film, video & TV training | professional development

Discipline/s:	broadcast & post production | camera | production | sound | writing & directing
Level:	Beginners
Course Codes Date/s & times:	DOCFI410 Aug 19, 20, 27 (6.15-9.15pm), Aug 28, 29, (10.00am - 5.30pm) DOCFI510 Nov 24, 25, 26 (6:15pm - 9:15pm), 27, 28 (10am - 5:30pm)
Contact hours:	21
Places:	8
Fee:	$390 members/ $450 non members (Membership: $55 / $40 concession - join Open Channel here)
Prerequisites:	Computer literacy recommended

 

Get the skills to make your own short documentary with this intensive practical course.
Designed for beginners, this course gives you a solid technical and creative foundation.

Be guided by an experienced filmmaker to:

• Examine storytelling conventions
• Understand the process of concept development
• Understand legal and ethical issues
• Conduct interviews
• Use camera, lighting, sound and editing equipment
• Collaboratively shoot and edit a short documentary exercise

Who should do this course?
Beginners who want to establish skills and overall knowledge of the documentary process. A great course if you have a documentary idea and want to know how to tell it.

Where can I go after this course?
After completing this course, participants will have acquired the basic knowledge and skills required to start making a Documentary project.

Are you interested in being Accredited for this course?
Read about Accreditation Options on Short Courses

How do I Enrol?
Simply print an Enrolment Form and return to us with payment to secure a place in the Short Course. See the Enrolment Form for details on how to pay.
Short Courses Application Form (pdf)

If you wish to enrol in this course as part of a full Certificate III in Media / Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, with up-front payment, click here.

TUTOR
Helen Gaynor
Helen Gaynor has been a director in documentary and drama for more than 20 years. After graduating from Swinburne Film and Television school, she was trained by ABC TV where she worked for several years, directing and producing everything from The 7.30 Report to Countdown.

Her drama credits include The D-Generation, A Country Practice, Neighbours, Home and Away, Big Sky, High Fliers, Something in the Air, and MDA.

She has produced, written and directed several documentaries including Impunidad, which won the Chris Award at Columbus Film Festival and a Silver Star at Chicago Film Festival; The Election of the Century, nominated for UN Peace Prize; For the Defence; A Little Inconvenience; Nurses; Welcome 2 My Deaf World and Community Cop.

Her most recent documentary series, Last Chance Saloon, has been nominated for a 2010 Logie Award for Outstanding Factual Program.

Past Tutor
RACHAEL THOMPSON
After graduating from film school with the Best Film award, Rachael has since worked on Australia Network’s educational television program 'Nexus', on independent documentaries for ABC, SBS, BBC and National Geographic and as a producer on ABC radio. She has been working as a leader and coordinator of filmmaking workshops for young people, adults and specialist groups across Australia since 2004.

Testimonial
"The depth of the tutor’s knowledge was incredible. Such a wealth of info, and covered all areas of doco making" June 2008