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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]

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]

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]

doc·u·men·ta·ry adjective Movies, Television. Based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements:a documentary life of Gandhi. Have an idea for a documentary but aren’t sure where to start? Interested to learn more about the genre? This 2 day course will give you everything you need to know about documentaries and how to start moving your documentary ideas into actual productions. AFI nominated do... [More]

Are you an editor, field producer, associate producer or researcher wanting to take your career to the next stage? This course is all about honing and developing the skills of Post-production writing for Factual TV. Designed for aspiring “Post Producers” who wish to develop high level story structure and writing skills, the course will also place special emphasis on the “Predator” (Producer/Editor) a new role in the world of factual TV, requiring not only technical editing skills bu... [More]

This Masterclass is a unique opportunity for filmmakers to get up-close and personal with Tom Zubrycki, one of Australia’s most celebrated documentary filmmakers who for the last 30 years has mapped Australia’s changing social and political landscape. His credits include The Temple of Dreams (2007), Molly & Mobarak (2003), The Diplomat (2000), Billal (1996), and his most recent documentary The Hungry Tide (2011), about the human face of climate change affecting the vulnerable nation... [More]

Record broadcast quality interviews for your project A practical course that equips participants with the skills and knowledge required to record professional quality interviews. The course is designed for people currently involved, or contemplating projects in oral history, podcasting, journalism or the production of radio / television documentaries. The primary focus is on understanding how to successfully record voice. It will also cover recording techniques, and will familiarise... [More]

This course covers the essential legal requirements filmmakers need to know when developing or producing a documentary. One of Melbourne’s most experienced documentary lawyers, Shaun Miller, will explain the key concepts of copyright and defamation law, insurance requirements, how to structure a production company and how legal implications of using the Producer’s offset as well as detailing the key agreements you need for a documentary production. This course is most suitable for p... [More]

A practical and conceptual workshop that familiarises documentary filmmakers with differing interview techniques and styles. This course’s primary objective is to equip participants with the skills necessary to develop powerful interviewing techniques. By the end of the course participants will have a clear understanding of the requirements for documentary interviewing, including approaches required, technique and ethical considerations. A series of practical exercises will identify... [More]

This course is aimed at Introduction to Intermediate Level Producers/directors/filmmakers. This two day course will cover the various responsibilities a producer of documentary takes on. Whether you are producer of your own documentary or you have been asked to producers another filmmakers documentary the following teachings will help guide you thru that process and help you understand what is required of you...The Producer. Phillipa will be using real examples from her previous wor... [More]