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MELBOURNE BASED COURSES

SHOW ME THE BUSINESS

The art of producing film, television and digital

SIX SESSION COURSE – THE ART OF PRODUCING

6 x 2.5 hour themed sessions, you will be given a guided overview of the process of bringing content to the screen: that mysterious pathway from ‘back of envelope’ idea, to script, pitching, financing, filming and marketing of screen content. MORE DETAILS

SHOW ME THE STORY

The art of the script and how to develop it for the screen

SIX SESSION COURSE – THE ART OF STORY AND SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT

An intensive six day course that explores the story development process required to produce successful screen content for film, television or on-line. MORE DETAILS

MASTERCLASS – SHOW ME THE BUSINESS IN ONE DAY – PRODUCING COURSE

An intensive one day overview of the process required to produce screen content for film, television or online in the context of the Australian industry, based on a case study of award-winning mini-series, ‘The Secret River’. MORE DETAILS

PITCHING – ONE DAY PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP

What is a good pitch? Is it all just salesmanship, or is there more to it? Information, techniques and practical exercises in the art of pitching. MORE DETAILS

BUDGETING AND FINANCING – ONE DAY PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP

Insights and practical exercises in the complex arts of financing and budgeting screen content. MORE DETAILS

SHOW ME THE WAY – How to work in and navigate the screen content industry

A one day intensive course if you are new to the screen industry and who want to find out how it actually works and how to get started and survive. MORE DETAILS

SECRETS OF ‘THE SECRET RIVER’ – talks for universities and schools

Aimed at high school  and university students – case study of the making of Logie Award winning ABC mini-series, ‘The Secret River’, based on Kate Grenville’s best-selling novel. MORE DETAILS