Melbourne 5 Month Film School starts on Thursday 2nd October 2025 - 6.30pm

Tuesday Nights 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Some Saturdays 10am - 1pm
Great for Beginners or Emerging Filmmakers
You work on and make a film on the course
You wil use Red Camera on the Course
You will meet like minded collaborators

Do you want to learn Filmmaking in 5 Months without expensive full time film school

You will learn the following

Screenwriting – How to Write a Screenplay
Casting – How to Cast a Movie
Technical Training Camera Lights and Sound Training
Preproduction and Producing
Shooting a 10 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
Plus Make a Film on the 5 Month Film School

The Camera You Learn on - RED Cinema Camera

How you Transform

You learn professional Filmmaking and you gain these skills over 5 Months on Tuesday Nights and some Saturdays

Learn Screenwriting and Write a 10 Minute Screenplay
Learn Film Directing and Direct
Learn to Operate Red Cameras
Work on Make a Film over Five months
You learn Film Editing and Edit a 10 Minute Movie
You make friends and forge creative alliances

You will become a Film Director

“The best education in film is to make one.” – Stanley Kubrick

The Film Instructors: Taught by Filmmakers for Future Filmmakers

Colm O'Murchu

Colm O’Murchu is a successful Indie Filmmaker and Director of four world-wide successfully released feature films The Elixir,The Makeover, Dealing with Destiny and Tabernacle 101 He created and has run Australian Film Central since 1997 and helped filmmakers produce hundreds of short films. At this point 157 Short Films have been made on the Filmmaking Courses. You can see a selection of these films on our website under Watch Films. His mission is to help up and coming and emerging Filmmakers make their films successful and loves to help up and coming filmmakers make it in the film business.

Testimonials and Reviews

I'm a newbie filmmaker and didn't know where to start so this film school was right up my alley. Great teachers, good advice and I finished the five months knowing I could make some great films and even have the confidence to do some freelance film work. Thanks so much for helping me out.. well worth the money spent!

Such a great film school. For somebody like me that had no idea where to even start or what specifically to get into this is a must go to course. The 5 months went fast but learnt so much! 5 stars from me... if your reading this review and contemplating if you should attend this course - YOU should!

I learnt so much on the five month film school and trust me I've been to so many courses. If you want to learn a lot in a short span of time, Australian Film Base is the place to go. The price justifies the knowledge and experience you will get once you complete this and as for me I was able to get a job in the film industry thanks to these guys.

Just completed the five month film school. ! I highly recommend this place, tell them Oliver sent you. 5 stars

I've taken many quick courses about filmmaking and this one is by far the best in Melbourne. Really in-depth, quality instructors that have knowledge and field experience that are down to earth and really made me feel at home (I had a lot of questions). I left the course more confident in myself to take on the film industry! Everything from lighting to camera angles.. I learnt so much!!

I've been keen to get into filmmaking but wasn't to sure what I really want to be. Editor? Director? or mabye grip? Well I learnt so much in 5 months and it really helped me map out my goals on the position I wanted to endeavour in in the film industry. Loved every single day here! Peace, Francis.

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 😁.

Limited Places To Enrol – Phone1800 131 166

What you get

You get the best Film Training off experienced filmmakers
You get the Film Directors Certificate on successful graduation
You get a Copy of the 10 Minute Film made on the 5 Month Film School
You get to have a great time on Tuesday Nights and Saturdays
You get to make friends and forge creative alliances
You get one on one coaching with Colm O’Murchu

On Set with the Red Camera

Student Short Films
Films made on our Film Courses.

Our Student Films win Awards. Reason: The Students are properly trained on the 5 Month Film School and supported by industry professionals onset for the Film Shoots on Location.