Courses on offer:
SFS offers two diploma courses: a Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media. The courses offer a two-year program designed to provide the best prospects of employment success in the industry. The Diploma provides you with a working knowledge of all the fundamental disciplines of filmmaking. The Advanced Diploma takes that knowledge and allows you to apply to it to your chosen area of specialisation to produce films of greater depth and technique.
What makes us different:
Founded over ten years ago, Sydney Film School is housed in a converted warehouse in Sydney’s inner city. We do not offer a traditional institutional environment. Our model is one that encourages your creative expression and gives you real filmmaking experience. The school is set up as a working film production house that makes around 180 short films a year. Our students are the filmmakers. It is an intense learning experience but one that results in our graduates leaving us with up to 20 film credits to take to the industry at the end of their time with us. By choosing Sydney Film School you will join a community that has diverse roots but is united in a passion for filmmaking.
Who are the teachers?
We have close contact with the film industry. All our teachers currently work in the industry as well as teach. We also regularly invite prominent film personalities to share their career experiences with you.
Take the next step:
We are well connected with our alumni (now numbering over 1,000), the majority of whom are following successful screen careers around the world. Typically industry employment rates are 60 per cent from the Diploma and 85 per cent from the Advanced Diploma. Alumni include Gracie Otto (The Last Impresario), Maya Newell (Gayby Baby) and Abu Shahed Emon (Jalal’s Story).
Enrolment dates: SFS has two intakes a year, February and July. The next intake is July 25, 2016.
Open Day: Saturday May 7. If you cannot make this, you can book an appointment for a tour of the school on any weekday.
