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Become a creative leader in the global screen industry
In our digital world, the skills and capabilities demanded of the screen director are multifaceted.
Unique in its structure, the AFTRS MAS Directing provides the opportunity for emerging directors to develop towards a mastery of screen directing through a program of carefully scaffolded collaborative workshops, research projects and mentorships.
For over 45 years directing graduates from AFTRS have enjoyed successful and celebrated careers across the screen industries – nationally and internationally. AFTRS has repeatedly been hailed in the top 15 film schools internationally.
Is the Master of Arts Screen: Directing right for you?
WHY DO THIS COURSE?
You will gain access to world-class mentors and lecturers for practical and theoretical insights into screen directing skill-sets and leadership.
You will have the space, time and resources to develop, challenge and realise your vision. This course requires you to work alongside cinematographers, writers, producers, designers, editors and composers in the development of creative projects. Through it you will build ongoing relationships within future industry networks.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
AFTRS MAS Directing supports and develops your creative voice while proposing an active engagement with emerging technologies, screen culture and audience.
Your creative leadership will be exercised through intensive practical workshops, underpinned by an investigative approach to contemporary screenplay analysis, screen language and best practice collaborations with actors and other screen disciplines.
Throughout the first year of the MAS Directing, you will develop practical directing skillsets, learning from leading industry practitioners. In the second year, using AFTRS’ world class facilities, you will direct a major project and a strategically aligned creative practice research project.
During the course, there will be an opportunity for a professional placement, which aims to support your transition into the industry upon graduation.
Career opportunities
The Master of Arts Screen: Directing will equip you with specialist knowledge and collaborative experience, propelling you towards a professional role directing TV series, feature films, TVCs, gaming, online content and 360 formats.
Over the past 45 years, AFTRS Directing alumni have been nominated for a slew of awards. Notable alumni include: Jane Campion, nominated for BAFTA and Emmy Awards for Top of the Lake (2013-2014) and nominated for an Academy Award as Best Director for The Piano (1994); Gillian Armstrong, winner of AFI and London Critics Circle Film Awards for My Brilliant Career (1979), and winner of Australian Director’s Guild Awards for Love, Lust & Lies (2010); Chris Noonan, nominated for an Academy Award Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Babe (1996); Cate Shortland, winner of Best Director at the AACTA Awards for Somersault (2004) and Berlin Syndrome (2017); and current AFTRS Head of Directing Rowan Woods, winner of AFI and BAFTA Awards for his feature films and TV.
Meet Your Lecturers
Rowan Woods
Rowan Woods is an AFTRS alumni and award-winning director of TV and feature films. As Head of Directing he concurrently…
Pearl Tan
Pearl Tan was born in Perth, Western Australia. She is the founder and director of Pearly Productions, creating independent films…
Amber Todd
Amber was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and moved to Australia to complete an acting degree at NIDA in 2004.…
Megan Simpson Huberman
Megan Simpson Huberman is a writer, director, development consultant, script editor, story producer and senior development, production, and creative executive…
You will learn to
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theory and practice as a director
Apply a deep understanding of cinematic storytelling to create audience-engaged work for the screen
Implement a creative practice that synthesises specialist knowledge and an understanding of personal process
Apply an adaptable skill-set
Demonstrate an ability to collaborate across diverse projects
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