Education & Student News
How to make an amazing short film: top hacks from a festival director
Make a shorter, simpler film and you can focus your resources on fewer locations, setups, and minutes to sound design,…
Making a film? How to source cheap or free props and costumes
A guide to sorting out all the things that give your film its unique look: props and costumes. Even on…
Perth teen horror The Curse of Baba Yaga comes to TikTok
The found footage series follows two schoolboys, James and Luca, as they uncover a string of disappearances in their peaceful…
Location scouting 101: where to shoot your film in Australia
Finding the perfect place to shoot your film in Australia can be a bit of a headache, so we've got…
Masters Program Accelerates Careers
The Screen Academy Master of Screen Studies at Edith Cowan University offers mentorship, real-world learning and more than a touch…
Where to submit your short film (and get it seen)
If you've made a short film of any length this year, chances are there's a festival or open screen night…
Want to be a scriptwriter? Megan Herbert says: 'just put it out there'
What's the 100-day project? And what if you've been told your artform isn't 'real' work? Meet writer and political cartoonist…
Want to be a director? Erin Good says 'get a side hustle'
The screenwriter and director says if you want to direct in Australia, you have to keep making things and observing…
Three skills every film director needs – a practical guide
Melanie Killingsworth outlines the top skills needed for directors working between commercials, shorts and longer narrative projects.
Annual drama figures – wear the mask, count the money, bet on change
There are real opportunities in the annual Australian drama figures, but some really stubborn problems as well.