“Completing the Certificate IV at Metro Screen gave me the best mentors
and friends for life.” James Hunter Graduate. In pre-production on his feature ‘One of Us’,
with Sophie Lowe who he met through the course. for an update on where James is now at see here or here

FULL-TIME CERTIFICATE IV IN SCREEN AND MEDIA [CUF40107]
Taking enrollments NOW for 2011.
Register your interest by emailing l.cooper@metroscreen.org.au with your full contact details.

• Make three films in four months
• Documentary, client focused and drama
• Complete an industry placement
• Learn relevant skills from professional experts
• Build an impressive showreel
• Launch your career

Semester 1 2010 graduates

“Hands-on film studies at Metro Screen has provided me with the skills and resources to pitch concepts to major TV networks with confidence” Steve Crombie Graduate. Steve’s adventure TV series ‘Natural Born Traveler’ sold to Discovery,
won Best Cinematography at the Asian TV Awards
More graduate news  news

Course Overview
This 4.5 month hands-on experience provides you with an impressive showreel of documentary, drama and client focused work. Now with a new industry placement scheme and client driven production, this course focuses more than ever on practical industry relevant skills that will enable you to work in film, TV, online and portable.

The intensive full-time program includes three days per week of face-to-face classes combined with several self-paced learning elements. The curriculum is specifically designed to address the training needs of the film, TV and digital media industries, giving students a broad range of employable skills. Study includes a series of student-led productions, technical workshops, intensive classroom based teaching and self-paced project work.

Work on a documentary, two short dramas and then prove your credentials by working on a real-life assignment from an industry client [music video, TVC etc].

Each participant works on all productions and secures a major crew role of producer, director, cinematographer, sound designer or editor on at least three.

Participants also undertake a two week industry placement with a film, TV or digital media organisation providing valuable workplace experience and the opportunity to make an impression.

On successful completion, participants receive the nationally recognised qualification, the Certificate IV in Screen and Media [CUF40107]. Before graduating, participants also create a DVD showreel of their work.

For details including course structure, content, tutors, past graduates success and accredited unit information download:

Cert IV Full Time information [344kb]

“This course offers that kind of strong foundation in a broad range of skills that are required in the film and television industry, and a fantastic platform to start building networks."Mark Piper, Director [All Saints, Blue Heelers, Neighbours, Always Greener]
Practical Information
This course is Austudy and Abstudy approved for eligible participants. Full details of Metro Screen participant support policies and procedures, including Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL], can be provided upon request.

For information on details for the 2011 program please email Liz Cooper our course coordinator.

“To work effectively in the industry you need to have proper training. The Cert IV course gave me just that. It was intense and challenging, but the hard work paid off and I have worked consistently since finishing the course.” John Paul McElwee, Certificate IV in Screen graduate
VISIT US
For a chat and tour or for detailed information on course structure, subjects taught, equipment and films produced email Liz Cooper, Metro Screen’s Training Coordinator or call on 02 9356 1818.

Anastassia Yanatchkova
Metro Screen Certificate IV in Screen and Media graduate Anastassia Yanatchkova has landed a position with Screen NSW. Anastassia is the new assistant to the Creative and Enterprise Development team. Which includes being personal assistant to the Director of Creative and Enterprise Development, as well as providing administrative assistance to the whole team- scheduling meetings, receiving applications and responding to enquiries.

“The internship component that the Cert IV offers is really significant, as it's the only way to get to know people in the industry and begin building relationships. Everyone at Screen NSW was amazing during my internship, really wanting me to get the most of my time there, and I learnt a lot. The hands on aspect of the Cert IV course is really refreshing and useful- coming out of the course with a short film I directed that I am now entering into festivals is great!” said Anastassia.