CLUB C-DOC WORKSHOPS 2024 - 2025
Club C-Doc is excited to present our 2024 - 2025 filmmaking workshops. Led by top industry talent, these workshops will teach the foundations of documentary making. The three day-long workshops are designed in sequence to take you from the seed of an idea through to having a short film ready to submit to LOCALS as part of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival. With plenty of hands-on learning, and question time, these small group workshops are not to be missed!
WORKSHOP 1
Story & Development
Unfortunately, we've had to postpone Workshop 1 'Story & Development' due to facilitator illness. A new date will be announced shortly, and all tickets will still be valid. If you can't make it, refunds will be available. Thanks for your understanding. Stay tuned!
Facilitators:
Tony Jackson (Director/Producer)
Kate Pappas (Producer)
Katy Roberts (Vic Screen)
Full: $120
Concession: $100
Club CDoc Member: $80
BUNDLE prices available!
Free for First Nations community
Kick off your filmmaking journey with this workshop where you’ll explore the building blocks of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
Learn to craft a story from an idea, research and prepare for your shoot, and explore composition and basic editing. Break into small groups to workshop ideas and sketch a scene sequence that could become your film outline. Plus, meet potential collaborators! Plus, it’s a great chance to meet other filmmakers and potential collaborators!
WORKSHOP 2
Sound & Vision
Saturday 9 November 11:30am - 5:30pm Castlemaine Community House
Facilitators:
Leonie Van Eyk
Helen Gaynor
Lynne Butler
Full: $120
Concession: $100
Club CDoc Member: $80
BUNDLE prices available!
Free for First Nations community
Get hands-on with the technical side of filmmaking in this workshop.
Learn how to capture great sound and shoot good footage, including tips on lighting, framing, and the use of movement. We’ll also cover how to handle unexpected challenges and learn how to apply this to a range of domestic and professional equipment. This is your chance to sharpen your skills and make your film shine!
WORKSHOP 3
Editing Principles
Saturday 15 February 11:30am - 5:30pm Castlemaine Community House
Facilitators:
Rob Buttery
TBC
Full: $120
Concession: $100
Club CDoc Member: $80
BUNDLE prices available!
Free for First Nations community
Ready to edit your film? This workshop will help you master digital editing.
Learn how to organise your footage, create great edits, mix audio, add titles and soundtracks, and get your film ready to share. It’s perfect for those who are already working on their LOCALS film and want to polish their editing skills and receive some feedback.
Designed for those ‘ready’ to edit, ideally you will be editing your LOCALs film in this workshop.
Your Facilitators
TONY JACKSON
Castlemaine local Tony Jackson is an award-winning producer/director with thirty years’ experience making television and documentaries for broadcasters across the world. He’s twice been nominated for a Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism, is the winner of a Screen Producers Australia Award, and recently won the AIDC award for best documentary for his film Our African Roots. His most recent credits include directing People’s Republic of Mallacoota, and producing the SBS series Who The Bloody Hell Are We?
KATY ROBERTS
Katy Roberts is a Production Executive at VicScreen with credits including Moja Vesna (2022), Fire Front (2022), Second to None (2024), and Prisoner X (2024). Formerly at VICE, she established production departments in Australia and New Zealand, and later led development for Asia Pacific. At Sweetshop & Green, she developed award-winning projects such as Bird’s Eye View and The Defenders.
KATE PAPPAS
Kate Pappas is an executive producer at WildBear Entertainment and co-chair of AIDC. With nearly 60 hours of internationally recognized documentaries, her work spans science, wildlife, and history. She has directed and produced projects like Playing With Sharks (Disney+/NatGeo) and Stuff the British Stole (ABC/CBC). Kate is also a strong advocate for a planet-first approach to content creation.
LEONIE VAN EYK
Leonie Van Eyk is a filmmaker, photographer, puppeteer and stage/project manager working in the realm of theatre and dance, documentary and community based projects. She has been a key collaborator and deviser in many of the works she has been involved with. Her main body of work is an accomplishment of short films which document the artistic practices of community groups and tap into the processes of personal artworks unfolding.
HELEN GAYNOR
Helen Gaynor is a freelance director with over 25 years of experience in documentary, factual, and drama content. An academic and early career researcher, Helen has taught film and TV at major institutions in Australia and internationally. She has directed, produced, and written for numerous documentaries and dramas, working across both independent and commercial sectors. Helen holds a PhD in Interactive Documentary from RMIT University and a Masters in Film and Television from the University of Melbourne. She is currently a full-time senior lecturer in film.
ROB BUTTERY
