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CUF60107 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Feature Film and Series Development)
Developing Feature films and Television Series Projects
"Usually, you get one shot at a project. And when you do, it needs to be ready"
Marc Gracie, Producer and Director (The Craic, Takeaway, TVs Shock Jock)
This one-year accredited program develops people and projects. Designed for scriptwriters and teams of directors or producers with a specific narrative film or television series project in development. Its aim is to foster script development skills and to increase the number of Victorian productions.
Developing People
This program equips emerging and graduate screen producers, directors and writers with skills in creative and technical project development. Participants gain an industry network, and the business knowledge needed to get projects into production.
Developing Projects
With expert industry mentors, participants workshop a screen project and develop scripts. Projects are interrogated creatively, technically and financially in their evolution from concept to screen–and always with the audience in mind. Participants develop tools that will aid the commercial realisation of projects.
Limited places are available. Entry is selective by application.
Student Eligibility Criteria for Subsidised Fee Places
Students may be eligible for a course fee subsidy offered by Skills Victoria. If eligible, students will pay $2,000 in course fees. In order to be eligible you must meet the following criteria in addition to the course prerequisites listed at the top of the page:
1. Must be an Australian citizen; or a holder of a permanent visa; or a holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444); or an East Timorese asylum seeker; or a holder of a Temporary Protection Visa
AND
2a. Must be under 20 years of age on January 1, 2010
OR
2b. Aged 20 years or over on January 1, 2010, without a completed qualification higher than an Advanced Diploma.
(eg. If you are currently enrolled in but have not completed a Bachelor (BA) degree.
OR
2c. Unemployed as a result of redundancy or retrenchment.
Please indicate and demonstrate your eligibility when applying. Once processed you will be required to make payment of $2,000.
There is one (1) subsidised place for students who do not meet the criteria describe above. This place is offered to a full-fee applicant based on merit of the project submitted and the quality of prior work. The decision on this place is at the discretion of the student selection panel. Applicants do not need to do anything additional to the normal application process to be considered for this exemption place, and if successful will be offered the place in writing.
Teaching Staff
Teaching staff and mentors for 2010 will be added to this page as they are confirmed, and remain subject to change. 2010 staff include:
Marc Gracie - There are only a handful people in the Australian Film and Television industry with Marc Gracie's experience. Marc was the principle of theatrical production company Foster Gracie Productions through out the late 1990's being a major producer of live comedy and theatre entertainment touring acts. Over two decades Marc has managed to produce across many styles and genres including Drama, Light Entertainment, Sit Com, Sketch Comedy and Feature Film. In the last ten years Marc has produced and had wide release of 4 feature films; and created hundreds of hours of primetime television.
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