Babel Film Workshop

21/09/2026

Join the cast and crew of our Short Film Lab: Fall 2026 short film production! 🎥

Story: A teenager bonds with an oddly familiar voice from the other side of a mysterious phone call through sharing their similar struggles in life.

🎭 Cast:
🟣 Jamie (male or female, 14, any ethnicity) - A typical teenager who’s moody and stressed about life; distant from mother
🟣 Heather (female, 18 years old, any ethnicity) - An optimistic teenager

🎬 Crew:
🟣 Production Assistants (16+), prior filmmaking experience needed

Production Dates: Nov 21-22, 2026

Application instructions: Apply on Babel Slate by Oct 9, 2026. Create your free account at: www.babelslate.com/student 👈

10/09/2026

Can you tell?

Made by: Rachell Aristo

06/09/2026

30/08/2026

Our interns have been busy all summer interviewing experts in arts, culture and tech for our new media channel, Everything Babel!

Tune in to see what’s next in industries like film, architecture, music and AI so you can better prepare to be part of Hong Kong’s creative future.

New episodes coming soon. Follow us: Everything Babel

29/08/2026

Our students’ prize and swag from the Rochester Teen Film Festival have arrived! ✈️

“Birdsong” (Short Film Lab: Fall 2026) recently won the top award at the New York film festival, and the festival has awarded the film’s directors, Ivanka and Rachell, US $300, as well as a swag bag 🎥

Thanks again to the RTFF team, and shoutout to Todd McCammon for the photo of the winners plaque. We’re pleased to see our students be part of it! 🏆

21/08/2026

A party‑going teenager must choose between the constant chase of popularity and reclaiming time with family 🍝

Presenting the poster for “Lasagna,” our Short Film Lab: Spring 2026 production! After working on editing the film all summer, our crew is close to locking their final cut 🎞️

Learn more and join our next professional short film project starting September at: www.babel.com.hk/lab 🎥

Directed by: tiger
Written by: lucas, tiger, Ivanka
Story by: lucas
Starring: Akshat Bali, Max Fung, ashleigh, elaine, *, lucas
Cinematography by: Ivanka
Production Design by: lucas
Edited by: tiger, Ivanka
Sound Design & Color Grading by: tiger
Production Assistants: Rachell Aristo, Hong Fei, *

filmmaking

20/08/2026

Just trying to take a group photo on some summer interns’ last day

18/08/2026

Time to make some films, HKIS! 🐉

Our Filmmaking after-school activity for primary students (G3-5) is coming this school year, and we’ve already received a record number of enrollments 🤯

For older students at the school, stay tuned for more filmmaking opportunities available soon. We can’t wait to see what HKIS filmmakers will make! 🎬

More course options for ages 5-18 available at our studio: www.babel.com.hk 👈