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Documentary Film Production
| Commence: | Earliest start March 2012. Send your expression of interest to training@openchannel.org.au |
| Times: | Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 4.30pm |
| Contact hours: | 336 hours (approximately 24 hours per week over 14 weeks full time) |
| Places: | 8 maximum |
| Fee: | $5,000 (full fee) $1,200 Victorian Training Guarantee Austudy Eligible |
Leads to CUF30107 Certificate III in Media
Hands on learning with leading documentary filmmakers. Aimed at people with little or no experience, this 14-week program comprises intensive, hands-on learning that introduces you to industry standards as you make your own documentary short film with industry professionals and one-to-one mentoring from leading documentary filmmaker Dennis K. Smith.
Dennis is an award-winning independent filmmaker who has made numerous documentaries for television, commissioned films, short films and has written two published histories. Dennis wrote and directed the documentary Rainbow Bird and Monster Man, which was nominated for four Australian Film Institute Awards, a Logie Award and won two AWGIE Awards, including the prestigious Gold AWGIE. Dennis was a Producer on Jeff Daniels' documentary The Ten Conditions of Love. He has been a script assessor for the Australian Film Commission and the NSW Film & Television Office and has served as a judge for Australian Writers' Guild Awards and the AFI Awards. Dennis recently directed the documentary Kapyong for Foxtel/Documentary Channel.
You will have ongoing access to Open Channel equipment and facilities over the 14 week study period to enhance your learning experience.
The Lives of Others (Alper Kasap, 2010, 7mins)
An honest and touching look at the most interesting thing in
life...other people.
Produced at Open Channel as part of CUF30107
Certificate III in Media (Documentary) in 2010
Courses undertaken:
- Documentary Filmmaking Introduction
- Set Protocols & Screen Industry Induction
- Documentary Scriptwriting
- Introduction to Directing & Interview Skills
- Production Management & Pitching Skills
- Location Sound
- Documentary Cinematography
- Final Cut Pro Introduction
- The Craft of Editing
- Motion Design in Apple Motion
Fee subsidies
Fee subsidies are available for eligible students through Skills Victoria. More information on eligibility for fee subsidies is available here: skills.vic.gov.au/get-training/get-funding
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Contact: Daniel Schultheis - Vocational Education and Training Manager
Open Channel, Victoria Harbour, Shed 4, North Wharf Road, Docklands 3008
Telephone: 03 86109300
Email: training@openchannel.org.au
This Training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government Funding. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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