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Ashburton Storytelling project

Back in 2020, I was invited to present some online digital storytelling workshops as part of the Ashburton Storytelling project at the Craig Family Centre, Melbourne. The project however was postponed until 2022, and it meant that I could provide the training in...

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Ashburton Workshop

Small business videos a hit on Facebook

Have you noticed how popular video posts have become on Facebook? Almost every second post now is video and there’s a reason for that; video is fun, entertaining and engaging (but I could be biased) On average, video posts reach a larger audience than photo posts....

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Drone while you can!

What is the future of the drone? As amateur photographers and filmmakers, will we still have access to this technology in 12 months time? Oat Vaiyaboon, Port Fairy Thai Chef, Photographer and local DRONE/UAV/UAS/MULTIROTORS specialist ran a workshop on aerial...

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Free film-making workshops in Peterborough

So, if you're keen to learn a thing or two about film-making, you might be interested in getting involved in the Snapshots Collaborative Film Project. The project is taking place right now in Peterborough. Part of the project is teaching you the skills to use your...

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Peterborough Snapshots Project

Inspired by the film Baraka, I am embarking on a nature documentary and taking the town of Peterborough along for the ride. The wild ocean, winter surf, storms, rain, underwater wonderland, shipwrecks, local flora and fauna, will be all captured and celebrated on...

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Silver Ball Film Screening

What does ‘keeping the ball in the air” mean to you? This is the theme explored by Warrnambool filmmakers in 2014 for the inaugural Silver Ball Film Festival. For those who are reading this and are not local to Warrnambool, the Silver Ball is an iconic large steel...

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Mortlake Shines Film Screening

You're invited to a public screening of the Mortlake Shines Filmmaking Project! Between April - June 2013, I worked with 10 primary school aged students to create short documentaries on people in the Mortlake community. I mentored the students through the process...

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Colleen’s Blog

Hey there, my name is Colleen Hughson and I am a filmmaker from Warrnambool. I have a video production company called First Ladies Productions. I am presently working as an 'Artist in School' at St.Colman's Primary School. We are creating films from go to woe,...

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