Workshops

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT SF3

We have 3 upcoming classes for young people across Sydney and NSW.

 

1. Smartphone to Big Screen at NIDA Open this Winter School Holidays – Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th July, 2023.

An access all areas look at short film making at your fingertips in this 3 day course. NIDA Open has collaborated with the experts at Smart Fone Flick Fest to produce a practical exploration of smart phone film making. Learn about the process of writing, directing and shooting a short film for Smart Phone film festivals. Bring your own device and start creating. Your future film is in the palm of your hand!

Book – https://www.open.nida.edu.au/course/OHSBS710

 

2. Smartphone Filmmaking Workshops for Youth in Moree at BAMM – Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th July, 2023.

Have you ever wanted to make your own film that screen in film festivals around the world? Or are you a content creator or You-tuber and want to learn how to shoot more professional quality videos? Then these classes are for you.

Come and learn everything you need to know to create amazing and professional films on your phone or tablet. We will teach you all about screenwriting, cinematography, resolution, frame rates, editing, music and more but in a super fun and accesisble way.

SF3 is one of the biggest smartphone film festivals and smartphone educators in the world and each year we hold an annual festival which includes SF3 Kids – a special awards ceremony and screening for films made by filmmakers 16 years and under. Each student who attends this workshop will get free entry into SF3 2023.

SF3’s Angela Blake will run the workshop. As well as being the Director and Co-Founder of SF3, she is also an award winning director, writer and actor in her own right and her films have played at festivals the world over.

There will be two workshops:

Tuesday 11th July from 9-11am is for 6-10 year olds

Wednesday 12th July from 9-11am is for 10 years +

Places are FREE but you must book here – https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/smartphone-filmmaking-workshops-for-youth-6-10-and-10-years-at-bamm-tickets-576510356997

3. Smartphone Filmmaking & Workshop in Inverell for 12-24 year olds – Friday 14th July, 2023.

Are you between 12-24 years old? Have you ever wanted to make your own film that screen in film festivals around the world? Or are you a content creator or You-tuber and want to learn how to shoot better and professional quality videos? Then this class is for you.

Come and learn everything you need to know to create amazing and professional films on your phone or tablet. We will teach you all about screenwriting, cinematography, resolution, frame rates, editing, music and more but in a super fun and accesisble way. Whether you are an absolute beginner or a young pro, we will cover it all.

The class will run from 10am-1pm and then you will have the afternoon to edit your film that we shoot in class together. At 6:30pm we will host a free screening event where we will screen your film along with all films made in class and some SF3 films in a free family friendly event at The Inverell Club in a true celebration of local talent and filmmaking.

SF3 is one of the biggest smartphone film festivals and smartphone educators in the world and each year we hold an annual festival which includes SF3 Kids – a special awards ceremony and screening for films made by filmmakers 16 years and under. Each student who attends this workshop will get free entry into SF3 2023.

SF3’s Angela Blake will run the workshop alongside local award-winning filmmaker, Michele Jedlicka.

NB. If you do not have a phone or tablet we will have class phones that we can lend you for the class.

Bookings are FREE but essential here – https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/smartphone-filmmaking-workshop-screening-in-inverell-for-12-24-year-olds-tickets-632691406027?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

This Smartphone Filmmaking Workshop is part of the Holiday Break program supported by the Office for Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

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 have held classes at the Apple Store Sydney, NIDA, Bankstown Primary School, Parramatta High School, the Australian National University, Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival, the Short+Sweet Theatre Festival, the Australian Museum Science Week, and the National Maritime Museum, with many more booked for 2022 all across Australia and Africa.

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.

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