Footscray City Films
| Footscray City Films | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
1 Kinnear Street, Footscray Victoria, Australia Melbourne, Victoria Australia | |
| Information | |
| School type | Film School, Selective |
| Motto | "Reel Film Training" |
| Established | 1981 |
| Director | Timothy Spanos |
| Age range | 18+ |
| Enrolment | Yearly |
| Website |
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Footscray City Films is a film school in Melbourne, Australia situated within the campus of Footscray City College
Overview
Established in 1981 the school enrols around 80 students each year and provides qualifications based on the National Industry Training Package in Screen and Media in Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma. Students enrolled at the film school work on a minimum of 20 films a year.[1] Graduates of Footscray City Films have gone on to have successful careers in the Australian Film Industry[2] A unique component of the film school is the annual "Four Hour Shoot" where students shoot 55 films over 5 days on location at the Lord Somers Camp and Powerhouse.[2]
Notable alumni
- Amiel Courtin-Wilson - Film director[3]
- Megan Spencer - Documentary film maker, journalist and radio presenter[4]
- Timothy Grucza - Emmy award-winning cameraman and documentary film maker [1][3]
References
- 1 2 Cannon, Anthea (17 August 2011). "'Scray showing the way". Maribyrnong Leader. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- 1 2 de Kock, Christine (20 April 2008). "55 films are in the can". Footscray, Yarraville, Braybrook Star. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Fun on a budget: from Australian art to Footscray City films". The Age. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Lovestruck Press Kit" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External links
- Footscray City Films Official Site
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