Plotline

Plotline Plotline is a nonprofit film & media school for kids and adults. Classes range from the absolute beginner to experienced and advanced students.

Plotline is a Nonprofit Film & Media School whose mission is to educate and empower aspiring filmmakers and media creators in Southwest Missouri though classes, studio space and scholarships. There are no prerequisites to enroll, just the want and desire to create, collaborate and tell your story. Lessons are taught by professional film and media makers. Historically filmmaking has been limited to

a select few who had access to film cameras, film development facilities and other associated equipment costs and were granted access by film studios with a rigid commercial agenda. As a result, that knowledge and "privilege" was reserved for an elite minority. With the advent of digital recording technologies, continual improvements and diminishing costs of video cameras including smartphones; the potential and opportunity for the general public to become involved in filmmaking is finally within their grasps. The number one obstacle is education. Plotline seeks to educate and inspire children and adults regardless of race, gender or religious beliefs and give them the knowledge and opportunity to express themselves and tell their stories through film, video and other creative mediums. It is a school devoted to nurturing, encouraging, teaching creative and critical thinking, time and resource management, constructive communication and achieving shared goals as a team; all of which are highly valued and applicable to most other professions.

03/07/2026

Enrollment is open for our super deluxe summer camp at MSU's Department of Communication, Media, Journalism and Film starting July 27! Camp size is limited so reserve your spot now! plotlinefilm.org

We’re so grateful for the support of our donors, sponsors and the Springfield Regional Arts Council’s Arts & Culture Gra...
03/05/2026

We’re so grateful for the support of our donors, sponsors and the Springfield Regional Arts Council’s Arts & Culture Grant!

02/26/2026

Last night in our Film Production class for teens, we got some quality on set time and experimented with a variety of lighting and camera setups. That also gave our students some excellent improve opportunities as well! Next week we start writing our big class collaborative film bearing in mind the looks and atmospheres what we created.

Here’s that interview with Plotline’s Jim Bultas and Tyler Wayne at KY3. Thanks again Tyler for the invite and we hope t...
02/22/2026

Here’s that interview with Plotline’s Jim Bultas and Tyler Wayne at KY3. Thanks again Tyler for the invite and we hope to see you at our 11th annual Student Film Showcase, May 30th!

Jim Bultas transitioned from guitarist to filmmaker to educator, now teaching children in the Ozarks the fundamentals of filmmaking.

02/12/2026

Our Intro to Filmmaking class shot their first short movie entitled, Flavor Rock. It's a play on the old fable Stone Soup. Film Production class worked on three unique pitches of which Reality Incorporated won out. Next week we edit Flavor Rock and develop Reality Incorporated into an Outline and then scene breakdown!

02/08/2026

We've got four different programs happening right now in three locations with four teachers. Each program has a different curriculm. Shoo!
Truly grateful for these great students who inspire us to grow and help them be prepared for a creative future and for our top tier wonderful teachers: Ms. Autumn, Ms. Holly, Ms. Keisha and Mr. Jim.

02/08/2026

No music, no problem.
SLT Academy students can just make it up as they go! This the “school dance” scene from our movie after the resolution but before the twist!

It was great talking today with KY3’s Tyler Wayne, an avid film enthusiast, about all things Plotline! We’ll be sure to ...
02/03/2026

It was great talking today with KY3’s Tyler Wayne, an avid film enthusiast, about all things Plotline! We’ll be sure to share once that episode drops.

01/24/2026

We’ve got a great movie cookin’ with students from Springfield Little Theatre’s Academy! Yesterday we auditioned and got some hands on set practice with film gear. Next week we’ll start shooting the class original film tentatively titled, Book of Secrets. It’s a great story idea and has opportunity for some real dramatic performances!

01/24/2026

We had a lot of fun and excellent turn out for our free Intro to Filmmaking Workshops at The Library Station and Library Center for Tweens. Here's the edit from last nights event entitled, Stuff at the Library.

Although Plotline wasn’t a sponsor this year of the Springfield Multicultural Festival, Jim just couldn’t stay away and ...
01/20/2026

Although Plotline wasn’t a sponsor this year of the Springfield Multicultural Festival, Jim just couldn’t stay away and shots stills for a change! It was a great turn out with lots of community support.

01/16/2026

Here's a sneak peek at the timeline of our latest student film, Ghost a Go-Go! It's a mocumentary about a tv show (I bet you can guess the name) and centers around their investigation of haunted... appliances.

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411 N Sherman Pkwy
Springfield, MO
65802

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(417) 986-3286

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