Legals & Ethics
Free Masterclass
Saturday 19 October 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Castlemaine Community House
Join us for a free Legals & Ethics in Documentary Filmmaking masterclass:
We’ll break down the must-know legalities to keep your film above board, and explore how to handle real stories with care and integrity. In conversation with Impact Producer Alex Kelly, Documentary Filmmaker Hollie Fifer, and Entertainment Lawyer, Shaun Miller, you’ll learn about the essentials to protect your film – and your subjects. This insightful session will explore the balance between captivating narratives, respecting individuals, and driving audience impact. Whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, musician, or just curious about the ethics of storytelling, you won’t want to miss this free masterclass. Get ready to deepen your understanding and spark your creativity!
Club CDoc Socials
Our next monthly social get-together is happening on Thursday, 7 November, 2024 at The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine.
This event is free to attend and the perfect way to get to know some fellow film and documentary lovers and makers.
Do pop by!
What’s Happening Next?
Club CDoc presents:
Filmmaking Fundamentals Workshops
WORKSHOP 1: Sound & Vision
Saturday 9 November 2024
11:30am - 5:30pm
Castlemaine Community House
Get hands-on with the technical side of filmmaking in this workshop.
Learn how to capture great sound and shoot great footage. You’ll learn tips on lighting, framing, and explore the use of movement. We’ll cover how to handle unexpected challenges and learn how to apply your new knowledge to a range of equipment – be it an iPhone, or a professional camera. This is your chance to sharpen your skills and make your film shine!
PRICE:
Full: $120
Concession: $100
Club CDoc Member: $80
BUNDLE prices available!
Free for First Nations community
About Club CDoc
Club C-Doc evolved alongside the Castlemaine Documentary Festival to provide year-round activities and programs that support a shared space between communities and filmmakers.
Delivering filmmaking workshops, pop-up screenings, guest presentations and social events, Club C-Doc engages audiences and the creative sector alike. Working in concert, the Festival and Club C-Doc celebrate diversity and profile the issues of our time – from the local to the global, past and present, and also bring our community together.
Born from the necessity of lockdown restrictions in 2021, Club CDoc quickly found a vital role in delivering films and discussion panels that can’t wait until the annual festival – nurturing the vibrant local film culture and keeping the conversations current. Often our programs serve as ongoing catalysts for community action, public education and highlight issues around advocacy with the intention of making a positive contribution and difference.
We also actively support local and regional creative media practitioners by providing our LOCALS Opening Night of the Festival. Experienced and first-time filmmakers are encouraged to enter LOCALS and are engaged and supported through workshops and networking opportunities during the year. LOCALS has proved extremely popular for both audiences and makers. Similarly, the annual media industry lunch, held at a Castlemaine restaurant, is becoming another well-attended fixture of the Festival.
Club CDoc events happen in partnership with the Theatre Royal, as well as other local venues including the Northern Arts Hotel and Shed Shaker. We listen to our film viewing and filmmaking community and our activities are initiated and developed in response to surveys and feedback.
Club CDoc is unique because the creative sector it serves is truly local. This connection builds audience awareness, drives innovation, inspires creators, and guides and shapes ideas and subjects. These activities and programs around filmmaking and screen culture then feed directly into the winter Castlemaine Documentary Festival. Strategically, Club CDoc reflects CDoc Ltd’s awareness of the pragmatic ways in which festivals need to adapt and innovate, while maintaining core values of in-person contact and the intimacy of shared experience and place.