniques

• ADR, voiceover, and post-production mixing

• Studio sound design and foley

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4. EDITING

• Story pacing, cuts, and transitions

• Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve workflow

• Editing for emotion, genre, and delivery specs

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5. DIRECTING

• Blocking actors and crew communication

• Script breakdowns and shot planning

• Leading rehearsals and live productions

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6. CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Camera operation, framing, and movement

• Lens choice, lighting, and shot composition

• Working with the director and lighting team

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7. GRAPHICS / VFX

• Title design, overlays, and lower thirds

• Motion graphics for TV and film

• Entry-level CGI and compositing

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8. SET DESIGN

• Layout planning and visual style boards

• Dressing sets for realism and tone

• Collaborating with directors and art team

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9. SET CONSTRUCTION

• Building flats, walls, and props

• Hands-on carpentry and painting

• Working under time and budget constraints

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10. HAIR & MAKEUP

• Camera-ready styling and continuity

• Special looks for genre (period, horror, glam)

• Quick changes and on-set support

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11. SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX)

• Practical on-set effects (blood, smoke, rigging)

• Coordination with stunts and post VFX

• Safety, testing, and low-budget innovation

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12. PYROTECHNICS

• Fire, smoke, and controlled detonation basics

• Legal and safety compliance

• Working with stunt and SFX team

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13. STUNTS & PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE

• Fight choreography and falls

• Safety rigging and camera blocking

• Working with directors and FX crews

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14. PRODUCTION ADMIN / MANAGEMENT

• Scheduling, call sheets, and payroll support

• Contracts, releases, and casting logistics

• On-set paperwork, communication, and organization

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Each participant will receive department-specific training, live project experience, and mentorship under working professionals. Many interns are offered continued work opportunities across Digital Media Studios’ ongoing projects.

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SHOW TITLE: Sketch Wars

Tagline: Quick hands. Loud guesses. One team will draw their way to victory.

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FULL SHOW DESCRIPTION:

Sketch Wars is a high-energy, in-studio game show where two teams battle it out in a series of fast-paced drawing and guessing challenges that test creativity, connection, and pure chaos under pressure.

Each episode features two teams of three players going head-to-head, taking turns with one goal: draw the clue fast enough for their teammates to guess it—before time runs out and their chance disappears.

What makes Sketch Wars different?
This isn’t about who draws the best. It’s about how fast you can think, how well your team can read your brain, and how hard you can hold it together when the pressure hits.

Through a series of themed rounds, escalating difficulty, and sudden-death sketch-offs, the competition heats up quickly. Clues start simple—objects, animals, actions—but by the final face-off, expect cultural references, clever twists, and wildcards that flip the game on its head.

The audience fuels the chaos with live reactions, while the host keeps the momentum rolling, throws curveballs into the mix, and calls out the worst (and funniest) drawings of the night.

At the end, the team with the most correct guesses earns the crown:
???? Ultimate bragging rights
???? A photo on the Sketch Wars Champion Wall
???? The chance to return and defend their title in future episodes

Fast. Loud. Unpredictable.
This is Sketch Wars—where every line counts, and legends are drawn in real time.

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Show Title: Unmasked Love
Tagline: 10 Masks. 1 Heart. It's all fun and games, until the masks come off!

Show Description:
In a world where appearances can deceive, Unmasked Love dares to ask—can you fall for someone you’ve never seen?

One eligible single steps into the spotlight—masked and mysterious—facing 10 masked contenders vying for a real connection. Through rounds of bold questions, outrageous dares, and raw confessions, the chooser must rely on vibes alone to decide who stays and who gets buzzed out.

But there's a twist:

• At any moment, either side can hit the buzzer to unmask themselves—instantly eliminating their chance at love.

• Once someone is unmasked, there's no going back.

• When it’s down to the final two, the masked single must unmask—and the ultimate decision is made:
  match...or buzz to pass.

It’s funny, risky, brutally honest—and you only get one shot at Unmasked Love.

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Breakdown: TOXIC AF
Breakdown Type: Feature Film

Storyline:
After a brutal breakup and years of emotional walls, Ree cautiously re-enters the dating world through a popular app. But what starts as innocent online flirting turns into a waking nightmare when her secret admirer reveals a twisted obsession. As Ree’s life unravels, she must fight to survive a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a masked predator who knows her every move.

Union Status: NON-UNION

Rate of Pay / Contract:
$9.50/hour (8-hour day cap, no overtime)

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Submission Deadline: TBD
Please include size cards.

Executive Producer: Digital Media Studios
Supervising Producer: Orlando Eric Street
Director: Aaron L. Williams
Writer: Camara Davis

Start Date(s): TBD

Shoot Location: Baton Rouge, LA (Local Hire preferred)

Additional Project Info:
Psychological thriller with slasher elements. Actors must be comfortable with intense emotional beats, physical scenes, and realistic portrayals of trauma. Practical effects for horror sequences.

