Filmmakers Accelerator Program
starts on Thursday 6th November 6.pm
"Tab101" Feature Film Made by Us
Want to Fast-Track Your Film Career ⚡ and Start Making Movies?
🎥 Do you dream of becoming a Filmmaker or Film Director — without paying for expensive full-time film school?
💰 Do you want to make a profitable living doing what you love?
🎯 Do you want a proven roadmap that gets you filming, editing, and releasing your own film this year?
Learn more about our Exclusive Filmmaker's Accelerator Program
Your First Film Director Credit is only 4 Months Away
- Tuesday Nights 6.30pm - 9.30pm
- Some Saturdays 9am - 5pm
- You work on and make a film
- You will meet like minded collaborators
- Film Directors Certificate
- Accelerator Program Venue - Wellington Street Chippendale
We teach Filmmaking via making
a Film the correct way
How you Transform
You learn professional Filmmaking and you gain these skills
- Learn Screenwriting and Write a 10 Minute Screenplay
- Learn Film Directing and Direct
- Casting – How to Cast a Movie and we have a real casting
- Technical Training Camera Lights and Sound Training
- Learn to Operate Professional Film Equipment
- Preproduction and Producing
- Shooting a 10 -12 minute Movie (Actual Real Shoot)
- Postproduction Editing the film – Colour Grading
- Sound Design Mix & Music – Finished Film
- Business of Filmmaking. Finding your Film Distributor and Getting your film seen by the world
- Bullet Proof your Film Career One one one Meetup Design your Action Plan for your Film Career for 2026
- Plus Make a Film Work on Make a Film over Five months
- Your First Film Director Credit
- You learn Film Editing and Edit a 10 Minute Movie
- You make friends and forge creative alliances and film productions.
The Camera You Learn on - On Set
“The best education in film is to make one.” – Stanley Kubrick
The Film Instructors: Taught by Filmmakers for Future Filmmakers
Colm O'Murchu - Director/Producer
Colm O’Murchu is an acclaimed independent filmmaker, director, and producer whose four internationally released feature films — The Elixir, The Makeover, Dealing with Destiny, and Tabernacle 101 — have reached audiences around the world. As the founder of Australian Film Central, Colm has spent over two decades teaching and mentoring the next generation of filmmakers. Since 1997, he has guided aspiring directors, writers, and producers to create hundreds of Short Films and multiple Feature Films and through his renowned hands-on filmmaker's accelerator program. Also, former graduates now work in quality jobs in the Film Industry. His mission is simple yet powerful — to help emerging filmmakers turn their passion into a sustainable career and see their films succeed on the big stage.
David Knight – Cinematographer & Filmmaking Mentor
David Knight’s extraordinary career spans more than three decades, anchored in a deep mastery of the visual arts and cinema. A proud graduate in cinematography from the renowned Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), David now works as a Director of Photography on major film projects across Australia. Beyond his creative practice, David is a dedicated educator and mentor, sharing his expertise at Australian Film Central where he teaches lighting, cinematography, colour grading, sound recording and production management — guiding filmmakers through every stage of film production. With David on your team, you’re learning from an artist whose lens has captured profound stories, industry-standard visuals, and cinematic excellence.
Testimonials and Reviews
Absolutely loved the 5 month Short Film School. You learnt everything you need to be able to create your very own film! I went on to produce my very own short film 😁.
Tabernacle 101 - Feature Film made by Australian Film Central
Quality Short Film Made on the Film Accelerator Program
The FILMMAKING ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Starts 6pm Thursday 6th November 2025
n our Chippendale Studio - Central Sydney
Australian Film Central ABN 13 257 135 442
Email enquiry@australianfilmcentral.com
Phone 1800 131166