Metro Screen works with employment agencies and communities to deliver accredited training programs in partnership with the NSW Department of Education and Training. The Mobile Unit offers access to high quality customised training within the Screen and Media area equipping people in skills priority areas within the Screen and Media industry.  

Metro Screen's Mobile Unit can deliver the Certificate III in Media, Certificate IV in Screen and Media, Diploma of Screen and Media and Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media as full or part qualifications regionally and throughout Western Sydney. 

Metro Screen is on the NSW Department of Education and Training Approved Providers List [APL] and can deliver to the following regions in partnership with the Department's State Training Services: 

• Hunter
• Illawarra
• North Coast
• Riverina
• New England
• Western
• Western Sydney
• Northern Sydney
• Southern Sydney

Indigenous Documentary Making course

Metro Screen ran an Indigenous Documentary Making Course for young people in Bankstown in November and December of 2010. This project was funded by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

During the program students learnt to develop creative ideas, shoot and edit with all this culminating in the production of three short documentaries. These documentaries explore the bright side of depression, the dangers of how addictive Facebook can be and White Ribbon Day which spreads the message that violence against women is not okay.

The six students also went on an excursion to Blackfella Films run by Rachel Perkins and Darren Dale where they discussed the art of documentary making, watched a documentary and met professional editors.

The course was tutored by Leslie Marsh, who has over 10 years experience in directing short films, music videos, corporates and documentaries.

The below photo [L-R] Indigenous Documentary Tutor Leslie Marsh, student Amanda Cefai, Actress Deborah Mailman and student Jemieka Rossman outside Blackfella films. We had an inspiring and insightful chat with Darren Dale and Rachel Perkins and watched a moving documentary they produced titled ‘Lani’s Story’.

Overview

We work with:

• companies looking to up skill staff
• community development officers in need of targeted workshops
• those who recognise a need for skilled arts trainers in their area
• employment agencies looking to support their clients
• people with great stories to tell

Past projects have been supported by community groups, councils, the NSW Department of Education and Training, NSW Health and Regional Arts. Metro Screen’s Mobile Unit Coordinator is also willing to collaborate with you to source funding from these various organisations to get your project off the ground. If you have an idea for a course or workshop and there are interested participants please contact us to discuss funding options.

Projects

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Triple Care Farm the project See what the ABC is saying about the Silver Sun Project

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View the Silver Sun blog here

Silver Sun project screens

Previous Mobile Unit work

Match Box Houses, October 2008; Our Journey, April 2008; This is Lexo, March 2008
To watch other past projects click here
Download a pdf for a run down of past Mobile Unit projects below…

Mobile Unit 2001–2008 [448kb]