Film

Film @ The Arts Unit supports teachers and students in the dynamic realm of filmmaking. Join us in celebrating and showcasing your students' filmmaking accomplishments through engagement in live and virtual festivals, showcases, events, and awards. Enhance your students' visual storytelling skills with our online resource collection, offering practical guides on filmmaking, screenwriting, and utilising filmmaking technology for compelling storytelling.
A boy using an iPad to film a scene in front of a green screen. Other students look on.

Film By

Film
Kindergarten to Year 8
Local and regional festivals, workshops, and professional learning opportunities in film.

 

CApture Film Festival

Film
Years 9, 10 and 11
CApture Film Festival showcases films from Year 9, 10 and 11 students.

 

Film resources

Film
Explore our collection of digital resources to support student filmmaking.

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Enquiries

Karishma Mathur
Film By Officer
The Arts Unit
karishma.mathur@det.nsw.edu.au
0427 770 377
David Todd
Digital Engagement Officer
The Arts Unit
david.todd@det.nsw.edu.au

Upcoming applications

Group of students filming a scene with cameras and a boom microphone

Film By – Years 9 to 11 online school workshops (full day)

Online event
Years 9 to 11

Beginner workshop: Wed 21 May 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Thu 4 Sep 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm

These workshops provide greater depth and knowledge of various elements of filmmaking with practical activities included for students.
Group of students filming a scene with cameras and a boom microphone

Film By – Years 5 to 8 online school workshops (full day)

Online event
Years 5 to 8

Beginner workshop: Thu 22 May 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Fri 5 Sep 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm

These workshops provide greater depth and knowledge of various elements of filmmaking with practical activities included for students.
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Upcoming events

Group of students filming a scene with cameras and a boom microphone

Film By – Years 9 to 11 online school workshops (full day)

Online event
Years 9 to 11

Beginner workshop: Wed 21 May 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Thu 4 Sep 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm

These workshops provide greater depth and knowledge of various elements of filmmaking with practical activities included for students.
Group of students filming a scene with cameras and a boom microphone

Film By – Years 5 to 8 online school workshops (full day)

Online event
Years 5 to 8

Beginner workshop: Thu 22 May 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Fri 5 Sep 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm

These workshops provide greater depth and knowledge of various elements of filmmaking with practical activities included for students.
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Programs

Film By

Film
Kindergarten to Year 8
Local and regional festivals, workshops, and professional learning opportunities in film.

CApture Film Festival

Film
Years 9, 10 and 11
CApture Film Festival showcases films from Year 9, 10 and 11 students.
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Related digital resources

CApture Film Festival 2023

Creative Resource Film
13 exceptionally innovative and engaging films, offering a captivating glimpse into the students' imagination through the lens of their cameras.

CApture filmmaking

Creative Resource Drama Film
Years 9, 10 and 11
Explore the visual and sensory language of film to create a short film.

Creating and analysing dance on film

Creative Resource Dance Film
With
Sue Healey
Secondary dance teachers
This e-Learning series provides teachers with the skills and knowledge to create and analyse dance on film.

Film By films 2023

Film
Watch films featured in a Film By film festival.

Filming a drama ensemble performance

Creative Teachers Drama Film
Teachers

Tips and tricks for filming a drama ensemble performance for a virtual festival.

Filmmaking

Art Bites Drama Film
Drama – Primary to lower secondary
A practical guide to using filmmaking technology to tell your story.

Intersection: Beat

Creative Resource Drama Film
The 2020 NSW Public Schools Drama Company, in partnership with the Australian Theatre for Young People, presents a selection of short films from Intersection: Beat.

Lights, camera, action!

Creative Resource Film
Learn fundamental filmmaking skills.

Making movies

Creative Class Drama Film
Years 7 to 10 drama
Explore screenwriting for video drama.

NSW Public Schools Dance Ensembles 2021– dance films

Creative Resource Dance Film
Enjoy these stunning video works from our 2021 dance ensembles.

Short Film Ensemble

Creative Resource Drama Film
Watch the short film ensemble creations as students explore comedy, dialogue, action, and suspense!

The Student Filmmaker

Creative Resource Film
A 5 part series to introduce students to video-making skills they can use to demonstrate their understanding of the ideas and concepts taught during class.
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The 2023 Film By Invitation was proudly supported by RØDE, AFTRS, CompNow, Digi Ed and Videocraft Australia.

All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in Film, please email karishma.mathur@det.nsw.edu.au so we can assist.