Head of the Film School, Cleo Constantinou, says storytellers should apply here.
What kind of courses do you offer? We offer three courses in the CUF07 Screen and Media Training Package: Advanced Diploma Of Screen And Media, Diploma Of Screen And Media and Certificate IV In Screen And Media. Each course is one year long. Direct entry applies, with entry determined through an interview where students need to present a folio of work they have made. We are looking for students who are interested in becoming filmmakers, we’re looking for storytellers. If you have not made a film but have written or photographed or composed music you can still apply.
Do you offer practical on-site learning or more of a theoretical base? The Film School is known for its hands-on practical based training. All the theory is about the technology you will use to make films. We teach students to produce, write, direct, shoot, sound record and edit. Professional industry-based workshops ensure that students are keeping abreast with the industry they wish to enter. The year is divided into two semesters. In Semester 1 we go on location and film for a week. This is where your training takes place. In Semester 2 the course is broken down; this is where we shoot our majors. Each student is allowed one week to shoot anywhere in Victoria. There are about 60 films shot during the semester.
What makes you different to other universities? We teach in a holistic way, where the units of work are incorporated into the timetable, rather than being taught unit by unit. In Term 1 we go on location for filming for a week in Somers and we shoot about 30 films. Students work on a minimum of 20 films per year. Last year we introduced the GLOBAL film project, filming in New York. This year we are going to Berlin in late September. We believe that students learn by practising the craft of film making.
Do you offer job opportunities, internships, or other ways to help students get ahead? Many of our students get work from the professionals who teach them as several of our students are already independently working. We have had several of our students go on to make feature films and work in Hollywood. This year, two of our students went to Cambodia to help promote a water project for Rotary. We have a strong network of ex-students who offer work to new graduates. Internships are also available when they arise.
When and where is your next Info Day/Open Day?
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Open Day: Sunday 23 August, Footscray City Films, Footscray City College, 1 Kinnear Street, Footscray. Prospective students can also call and make a time to see us if they can’t make the Open Day.Website link for more info? footscrayfilms.com.au
