What if ?

What if I did decide to move to Sydney and restart my filmmaking career?

I could hermit like sit around and make exquistely crafted documentaries on my own or I could go out and create my own community of filmmakers.

Shooting People don't seem to have a list in Australia so I'd join the Australian Short Films Forum.

I'd do a course - either to update my skills or to get a new one. Doing a course is the best way to find collaborators.

I'd find out where short films were being shown and go along. I'd find out about film festivals ditto (many film festivals have ancillary events about filmmaking which are worth going to). I'd try and get to as many networky type events as possible and if there weren't any start my won using the power of Meet Up / Gumtree or even notices left in places.

Any other suggestions?

down under film makers

Bloggy silence due to extended trip away from shores of UK. Been doing family stuff in Sydney but picked up leaflets about 2 different lots of filmcourses and seen posters for film festivals all over - so the film culture here seems pretty lively. One terrible 'artist video' at the Contempoary Art Gallery though - please would someone legislate to keep cameras away from 'artists'. The public needs protection !

Sydney Film School

International Film School Sydney

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