We have a wide variety of upcoming Screenwriting courses including: INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING with Steve Vidler, Explore your Galaxy: Sci Fi Writing Weekend – the only short course dedicated to this genre in Australia, BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS about adapting a true story from real life into a dramatic screenplay with Christopher Lee (Kerry Packer’s War) and Keith Thomson (The Sapphires, Magazine Wars ) and THAT DIFFICULT SECOND DRAFT an advanced, 8 week course with professional scriptwriter and script editor Stephen Davis will help you take the next step over 8 x 8 hour sessions, including one-one-one sessions. Plus in October there’s the massively popular NARRATIVE COMEDY MASTERCLASS WITH TIM FERGUSON and the specialised WRITING FOR CHILDREN’S TV.
Below is just a small taste of what we offer. To see all courses visit the AFTRS Open website http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses
SCREENWRITING
Writing for TV – From Concept to Script: Online
Enrolments close Fri Aug 1, starts August 5, 10 weeks http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/W559
Explore Your Galaxy: Sci-Fi Writing Weekend
9 – 10 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/W564
Introduction to Screenwriting
23 – 24 August http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction_to_screenwriting/w565
Screenwriting for Film: Online
Starts 26 August 10 sessions, online http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/W519
Based on Actual Events
30 August, http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/based-on-actual-events/W566
That Difficult Second Draft
11 September – 30 October, 8 Sessions
http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/that_difficult_second_draft/5321
Narrative Comedy Masterclass with Tim Ferguson
18 – 19 October http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/narrative_comedy_masterclass_with_tim_ferguson/w540
Writing for Children’s TV
18 – 26 October, 4 sessions
http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/writing_for_children_s_tv/w561
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Videomaking 101: Shoot, Edit & Publish
2 – 16 August (3 Saturdays) http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T567
Camera & Sound Basics
9 – 10 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C543
Data Wrangling on Set: File Based Cameras
30 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C540
Camera Assistant’s Workshop with Erika Addis
15 – 19 September http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C504
Modern Cinematography with Ellery Ryan
27 – 28 September http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/C538
DIRECTING & DOCUMENTARY
Directing & Producing Documentary Masterclass: Tom Zubrycki
30 – 31 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/X510
The Assistant Director – ADG Approved
30 – 31 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/R570
Director’s Toolkit with David Caesar
27 – 28 September http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/R557
Directing Actors Masterclass with Peter Andrikidis
7 – 10 October http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/directing_actors_masterclass_with_peter_andrikidis/5358
PRODUCING & SCREEN BUSINESS
Producing Animation with Rodney Witham
23 – 24 August http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/producing_animation/g604
Introduction to Producing: with Martin Brown
13 September http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/introduction-to-producing/P591
The ABC of Producing TVCs
13 – 14 September http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/the-abc-of-producing-tvcs/5264
TELEVISION
Intro to Presenting for TV and Online
Starts 4 September, 6 Thurs evenings http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/intro-to-presenting-for-tv-and-online/5319
TV Assistant Editor
22,23,24 August http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/tv-assistant-editor/T532
TV Presenting Advanced Skills with Tracey Spicer
2 – 5 September, http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T536
Developing and Pitching Your TV idea
20 – 21 September http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/developing-and-pitching-your-tv-idea/T541
Brand Funding is Dead: Long Live Brand Funding
31 October http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/brand_funding_is_dead_long_live_brand_funding/t540
EDITING & VFX
Avid Media Composer V7 110: Video Effects
2 – 3 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/E556
Demystifying Data: Data Management in Post
9 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/T565
Colour Grading with DaVinci Resolve
11 – 12 August http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/colour-grading-with-davinci-resolve/E554
Introduction to After Effects for Broadcast Graphics
16 – 17 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/G503
Premiere Pro for FCP Editors
22 August http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/E552
Advanced Effects with Premiere Pro CC
23 – 24 August http://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/advanced_effects_with_premiere_pro_cc/5279
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