Bachelor of Film (Production)

SAE Film graduates have been involved with outstanding production companies, studios and networks, including Nine Network, Steam Motion and Sound, Fuel VFX, Foxtel, ABC and independent production companies.

SAE’s Bachelor of Film puts you in the spotlight from day one, helping you gain the practical experience and technical knowledge needed to launch yourself in the world of motion pictures. Starting with the fundamentals and rolling through to the finer, more complex aspects of cinematography, you’ll acquire a very particular set of skills during your time at SAE. Whether it be directing actors, managing production, designing sets or editing footage you’ll gain a broad skill set backed by rich knowledge of current screen production practices.

In preparation for an industry that commands agility and adaptability, you’ll cut your creative teeth on projects alongside your peers. By the end of your course, you could be collaborating with fellow students across all SAE’s disciplines.

Areas of study: story concept development, screenwriting and drafting, creative production approaches, aesthetics and techniques, production methods and techniques, production workflows, film, media and cultural studies, history and theory, project management, business and leadership skills, employ-ability skills in screen industry contexts, screen industry best practices.