Roles:

[REE / LEAD]
30 to 40 years old, Black woman. Guarded, introspective, and quietly resilient. After a traumatic breakup, she’s trying to rebuild her life but is emotionally vulnerable. Must portray a wide emotional range, from tender to terrified, and handle physical struggle scenes.

[NEIL / THE SAD EYES KILLER / LEAD]
Late 30s to 50 years old, Caucasian man. Slender to average build, eerie presence, childlike social awkwardness masking violent obsession. Works as a janitor but is secretly a predator who stalks women online under the alias “William_87.” Must convey menace both with and without the Sad Eyes mask.

[DRAYA / SUPPORTING]
Late 20s to 30s, Black woman. Ree’s best friend, outspoken, confident, protective. Works as a therapist but gets caught in the nightmare. Must handle both comedic banter and emotional scenes, including horror and action sequences.

[DETECTIVE TURNER / SUPPORTING]
40s, any ethnicity, male. Calm, focused investigator trying to help Ree. Must convey quiet authority and concern. Appears in the aftermath scenes.

[TIMOTHY / SUPPORTING]
30s to 50s, any ethnicity, male. Ree’s concerned neighbor. Brief but pivotal role, must handle emotional tension and shocking death scene.

[PAUL / SUPPORTING]
50s to 60s, Caucasian man. Neil’s former janitorial supervisor. Gruff, no-nonsense, confronts Neil before meeting a violent end.

[EXTRAS / ENSEMBLE]
18 to 60s, any ethnicity. Background roles for gym-goers, office workers, and neighborhood scenes. Minimal dialogue.

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Breakdown: ALCATRAZ RETURNS
Breakdown Type: Feature Film

Storyline:
In the winter of 1944, Lt. Jack Callahan, an American spy, infiltrates Auschwitz under the guise of a Nazi officer. His mission: to extract Anya Lewandowski, a resistance courier smuggling intelligence from inside the camp. But as the plan unravels and trust fractures, Callahan must navigate betrayal, brutality, and his own guilt to expose the horrors of the camp before time runs out.

Union Status: NON-UNION

Rate of Pay / Contract:
$9.50/hr

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Submission Deadline: TBD
Please include size cards.

Executive Producer: Digital Media Studios
Supervising Producer: Orlando Eric Street
Director: Aaron L. Williams

Start Date(s): May 10, 2025

Shoot Location: Baton Rouge, LA (Local Hire preferred)

Additional Project Info:
Historical thriller set in 1944, following an undercover mission into Auschwitz. Actors must be comfortable with intense themes, emotional range, and period-accurate settings.

Roles:

[LT. JACK CALLAHAN / LEAD]
30 to 40 years old, Caucasian man. American spy with a haunted past. Rough-edged, resourceful, speaks German fluently, carries emotional scars from losing his family in the war. Athletic, weathered, emotionally layered.

[ANYA LEWANDOWSKI / LEAD]
20 to 30 years old, Eastern European woman (Polish appearance). Auschwitz prisoner and resistance courier. Strong-willed, resilient, with a quiet defiance. Carries the emotional weight of survival and loss. Must portray vulnerability and strength.

[SS OFFICER STEINER / SUPPORTING]
40 to 60 years old, Caucasian man. Auschwitz’s sadistic officer. Cold, calculating, obsessive about control and order. Speaks in a calm, intellectual tone that masks deep cruelty. Must command presence with minimal effort.

[FRANZ MEYER / SUPPORTING]
30 to 50 years old, Caucasian man. Long-time Nazi transport officer, burdened by guilt for killing his own brother. Haunted, worn down, morally conflicted. Switches between steely professionalism and emotional breakdown.

[VIKTOR IVANOV / SUPPORTING]
40 to 60 years old, Eastern European man, physically imposing (over 6’0” preferred). Auschwitz enforcer with Soviet ties, Frankenstein-like brutality. Opportunistic, manipulative, enjoys playing both sides. Must convey menace and cunning.

[ZOYA / SUPPORTING]
18 to 30 years old, Eastern European woman (Polish appearance). Auschwitz prisoner, friend of Anya. Innocent but growing suspicious of her environment. Carries hope and fear in equal measure. Emotional vulnerability required.

[NAZI OFFICERS / SUPPORTING ENSEMBLE]
30 to 50 years old, Caucasian men. Various SS guards and officers, fluent in German or able to deliver German dialogue convincingly. Cold, mechanical, embody the oppressive atmosphere of the camp.

[PRISONERS / ENSEMBLE]
18 to 70 years old, diverse European ethnicities. Auschwitz inmates, ranging from defeated to defiant. Must convey emotional depth and physical hardship. Emaciated or willing to appear physically diminished.

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