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The traditional journalist’s role is changing. This course is a 2 day intensive program, designed to give print & radio journalists the skills of the Producer/Shooter role and the confidence & understanding to file stories for online and broadcast outlets. Tutors Mike Munro (60 Minutes, A Current Affair, Sunday Night) and veteran Cinematographer Gareth Tillson will lead the class, drawing on their decades of experience in print & TV to get the students prepared for their new media c... [More]

AFI winner Rowan Woods (The Boys, Little Fish) will lead this Masterclass for emerging Directors looking for an insider’s take on the current climate of Directing in Australia, and the significant differences between film & television projects. Participants will gain detailed insights into: • What is Australian TV drama in 2012? • The significant shift in the landscape of TV production in Australia and the emergence and success of the ‘HBO’ – or ‘Authorial TV’ model – with the stron... [More]

The 1 day Running Your Own Creative Business course is absolutely essential for those seeking a successful career in the creative industries. As creatives we often prefer to concentrate on our creative and artistic output, but secured financial viability and success relies on our ability to navigate the world of small business too. Told from the point of view of the creative person, this intensive course focuses on the key areas that most arts-based small businesses need. What are t... [More]

This course will introduce emerging writers and potential script editors to the experience of working in the fast-paced and challenging environment of series television. Writing and working in television differs substantially from film on many levels: deadlines are tight and networks are demanding! Over two days participants will be taken through the many facets and requirements of writing in a medium that requires team work, strict deadlines and an understanding of the many product... [More]

This six-evening course provides a further level of instruction in some specific advanced applications of After Effects. Part of Adobe’s CS5.5 package, After Effects is a program that allows new levels of creative freedom for designers and animators. This course is suitable for motion and broadcast designers, compositors and animators who wish to take the next ‘step-up’ to a more advanced level of After Effects practice and knowledge. This is a hands-on course and each student will ... [More]

Creative Tax Essentials builds on Monica Davidson’s hugely successful Running Your Own Creative Business course and focuses on taxation issues for practitioners in the creative industries. This course is absolutely essential for those seeking to fulfil the legal and taxation obligations of a creative business. Your financial viability and success relies on your ability to navigate the business arena and tax obligations. Participants in Creative Tax Essentials will walk away with a n... [More]

Presented by film writer, director and producer Darren Paul Fisher, Directing Actors is an intensive one day workshop that will show you how to get the best performances from your actors. The course is designed for emerging directors of shorts and feature films. The session will involve practical work with professional actors in a workshop situation. In a supervised and supportive environment, participants will learn and start to practice specific directing techniques to communicate... [More]

Presented by Steve Thomas, this practical two day course will show you how to translate a documentary idea into a successful proposal. You will explore the purpose, depth, narrative and theme of your idea and define your approach and style. The course is ideal for documentary makers who have the idea but need to develop it into an effective proposal that funding bodies and broadcasters will support. Participants should bring an idea that they can develop over the two days of this ha... [More]

What is Multiplatform & Transmedia? Do you have a Multiplatform & Transmedia Strategy and if not, why should you? This 2 day intensive course is aimed at emerging Producers and creatives looking for an understanding of the many facets of the new media options of the future, how to engage with the audience already on these alternate screens and what their profit generating potential is. Multiplatform & Transmedia are literally changing by the day, and it’s time for content producers ... [More]

The aim of this two day course is to provide participants with the resources, storytelling skills and contacts that will enable them to create long form radio documentaries. The course is global in scope and will assist participants in selling their work to broadcasters around the world. Convened by Colm McNaughton, a multi-award winning radio documentary producer, participants will gain an insight into the stories that broadcasters around the world are looking for. In addition part... [More]