FILM SCHOOL ROAD TRIP - CUBA Nov 14th-17th 2025
 
 

This is an all-inclusive 4-day film photo retreat in Havana & Vinales, CUBA.  We will be staying in a casa particular in the heart of Havana steps form the Capitoal and in the heart of Old Havana. All meals & transportation will be provided each day.There will be NO styled shoots, no models, and no random brides in the street. This is going to be a real-life on film completely curated photo experience. All you have to do is show up. We will have 4 personal drivers (with 55' Bel Airs) and we will tour Old Habana, street shoot on the Malecon, have drinks at the National Hotel, Hemmingway's bar, & on the roof of the tallest building in Habana, tour a tobacco farm in Vinales, participe in the town festivities, a trip to a private beach, horseback ride through Vinales Valley, and wandering the streets of both Old Habana & Vinales armed with film and cameras. Each attendee will receive all portraits taken by Jonathan Canlas after the workshop.  Each time slot below represents 1/14 spots available for the workshop.

14th - (STARTS AT NOON) Private Beach Swim | Castillo De Los Tres Reyes Del Morro for sunset | Private Dinner

15th -Parque Almendares (Voodoo Forest) | Malecon Tour | Lunch on the roof of the FOSCA Building | Tour of Fusterlandia | Shooting in Old Havana | Buena Vista Social Club Show & Dinner

16th - Vinales Day Trip | Horseback Through Vinales Valley | Tobacco & Coffee Farm Tour | Farm to Table Lunch | Pork Roast Dinner at our Airbnb

17th - Interior shoot of our Casa Particular | Last stroll through the Neighborhood | Final Q&A (ENDS AT NOON)

If you stay the extra nights of the 13th, you are invited to explore Havana with Jon and the peeps from theFINDlab. Any and all meals/transportation will be your responsibility outside of the workshop on those dates.

The workshop starts at noon on the 14th and ends at noon on the 17th. You can fly in 14th or fly in the night before on the 13th, and fly out on the 17th or the 18th. Extra nights are available at the house on the 12th, 13th and 20th for $55/night. Each attendee is responsible for all travel to and from Cuba and getting to and from the airport.  Taxis will be arranged but the cost of said taxi to and from the airport is the responsibility of the attendee.

To reserve your spot, click one of the time slots below to pay your retainer.  If the time slot is gray, it is taken, if it is black, it is available. And obviously, the workshop is not 5 minutes, its 4 days :).

Balance due Nov 1st 2025.

 
 
Session Details
 
 
Duration: 5 minutes
Fee: $2,750.00
Location: Cuba

Deliverables
  • Includes all lodging, meals, transportation while in Havana once you get to the house!
  • $750 due now, $2000 due Nov 1st 2025 (Payment plans available, $500/month Aug/Sept/Oct/Nov please inquire to make it happen)
  • Limited to 14 attendees
  • Files of all photos taken of each attendee by Jonathan Canlas
  • Additional nights at the casa particular are available for $55/night/person available on the 12th, 13th, 17th.
  • 20% discount for all FILM SCHOOL ROAD TRIP Alumni
 
 
Select a Spot
 
 
November 14, 2025 (Friday)
 

 
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