Queensland School of Film and Television
Encyclopedia
Queensland School of Film and Television (QSFT) is located in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
and is a nationally registered training organisation
offering fully accredited courses in all technical disciplines of filmmaking
. The school specialises in the behind-the-scenes aspects of film
and television
and have established links with the local industry. The school caters for a broad range of people interested in the film
and television
industry, ranging from recent school leavers to adults wanting to either improve their skills or change professions. They accept students from Australia
and throughout the world.
and television
industry and are recognised for producing graduates with great skills, expertise, enthusiasm and positive attitudes. Their courses are very hands-on with students required to produce numerous short films, documentaries, music video clips, television advertisements and experimental films.
Former students of QSFT have gone on to work on films such as Harry Potter, King Kong, Australia, Superman Returns, Charlotte's Web, Ghost Rider, Fool's Gold, and World Trade Center
, along with television programs such as Big Brother, Crocodile Hunter
in the industry.
and television
industry. To ensure that students are aware of industry practices, field trips to professional production facilities are incorporated into the training program.
Queensland School of Film and Television
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
and is a nationally registered training organisation
Registered training organisation
A registered training organisation in Australia, is a vocational education organisation that provides students with training that results in qualifications and statements of attainment that are recognised and accepted by industry and other educational institutions throughout Australia.Registered...
offering fully accredited courses in all technical disciplines of filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
. The school specialises in the behind-the-scenes aspects of film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and have established links with the local industry. The school caters for a broad range of people interested in the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
industry, ranging from recent school leavers to adults wanting to either improve their skills or change professions. They accept students from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and throughout the world.
Reputation
QSFT enjoys a respected reputation within the Australian filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
industry and are recognised for producing graduates with great skills, expertise, enthusiasm and positive attitudes. Their courses are very hands-on with students required to produce numerous short films, documentaries, music video clips, television advertisements and experimental films.
Former students of QSFT have gone on to work on films such as Harry Potter, King Kong, Australia, Superman Returns, Charlotte's Web, Ghost Rider, Fool's Gold, and World Trade Center
World Trade Center (film)
World Trade Center is a 2006 American disaster-drama film directed by Oliver Stone and based on the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center. It stars Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Michael Peña, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon. The film was shot from October 19, 2005 - February 10, 2006...
, along with television programs such as Big Brother, Crocodile Hunter
Lecturers
All QSFT lecturers currently work in the industry and provide students with up-to-date training. QSFT lecturers also assist students develop the relationship networks that are crucial to launching a careerCareer
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
in the industry.
Industry Based Training
All subjects in our courses are directly relevant to the filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
industry. To ensure that students are aware of industry practices, field trips to professional production facilities are incorporated into the training program.
Courses
Queensland School of Film and Television offers a Diploma of Screen and media, Certificate II and Certificate III in Creative Industries (Media).Queensland School of Film and Television