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At camps run by the The Directors Cut at various locations in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, kids learn about movie-making.

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If a summer camp in the woods isn't your kid's thing this year, here are a few programs that will let him or her try on a day job for size.

Fashion stylist

CraftyCouture, Thornhill, Ont., and Toronto

www.craftycouture.com

Astronaut

Space Camp, Laval, Que.

www.cosmodome.org

Dog trainer

Pawsitively Pets, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver

www.pawsitivelypetskidscamp.com

Film marketer

Director's Cut, 30 locations across the country

www.thedirectorscut.ca

Journalist

Centauri Arts Camp, Niagara Region

www.centauriartscamp.com

Engineer

Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP), University of Toronto

www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.capx

Video-game designer

The Arcade Bunker, University of British Columbia

www.ubccamps.ca/speciality

Toy designer

Design Exchange, Toronto.

www.dx.org

Organic farmer

Youth food and farm apprenticeship camp, Ottawa and Stittsville, Ont. (Canadian Organic Growers and Glebe Community Centre)

www.gnag.ca

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