FILM: 48-HOUR FILMMAKING CHALLENGE
NEW WORKSHOP DATES ADDED
Age group:Juniors (Grades 3-6)
Class Size: 10 max
Lights, camera… imagination!
In this fun and fast-paced two-day workshop, young filmmakers will take on a 48-hour filmmaking challenge, working together in small groups to create their very own short film from start to finish.
Guided by filmmaker Taylor Ferguson, students will learn how films are made as they move through the creative process step by step, coming up with an idea, shaping it into a simple script, and bringing it to life on camera.
Designed especially for primary school students, this workshop is all about creativity, collaboration and having fun with storytelling. Students will be encouraged to share ideas, experiment, and discover the magic of filmmaking in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
By the end of the challenge, each group will have created their own mini short film, a story they imagined, filmed and brought to life together.
Teacher: Taylor Ferguson
Taylor Ferguson is a writer, director and actor, starring in productions including CLICKBAIT, FIRES, and GLITCH.
Taylor’s first short film which she wrote and directed, TOUGH, premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 and subsequently screened at Sydney Film Festival 2021, San Francisco International Film Festival 2022 and FlickerFest International Film Festival 2022. Taylor won the Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director at Sydney Film Festival, Best Director at Flickerfest International Film Festival, Best Female Director at Cannes Indie Shorts Awards, Best First Time Filmmaker Short at Hollywood Shortsfest, and Silver at Cannes Young Lions – all in 2022.
Taylor also had her television debut, directing three episodes of the STAN series YEAR OF for Roadshow Rough Diamond.
In 2023, she directed episode 4 of Kindling Pictures new drama series FAKE for Paramount+, starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham. Asher Keddie is Executive Producing alongside Imogen Banks and Emelyne Palmer.
Taylor is also an acclaimed commercial director with Good Oil Films. She was awarded Emerging Director of the year for the AWARD Awards in 2023 and nominated for the 2022 Australian Director’s Guild Award for Best Music Video.
On her development slate, Taylor is currently writing her debut feature film LIPPY PALM along with an original television series she has created SICK S**T with Kindling Pictures. Taylor has contributed in various writers’ rooms for Matchbox Pictures, Roadshow Rough Diamond, Kindling Pictures and Wildflower Films.
Dates: 16 & 17 April (2-day workshop)
Time: 10am-2pm both days
Age Group: Juniors (Grades 3-6)
Cost: $200
What to bring: Please bring some lunch, snacks and a water bottle.