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Master Filmmaking with MAPS and AIE

Learn film making in a practical, hands on, industry led intensive way that will prepare you for emerging jobs in the global film industry.

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Film Courses

Overview

At MAPS Film School industry practitioners trained in vocational education instruct students in the exciting practice of filmmaking. Our philosophy is simple – learn by doing. Each year around 50 short films are produced. Students learn the practical aspects of filmmaking as well as the art of collaboration from making films.

We replicate the real world industry and operate like a production house. Students generate original ideas, develop and pitch their projects, crews are formed and projects are realised from pre-production to shoot to post-production. It’s a fun, vibrant, hard working environment where students can pursue projects they are inspired by. We make short dramas and comedies, short documentaries, music videos and experimental art pieces. Our films are screened publicly at the end of each year.

At MAPS we have trained over 1000 alumni and produced over 1500 films in the past 35 years. MAPS films regularly win awards and screen at festivals and online. MAPS graduates work locally, interstate and internationally in all areas of filmmaking. They can be found behind the camera, directing, producing, recording sound, in the edit suite, writing scripts and more. We are highly regarded by the industry for preparing students artistically and technically for work.

We teach camera operations, audio, producing, editing, writing and directing.

MAPS Film courses are delivered by the
Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)
RTO 88021

For more information about the MAPS Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses, please visit the MAPS page on the AIE website and you can read more about the AIE and MAPS announcement.

“Racka Racka [Maps alumni] are the most successful content creators in the country”

Graeme Mason, CEO Screen Australia

Our team

Ashlee Page - Course director, trainer and assessor

Course Director, Ashlee Page also leads the student filmmmaking teams and coordinates production. In 2018 Ash directed a domestic violence TVC campaign for the Queensland Government. Some of Ash’s past credits include writer and director of the chapter ‘On Her Knees’ in Tim Winton’s feature film ‘The Turning’. Prior to that she adapted and directed the Peter Goldsworthy short story the ‘The Kiss’. ‘The Kiss’ won multiple awards from the Australian Film Institute, Sydney Film Fest, ATOM, Melbourne Film Fest, Flickerfest, St Kilda Film Fest and the Aust Directors Guild. In 2014 Ash was awarded a global filmmaking award and writing fellowship from the Sundance Institute. Ash is currently writing her first feature.

Sandra Cook - Course director, trainer and assessor

Course Director, Sandra Cook, leads the student filmmaking teams at MAPS and coordinates productions. Sandra’s documentary ‘The Ride’ was broadcast on Foxtel’s Bio Channel and won Best Feature at the SASAA’s, Best Full-Length Doco’ in Moscow at the International Disability Film Festival and was nominated for the Australian Editors Guild Best Editing Award. A traveller with a passion for environmental issues, she had key roles in IF Award winning documentary ‘The Burning Season’ (Second Unit Director/Production Manager), and was Sequence Director on New Zealand location shoot ‘Wolverine’. In her crewing years, Sandra gained valuable experience on an overseas independent feature shot in Ireland, on multiple high end TVCs and local series work.

Matt Squire - Technical support

Matt Squire is our Technical Officer. As a film trainee at MAPS he won Student of the Year. He still shows dazzling command of all of the tools of the trade, on a daily basis. Equally at home dissecting a cut or issuing gear, he is without doubt the most invaluable hands-on member of the team. Recently he has branched out into teaching a Certificate III in Screen and Media, to SACE candidates.

Christopher Warman - Technical support

Chris is our technical officer and manages our social media accounts. He has been a film freelancer since graduating from MAPS in 2011, as well as the Technical Director of the Fleurieu Film Festival. Chris has taught in schools and regional towns about affordable filmmaking, and prides himself on showing the authentic side of individuals in his videos, giving the audience an intimate look at the character of the people he works with.

Genevieve Mooy - Guest lecturer, trainer and assessor

Actor-trainer Genevieve Mooy is one of the country’s most versatile performers. After training at NIDA, she has enjoyed stints in leading regional and metropolitan theatre companies. She’s been an ensemble member of Working Dog productions (‘Front Line’/ ‘The Dish’), has played opposite luminaries like Warren Mitchell and Leo McKern and cast in milestone ABC works steered by Michael Carson, Sue Masters and Andrew Knight.

Marion Pilowsky - Guest lecturer, trainer and assessor

Marion Pilowsky has worked across film financing, acquisitions, marketing, international sales and distribution, including appointments as Head of Worldwide Acquisitions and Development at UIP (Paramount/Universal) in London, Head of Intl. Productions at Myriad Pictures Inc and Production Investment Executive for Showtime (Australia). She founded Corner Table Productions in 2005 and writes, directs, produces and consults.

Contact us

Academy of Interactive Entertainment
32 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
South Australia 5000
RTO code – 88021
Ph: 08 7325 6300