Workshops

FREE Masterclass Series in Greater Sydney for Sydney Water

Join the world leaders in smartphone filmmaking, SF3, plus award winning filmmakers, Jess Milne, Holly Trenaman and Nick Bolton in this FREE smartphone filmmaking masterclass series and screening this March-June in Coledale, NSW. Over 3 free sessions you’ll learn cinematography from acclaimed DP, Jess Milne, screenwriting and refining your film idea from Director/Writer, Holly Trenaman, film festival strategy with Producer and Screen Illawarra Chair, Nick Bolton, and advanced smartphone filmmaking with Founder & Director of SF3, Angela Blake.

You’ll be guided to write and then shoot your own short film on the theme of water which we’ll screen in our free screening event on June 14th. All ages and abilities are welcome and we have classes for both under 18s and adults. Happening Saturday afternoons March 22nd, April 5th and then June 14th.

Reserve your free spot now – https://events.humanitix.com/smartphone-masterclass…

We will also be opening the 3-5pm classes up to anyone who cannot travel to the live events via Zoom. This is open to everyone everywhere.

Supported by Sydney Water and presented in partnership with Screen Illawarra, the South Coast Writers Centre and SF3.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS

SF3’s smartphone filmmaking masterclasses utilise and showcase the products, accessories, and apps of our sponsors, giving a hands on platform for the next generation of filmmakers to experience the best filmmaking tools.

Our masterclasses cater to a wide spectrum of ages and filmmaking experiences, from 8 year old school students to beginner adults, all the way through to tertiary film students and professional filmmakers.

We run smartphone filmmaking workshops around Australia and internationally both live and via Zoom. Recent workshops have included for Bus Stop Films, Screenworks and Screen NSW as part of their Youth Holiday Program, for NIDA Open, WIFT NSW, mentoring sessions with film schools in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa and Nigeria, for various NFPs including the Shepherd Centre, Afghan Women on the Move and 3Bridges, and for numerous councils, primary and high schools across Australia including Woollahra Council, the Inner West Council, Bankstown Arts Centre, Normanhurst Boys High School and more.

We have workshops and classes from 1 hour to 5 days so please email us at sf3@sf3.com.au to request our education pack. We tailor all our classes to your needs and budget and can teach both live and via Zoom.

We are true innovators in the film education space and we invite you to come and join the democratisation of filmmaking and make a film with us.

Shooting for business

We also love teaching business owners the skills that they need to stand out with polished and eye-catching videos for social media. In our business masterclass, let us teach you everything you need to script, shoot, edit, and upload videos about your business and increase your customer base, social reach, and community. Video content is key to a successful brand so it makes sense to skill yourself for the current market.

We run smartphone filmmaking workshops around the country. We’ve structured workshops and classes from 1 hour to 5 days so please contact us at sf3@sf3.com.au to request our education pack. We are very happy to write a workshop to suit your needs and timeframes and are always happy to work within your budget.

We teach everything you, your business, your staff, your museum, your students or your school needs to know to make amazing films and videos; whether it be for film festivals, social media, online promotions for your business or to showcase your museum and its collections to the world.

Get in touch and learn the secrets to making great films and videos on your smartphone.