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Starts Saturday 11th October 2025 - Phone 1800131166
1 Opening Morning
Saturday 11th October 2025 10am – 1pm
Introduction. Meet your fellow course participants. This is one of the most important factors of any course.
- 5 Month Film School Objective. – The Film Production Plan – You will make a film.
- Setting the Goal for your Film Group – 5 Months to a completed 10-minute Short Film.
- The Shots – Coverage – Shot Lists – Actor Blocking – Study Film
Production Design – Study Film - How to shoot a scene (Actual demonstration of How to Shoot a Scene)
At the end of 5 Months, you will have worked on and created a 10 – 12 minute movie
“The best education in film is to make one.” – Stanley Kubrick
You will make and work on a film on the 5 Month Film School
2. Thursday Night 23rd October 2025 – 6pm – 9pm Screenplay – Story Invention Workshop:
In this session we create the Story for the Film Production. We show you exactly how to create a story that grabs the audience.
Learn How to write a great story & screenplay:
- How to get ideas for a story
- Story generating exercises.
- Working from character
- Building conflict
- Using scene outlines
- Working in pairs to come up with a short film concept
3. Tuesday Night 28th October 2025 6pm – 9pm Story Invention Workshop
Scene outline exercise – writing a scene.
- Formatting your script – using Writer Duet free software to professionally format a script.
- Pitch Night Pitch your idea for your story.
- Workshop further the story with Objectives Obstacles and Story Structure.
- Voluntary homework: Write the First Draft of the Screenplay and Submit
4, Tuesday Night 4th November 2025 6pm – 9pm – Camera Training
How to use professional Cameras
You will learn how to operate a Professional Camera and shoot a scene.
- All Professional Film Equipment will be on site, and you will work with it.
- Tour of Camera Equipment and Lenses and Tripod
- Black Magic Camera and Lenses and Tripod
- Prime lenses – 13mm – 28 mm 36 mm 70 mm
- How to balance a Fluid Head Tripod
- How to focus effectively using a Focus Chart
- How to get the best F Stop
- How to frame a shot beautifully
- How to pan and tilt
The Session will end with shooting a scene with 3 different Camera Shots Camera Exercise One.
The Camera we use Red Epic 8K
Films shot on this camera include Transformers Series:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Also The Great Gatsby, and Australia
5. Tuesday Night 18th November 2025 6pm – 9pm Using Professional Location Sound Equipment and Lighting
Location Sound
- Using the Professional Sound Recorder.
- The Shotgun Microphone – The Windsock – The Foam Sock
- The Pistol Grip – The Boom Pole
- Wireless Transmitters and Receivers – Lapel Microphones
- Setting the right sound levels – How to record top class Professional Sound
Lighting and Gaffer Equipment
- The Film Lights: Dedos
- LED Lights x 3 – Amazing Lights and how they work.
- Gels – Spun – Reflectors
- How to do three-point lighting on a film set.
- Shoot a Scene from a Hollywood screenplay
6 Tuesday Night 25th November 2025 6pm – 9pm
- Review of Chosen Screenplay – Screenplay is chosen by a panel
- This will be the screenplay that we shoot and make into a 12 Minute Movie
- Casting Tuition: How Casting Works out:
- Setting up a Casting using Star Now – placing an ad for your film Casting
- How to Direct the Visual Shot listing and Blocking. A Directors Skill
- Production Design and the Film Director.
7 Tuesday Night 2nd December 6pm – 9pm Production Management One
Prepare the Movie Shoot
As we are getting close to the shoot, the focus is now on how to produce the 10-minute film by producing it.
Producer Preparation –
- Casting Book the Actors for Casting Night
- The Shoot Schedule – The Script shall be broken down and set into 3 Shooting Days.
- Locations – How to lock down final locations.
- Location Scouting & Negotiation.
The Trial Shoot 8.30pm – 9.30pm. To go through the shoot organisation, we will shoot a one-page scene from a Hollywood Movie with two actors on site. This will be a fun exercise that will prepare you for the 3 days of shooting.
8 Tuesday Night 9th December 6pm – 9pm Casting Night with Film Director
Casting Night – Real Live Auditions with Real Actors – Fun
- Work on the Casting of Actors
- Set up the Lights and Camera and operate them.
- Use the Lapel Microphone on the actors auditioning.
- Every 10 minutes an actor is scheduled for the casting.
- Course participants get to direct the actors in the casting.
- Approximately 25 actors will attend.
You will learn an invaluable skill. You will know how to cast a film effectively by doing it for real. This is a favourite session, as one learns how to pick the best actors from the audition.
9 Tuesday Night 16th December 2025 6pm – 9pm Directing Actors. The Full Breakdown
Tonight’s focus is firmly placed on working with actors. Actor Blocking and how it will determine the shot-list.
- Top 10 Tips for working with actors on set.
- How to direct Actors effectively when you are starting out.
Part Two Rehearsals with the actual actors cast for the film.
Actors for the Short film will arrive at 7.30pm
- Costumes for the actors finalised.
- Rehearsals with the actors How to rehearse.
- Learn by rehearsing with the Actors.
Holiday Break Starts Now - Back on Tuesday January 20th
10 Tuesday Night 20th January 2026 6pm – 9pm
Shoot Preparations:
All Final Preparations for the Shoot:
Tonight, you will complete all the final preparations and the preproduction for the movie that you will shoot.
