and Activities
Don’t just watch films! The festival lets you unveil the creative side through fun and interactive workshops. This particular workshop helps you understand the basics of storytelling, production and direction with seasoned filmmakers. It covers a range of topics including scriptwriting, on-set techniques, cinematography skills and other insights to support your passion.
Cinematography Skills Enhancement Workshops: Are you already studying in the film school? If yes, this workshop is a boon for you. Learn the techniques of capturing beautiful and compelling visuals to create a great film. Learn camera techniques, composition, direction strategies and lighting steps to boost your skills. This will leave a great visual impact on your creative work and direct better movies in the future.
Editing and Post Production Workshop: Are you already studying in the film school? If yes, this workshop is a boon for you. Learn the techniques of capturing beautiful and compelling visuals to create a great film. Learn camera techniques, composition, direction strategies and lighting steps to boost your skills. This will leave a great visual impact on your creative work and direct better movies in the future.
Editing and Post Production Workshop: The final stage of any film is editing. It is an important post-product phase that will determine your efforts and quality of your work. So, attend this workshop and discover the art of editing scenes using best software. The workshop focuses on cutting, sound design, colour grading, etc, providing hands-on expertise to elevate your post-production skills.
The festival is all about films, production and direction. The Q&A session will let you engage directly with seasoned filmmakers, actors, directors and industry experts during the festival. The interactive discussions on different aspects allows you to discover about the creative process, gain knowledge of shooting from different angles, importance of white lighting, editing and much more. At Canberra Film Festival, you can expand your network and connect with like-minded people and experts.
Photography Contests : Represent your creative stuff in our photography contests, where you can capture the true essence of cinema and filmmaking. Make sure you submit your best work and win exciting prizes and recognition. Join us and celebrate visual storytelling via photography.
Songwriting Contests: You can also participate in songwriting contests and win prizes. If you love, create the symphony to let everyone cherish and remember you for years. This will also help you get exposure and build networks in the film and media industry.
Screenplay Contests: Showcase your innovative side in this great screenplay contest, where aspiring writers can display their original scripts and submit their work. It will be a great opportunity to reach out to the industry leaders, filmmakers and production houses.
Short Film Contests: Grab an opportunity and submit your short film in this particular contest. Make sure you highlight unique storytelling and creative filmmaking skills. These contests allow seasoned filmmakers to find fresh talents and include them in their team for quality work.
Animation Contests: Display your animation skills in our animation contests, celebrating the art of bringing stories to life through vibrant visuals and imaginative techniques. Submit your animated work for a chance to win accolades and stand out in the animation community.
Documentary Contests: Enter our documentary contests to share compelling real-world stories and in-depth explorations of important issues. This is an opportunity to present your documentary work to a wider audience and gain recognition for your dedication to impactful storytelling.