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Lights, “colour”, action!!! At our Wollongong Accessible Film Studies Program.
Nina, one of our students from our Wollongong “Accessible Film Studies Program” classes run through The Flagstaff Group, has written a fab snapshot of their classes. Nina, brings a vibrant energy and colour to the classes and we love it!• What have you been learning...
The Angus Project – on set for a cracker comedy.
Recently our awesome students were invited to the set of The Angus Project. The Angus Project is a comedy web series created by Angus Thompson and Nina Oyama, funded by the ABC Comedy – FreshBlood initiative & Screen Australia.The show stars Nina Oyama and Angus...
Our trip to The Voice
Recently Bus Stop Films visited The Voice at Fox Studios!Our students excited to head into The Voice!Everyone was buzzing with excitement as we waited to go in!I asked a few of our class members what they were most excited about:Charlotte and Joni were hoping to meet...
Shire Shorts! A student’s eye view.
Hi my name is Aimee Rigg. When I heard about Shire Shorts I immediately applied. It sounded fun and I hoped it would help me in my Directing career. After the first session I had already learnt so much about film, Sarah-Jane boosted my understanding on camera angles,...
Our Visit to the ABC Studios!!
The ABC News Desk. One of our awesome film studies students Charlotte Ryan, recounts the fabulous time we all had at our recent trip to the ABC’s studios in Sydney! Charlotte’s Blog! Last week on Wednesday Bus Stop Films went to visit the ABC’s Ultimo Studios and we...
All aboard the bus to TIFF!
Bus Stop Films Ambassador Joni Campbell shares her experience attending Toronto International Film Festival for Kids (TIFF Kids) I was invited to attend Toronto International Film Festival for Kids (TIFF Kids) for 5 days from Tuesday 6th March until Sunday 11th to...
Slap Stick Master Class with Craig Anderson
This Post Has Been Personally Written By The Students Of Program 1 At Bus Stop Films.Program 1 students with Craig Anderson. Such a fun class!He is a lovely man. And a very funny man too. He is a legend.Thank you Craig, we enjoyed your company, thank you so much. We...
Bus Stop Films in Japan!
It has been my dream to bring our film studies curriculum to the global disability community and I was beside myself to see that dream come true in Japan so early on in the year! We have been fortunate enough in the past to be able to bring inclusion to the global...
Catherine represents BSF at Adelaide Film Festival!
On the 10th of October 2017 I attended the Adelaide Film Festival for the screening of ‘Kill Off’ on behalf of Bus Stop Films and also to represent the wonderful class I was a part of when Kill Off was filmed.Catherine enjoys Adelaide!My parents came along with me and...
Jordan’s travel notes and reflections on his time with Bus Stop Films, so far…..
Hi, I’m Jordan. I’ve been a student part of the Bus Stop Film program since 2015. When I signed up to do the film course I would have never dreamed that one day I would go to the USA. In September I set off on an adventure of a lifetime – it was my first time going to...
Gympie “Heart of Gold” Film Festival with Jahmia
In 2015 Bus Stop Films set out to produce it’s largest project to date… Kill Off! The film gave 12 students living with an intellectual disability the opportunity to learn about filmmaking through weekly workshops and mentorships with professional crew from the film...
Making of ‘I Am Black and Beautiful’ – with Joni Campbell
Joni, tell us, how did you and your class prepare to make ‘I am Black and Beautiful’? In the weeks before shooting the documentary we learned about the refugee experience with our tutor Sarah Johnson. One film we studied called Wardance really made an impact on...
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