- Final Schedule organised.
- Final checklist for the following – Locations – Crew – Production Design
- Equipment Set Up.
- The Essential Crew– Itemised Director, DOP, Focus Puller, Clapper, Sound Recordist, Boom Swinger, Gaffer x 2, Grips, Continuity Production Co-ordinator.
- Rotations for the Shoot organised.
11 Tuesday Night 27th January 2026 6pm – 9pm
READY STEADY GO: Film Equipment Final Training Bootcamp
- Call Sheets and how they are prepared.
Final Bootcamp Practice with the camera, lighting, and sound equipment to ensure you are “set-ready” and the crew works as a well-oiled machine before the shoot.
The Three-Day Film Shoot – On Real Location Learn how to shoot a Movie by doing it for real.
Sessions 12 , 13, 14 Saturday 31st January 8am – 6pm On Location: Shoot Day One
You will direct a scene and you will work as a crew member on a real film with real actors on real locations. Every person revolves through the 10 Person Crew roles over the three shooting days. A designated time is allotted for each crew role. This will be from the film script you developed and the actors you cast.
Director & Crew Roles for the Film Shoot that you will do:
- Director
- DOP
- Focus Puller
- Clapper
- Sound Recordist
- Boom Swinger
- Gaffer
- Grips
- Continuity
- Make Up
15 Tuesday Night – 3rd February 2026 6pm – 9pm Shoot Review and Preparation for Weekend Two Edit Session One
First Hour
- Review of shooting Day One.
- Prepare Shoot Day 2 & 3
Hour Two and Three
- Adobe Premier Pro Set up Preparation for Start of Postproduction
- How to Data Manage your Footage
- How to sync your audio and video
- Prepare to edit.
- Watch Rushes
Sessions 16, 17, 18 Saturday 7th February 8am – 6pm Shoot Day Two on Location
Today you will work as a crew member, as a Director and as a DOP on a real film. Every person revolves through the 10 Person Crew roles over the three shooting days. A designated time is allotted for each crew role. This is 100% hands-on practical.
Director & Crew Roles for the Film Shoot that you will do:
- Director
- DOP
- Focus Puller
- Clapper
- Sound Recordist
- Boom Swinger
- Gaffer
- Grips
- Continuity
- Make up.
19, 20,21 Shoot Day Three – Sunday 8th February 8am – 6pm
The Film Shoot on location.
Today the Crew shoot on their own. You will work as a crew member on a real film. Every person revolves through the 10 Person Crew roles over the three shooting days. A designated time is allotted for each crew role. This is 100% hands-on practical.
22 Tuesday 17th Febraruy 6pm – 9pm Edit Class Two Learn How to Edit your Film.
You learn to edit the movie, on Adobe Premiere Pro. We currently have a video tutorial series of 11 tutorials, only available to people on the 5 Month Filmmaking Course.
Editing a short film takes time and enthusiasm to complete outside of class time. Therefore, it is voluntary section of the course and also the edit itself is a voluntary to complete.
Allow 20 – 30 voluntary hours over a month, to complete an edit outside of course time.
The Three-Week challenge: Edit the entire Short Film 12 minutes long (Voluntary).
23 Monday 23rd February 2026 6pm – 9pm Colm O’Murchu – Business of Filmmaking
After your short Film is complete, how do you find the audience and how do you find work in the film business.
- Film Festivals and your strategy for entering.
- What is the best site for Film Festivals?
- Earning money on Stock Video Sites
- Where is the work in the film industry?
- Your plan for getting work in the film industry.
- Film Markets and how feature films are sold and make money.
24 Tuesday 3rd March 2026 6pm – 9pm Edit Night Three. Finish the post on the film.
- Colouring the film to make the film look great.
- Music and how to use Stock Sites to source your music.
- Adding music to your film
- Credits and Titles
- Preparing for Sound Mix
- Exporting your final Film.
- Sound Post and Music
25 Thursday Night 19th March 2026 7pm – 9pm The Final Night Celebration Certificates and Screening of the Film
Screening of the complete finished film and Certificates and Indie Film Club
- Future Opportunities
- Screening of the Finished Completed Film
- 5 Month Film Making Certificate” Presentation.
- Photos of group.
- Social Mixer and Celebratio
After the 5 Month Film School Completes
At the end of 5 Months, you will have worked on and created a 10 – 12 minute movie
We teach you, step by step, the process of scripting shooting casting and crewing and directing a 12 minute short film.
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- You will also learn to edit and colour, source your music and finish your film professionally.
- You will learn the technical side of filmmaking, how to operate cameras and record professional location sound.
- You will know exactly what to do, to make your own personal film professionally, that will attract film festivals and will make you into a Film Director and Producer
- You will have ongoing support from Australian Film Central with after film course support, gear supply and shoot help and work opportunities.
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AFTER THE FIVE MONTH FILM SCHOOL COMPLETES, SUPPORT STRUCTURES ARE AS FOLLOWS
- Indie Film Club Meetings after 5 Month Film School to network and find new film projects
- Numerous Film Productions that mushroom from Indie Film Club and Graduates.
- Personal Coaching – one on one to help you achieve your goals. ( Please inquire)
To Enrol and Find out Course Fees – Phone Now 1800131166 ( free call )
Testimonials and Reviews
Testimonial Taj Graduate 5 Month Film School
Testimonials Former Graduates
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 😁.
