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Female Self Shooters is a practical self-shooting skills training programme for factual TV and documentary supported by the BBC. This course is fully funded.
Female Self-Shooters is aimed at all women working as TV Producers or Assistant Producers in unscripted TV or those at producer level, who will be in a position to use the acquired skills after the training, e.g. as 2nd Camera Operators, shooting taster tapes or directing your own self-shot film.
If self-shooting camera skills are a barrier to your progress, this is the course for you!
*Please find the application form under 'How to Apply' on the left hand side*
Dates: Monday 21st September - Friday 25th September. Please ensure you are available for all dates before applying.
Location: Cardiff
Cost: The course runs for five days and the tuition fees are fully funded for all attendees.
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd August at midnight.
Accessibility: If you have any questions around access, or would like to talk about any reasonable adjustments you would like us to make, please email us at: wales@nfts.co.uk
This course, packed with practical exercises, covers:
- Camera and Sound Essentials
- Handheld Shooting
- Shooting Uncontrollable Action and Dialogue
- Shooting a Process
- Interview Essentials
- File Formats & Requirements
- Preparing for a Documentary Edit
- Exporting Footage
You will also have one-to-one feedback from the tutor.
This course is aimed at women with experience of working in TV production as APs / producers / directors in unscripted.
Some experience of shooting factual content and basic knowledge of camera operation and storytelling is desirable.
You must be 18+ and based in Wales, the South West, or the border counties (Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire).
Please apply via the application form here.
