NEWS

Paul Barakat is a writer, director and film tutor at the Academy of Film, Theatre and Television. We wanted to find out more about what he considered paramount to becoming a working writer and director in the industry.

This May’s production of Love and Information, directed by Luke Rogers was a fine example of the well-honed craft and talents of our students. The show was highly complex, with the 13 actors playing a large range of characters across more than 70 scenes, it placed great demand on the actor’s energy and precision.

The five C’s of cinematography, as outlined by Joseph V. Mascelli could then be argued to be fundamental concepts essential to filmmaking. Each concept must be carefully considered when producing, shooting and editing a project to ensure the highest quality outcome.

We chatted to festival director Nashen Moodley to find out what makes a winning film stand out.

Actor, director, and AFTT teacher Lex Marinos schools us on how to overcome the fear of putting yourself our there and embrace vulnerability.

When starting out making short films, every filmmaker needs to learn to budget, and more importantly, keep the costs down to fit the budget.

The nature of both the acting and film industries is highly collaborative. We look at how this process can be made smoother.

We speak with our Student Recruitment Advisor Nour and Head of Acting Glen Hamilton to find out what makes the successful applicants stand out from the crowd. Here’s their advice.

2016 Acting Graduate Madeline Scrace tells hers story of a move to the big apple.