METRO SCREEN YOUNG FILMMAKERS
announces its October workshop: On the Net in 90 Seconds!
Wed 8th, Thur 9th and Fri 10th October.
For 11 – 16 year olds.

Providing skills to produce quality stories in a short time frame for online viewing.

Participants will be broken into small groups to produce 90 second stories while learning to shoot economically and keeping their stories simple and effective.

Day 1: Brainstorming ideas, scripting, equipment training and planning the shoot.

Day 2: Green Screen Studio shoot.

Day 3: Editing using Chroma Key on Final Cut Pro followed by uploading to YouTube.

TUTORS
Kath Davis, videographer, composer and editor runs her own video production company here in Sydney producing promotional, archival and documentary packages for the Corporate, Government and Arts sectors as well as her private documentary projects. She has over twenty years experience teaching music, video and theatre skills to groups as part of Community Arts Projects and through Accredited Training Organisations and TAFE.

Michael Chrisoulakis’ short suspense film, Interchange has screened at many festivals worldwide and received awards including; Short Film Winner‚ at both the Telluride Indie Fest and Key West Indie Fest, Best Film at the Eyescream Halloween Film Festival, Best Thriller‚ at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology. Michael also received the Great Expectations‚ award at the Sour Grapes Film Festival.Participants receive a Certificate of Completion and a DVD of completed work.

Enrol today.
Wed, Thur, Fri. [Day] 10am – 5pm | 08/10 – 10/10 | $295 | Places limited.

Download Enrolment Form here >>

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SCREENINGS OF BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS
The films made by Channel Free participants screen in film festivals all over the world, as well as at our annual Channel Free Screening held at the Chauvel Cinema, where you, your family and friends can watch your movies on the big screen. Channel Free will also post your film online on our YouTube page and you can order a copy of all the Channel Free Workshop films on DVD.

BENEFIT TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Involvement in a Channel Free project enables young people to develop their creativity, self-confidence, teamwork and technical skills in an inspiring and professional environment and allows them to express themselves through a medium that transcends barriers in academic ability, literacy, language and cultural background. New Channel Free participants join an established collective of over 500 young Sydney filmmakers and become part of the Channel Free community, receiving regular news updates and invites to screenings, special events and online forums.

TUTORS
Our tutors are professional filmmakers who combine their expertise in filmmaking with a passion for teaching young people. We provide instruction in the principles of visual storytelling, as well as teaching participants the technical skills needed to use the latest equipment and filmmaking software. We aim to inspire and develop the confidence, creativity and storytelling abilities of all Channel Free participants.

WHAT IS CHANNEL FREE?
Channel Free is Metro Screen’s youth arm, providing access to digital film technology, training + mentorship to young people aged 11 – 16 in the Sydney area. Channel Free has been running extensive school holiday workshops + special projects in filmmaking since 1990 and is the leading youth film training and production facility in Australia. Our programs are industry based, which means you will have hands-on learning with professional equipment and experienced tutors. We also work with young people who fall out of our 11 – 16 age range, however if you are over 18 you should check out Metro Screen's main training program.

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WORKSHOP CASHOLLA SCOOP
All Young Filmmakers workshop fees are subsidised through Metro Screen to ensure greater access for young people to industry equipment + training.

Channel Free also provides specialised free workshops to marginalised youth communities through funding from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations and Metro Screen.

Contact Young Filmmakers + Channel Free for more info: 02 9356 1818

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R U OVER 18?
check out Metro Screen's diverse range of TRAINING COURSES