Overview of our 4-Day Fundamentals of Film Directing
This program is not offered in Australia in 2025. Please visit NYFA US website for similar programs available at our campus in the U.S.
NYFA Australia’s short-term workshops are delivered in-person at our purpose-built campus on the Gold Coast. Perfectly designed for working professionals, full-time or part-time students, and can even be an after school learning option.
Students are immersed in hands-on programs in the visual and performing arts designed to teach them creative and technical skills in their chosen field. Workshops are designed to be adapted for a variety of people, with either little or no experience, as well as trained professionals who wish to deepen their craft, or refresh on techniques, or even just to create a new showreel for their professional portfolio!
4-Day Fundamentals of Film Directing
Develop your skills as a director in this hands-on workshop. Learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling, character analysis, working with actors, script breakdown and working with a crew.
Gain a deeper understanding of the role of the Director and what is required of a Director in pre-production, production and post-production.
What you’ll learn in this workshop:
Learn how to communicate your ideas to professional actors in a clear and practical way, maximising and understanding of the possibilities of the rehearsal process
Develop your directorial voice and how to communicate it effectively
Gain greater insight into the Director's role across pre-production, production, and post-production stages
Learn how to develop the artistic and dramatic form of the story
Explore how to communicate your vision, guide your crew and work with actors on set
Workshop Details:
Location: NYFA Australia Southport Campus, Gold Coast
Program Duration:
1 evening per week, for 4 consecutive weeks
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (AEST)
Tuition Fees: $760 (AUD)
A non-refundable application fee of $50 (AUD) and the above tuition fee will be required upon application.
Spaces are strictly limited, and our workshops tend to fill up quickly. Take your first step to becoming a film director now!
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