4-WEEK SPECIALIST COURSES
Weekend intensive courses focusing on specialised areas of filmmaking.
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ENROLMENT INFORMATION4 WEEKENDS INTENSIVE – MONTHLY ROTATION Ages 16+ Saturdays – 10 am to 5 pm (1 hour lunch break) COST$400 incl. GST (plus booking fee) – to be paid in full on enrolment into the course. |
INTAKES4 weekends each – monthly rotation: JUNE: Screenwriting JULY: Acing your Pre-Production AUGUST: Cinematography and Lighting SEPTEMBER: Directing Actors OCTOBER: Post-Production NOVEMBER: Screenwriting FEBRUARY: Acing your Pre-Production MARCH: Cinematography and Lighting APRIL: Directing Actors MAY: Post-Production |
DESCRIPTION
SCREENWRITING
Learn the foundations of writing for the screen, incorporating short films, feature films and TV series. Work on an idea for four weeks, developing it from the idea stage, through to a final treatment and draft screenplay!
For students who are passionate about film, television and online media. Suitable for complete beginners, no previous experience is required.
CLICK HERE TO ENROL - JUNE 2025
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ACING YOUR PRE-PRODUCTION
What does a producer actually do? Discover what it takes to bring a story to the screen, and go through the necessary steps for a successful and smooth pre-production process. Learn to take a film from screenplay to screen!
For students who are interested in producing. Suitable for complete beginners, no previous experience is required.
CLICK HERE TO ENROL - JULY 2025
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CINEMATOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING
Develop your cinematography skills and build your confidence with a camera! Explore different lighting tips and tricks you can utilise on set. How do you create practical effects on set in a budget-friendly way? Learn it all over four Saturdays at Sydney Film School.
For students who are interested in producing. Suitable for complete beginners, no previous experience is required.
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DIRECTING ACTORS
Directing actors effectively and encouraging their best performances on set takes practice. Learn about the vocabulary, technique, and tone best suited for directing actors on set. Develop your directing skills and get ready to walk straight onto your next set!
For students who are interested in directing and working on film sets. Suitable for complete beginners, no previous experience is required.
CLICK HERE TO ENROL - SEPTEMBER 2025
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POST-PRODUCTION
Explore the final stage of film production: editing. Take a film from the assembly cut, rough cut, through to the fine cut and final exports. Become familiar with Premiere Pro, and study different ways to tell a story through various editing styles.
For students who are interested in editing. Suitable for complete beginners, no previous experience is required.
CLICK HERE TO ENROL - OCTOBER 2025
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Refer to the SAS and SFS Cancellation and Transfer Policy. Please bring a pen, a notebook, or an electronic device, and a bottle of water to all classes. Students are encouraged to bring their lunch each day.