Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media – Specialising in Filmmaking

AIE’s Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media – Specialising in Filmmaking – is a highly practical course designed to expand your visual storytelling and creative thinking. You will be trained by experienced industry practitioners in the exciting practice of filmmaking using the philosophy of learning by doing.

We replicate the real-world industry and operate like a production house. You are empowered to generate original ideas, develop and pitch your 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 you can pursue projects that inspire you. Learn the art of collaboration by making short dramas, comedies, documentaries and music videos, incorporating the emerging technology of Virtual Production. You will work on a large volume of films in multiple crew roles and have your films screened publicly at the cinema at the end of each year. Having learnt writing, directing, producing, camera, audio and editing, you will be technically and creatively ready to work in traditional film roles.

This film course is the first in Australia to integrate Virtual Production technologies into a filmmaking course. The Virtual Production components of the course include pre-visualisation, virtual scouting techniques, and virtual production performance capture using real-time environments to ensure you will graduate with in-demand skills in this cutting-edge technology.

You will have access to the latest professional filmmaking equipment including Sony, Black Magic and Arri cameras, Arri anamorphic lenses, motion control dollies, mixers, microphones, props, sets, costumes and an LED wall virtual production studio at each campus. As well as professional editing and colour grading software. You will have the opportunity to build your network by collaborating with AIE’s visual effects students across AIE campuses.

AIE’s Filmmaking course leverages the highly successful MAPS Film School Program, now acquired by AIE, which trained more than 1000 alumni and 1500 films over the past 35 years. Graduates have had their short films featured in film festivals around the world. Alumni can be found working all over Australia and the world and credited on blockbuster films and TV shows, including Spiderman: No Way Home, The Lego Movies and Loki as well as AIE’s funded and produced feature films such as Sissy, The Furies, Me and My Mates and the Zombie Apocalypse and Blue World Order.

Areas of study

Storytelling, idea development, pitching, directing, producing, pre-visualisation, safety, managing locations, cinematography, recording sound, editing, colour grading, post audio, LED virtual volume film production and collaborating with visual effects departments.

Career opportunities

Producer, director, virtual production producer, virtual production supervisor, camera operator, sound recorder, boom operator, editor, sound designer, runner, production assistant and assistant director. Graduates have established their own production houses as well as setting up as freelancers.

Practical experience

Students develop hands-on skills and knowledge by working on real-world film projects with industry practitioners.

Fees and charges

Visit AIE's website for the latest fee information. AIE students can access a range of funding options.

The VET Student Loans program allows eligible students enrolled in AIE's approved Advanced Diploma courses to defer part of the cost of their tuition fees. A VET Student Loan gives rise to a HELP debt that continues to be a debt due to the Commonwealth until it is repaid.