Level:	13 - 17 yrs
Course code Date/s & times:	YFHW310Apr 6, 7, 8 (9.30am-4.00pm) YFHW410 June 29, 30; July 1 (9.30am-4.00pm) YFHW510 July 6, 7, 8 (9.30am-4.00pm) YFHW610 Sept 21, 22, 23 (9.30am-4.00pm) YFHW710 Sept 28, 29, 30 (9.30am-4.00pm)
Contact hours:	16.5
Places:	10
Fee:	$270

 

Short Courses Application Form (pdf)

During the school holidays, don't just watch films... learn how to make them! If you love film and TV and can see yourself behind the camera or in the director's chair, then you need OPEN CHANNEL's three-day, hands-on course for young people who want to make movies. Guided by a professional filmmaker, you’ll work in small groups with professional gear to shoot, act, direct and edit a short movie. Learn about lighting, camera, sound and editing in Final Cut Pro. It’s also a great way to meet other young people who are passionate about filmmaking. All participants receive a DVD of the film with their name in the credits. This fun and interactive course is for 13 to 17 year olds only and no prior experience is necessary however basic computer literacy is an advantage.

With limited placements available, this course fills quickly so book now to avoid disappointment and get ready to shout ‘Action’!

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy recommended - age 13-17 only

Who should do this course?
Excellent for young people interested in filmmaking; wanting an overview of the production process and some hands-on experience to get started. Where can I go after this course? After completing this course, participants will have acquired the basic knowledge and skills required to make a digital film or video content for the web.

Past Tutors
ELISE WEST
Elise has extensive experience in international current affairs, video journalism and independent documentary. She has researched and written various documentaries for SBS’s Dateline. She has worked in low budgets without crews and in foreign countries. Her feature documentary ‘The Siege’ set in Peru – an Australia/USA co-production with finance from SBSi and FFC – received two AFI nominations for Best Sound and Best Editing.

THOMAS BARICEVIC
Thomas began his career as an engineer and later studied sculpture and film at The Victorian College of the Arts. His first short film shot on super eight, Ghost of Wannawong, screened at The Buenos Aires International Film Festival in 1997. Since then he has written/directed and produced shorts, docos and music videos, including the documentary We Live Through These Times about the student protesting against educational funding cuts in the arts. The documentary won Best Video Production at the 1999 St Kilda Film Festival. He was also invited to speak on The Art of Short Film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival 2003. Thomas has also been jury member for the Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards. Thomas co-founded Short Trips and Fitzroy Shorts, monthly short film festivals that ran collectively over eight years, which showcased local and international short filmmakers, screening over 1000 short films in his capacity as a curator. Thomas currently works as a freelance Director/Editor for Video Education Australasia, the largest video producer of educational material in Australia and is on 2nd draft of a feature script with writer Cameron Moloney. He also works as a freelance music video director for Street Elite Records and Rubber Records and recently finished mentoring five young filmmakers as part of the Stories of African Australia project which screened at ACMI and was produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria.