RMIT and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) will deliver new short courses to address specific screen skills shortages in Victoria.
In the face of an expanding Australian screen industry, with increasing numbers of local and international productions taking place around the country, RMIT and AFTRS consulted closely with VicScreen to identify some of the industry's most pressing needs.
As a result, four new, in-person short courses will commence in December 2024, starting with a five-day Production Accounting intensive, followed by an Introduction to Production and Screen Business (two days), Assistant Directing Fundamentals (two days) and Locations Department intensive (five days).
The consultation process showed that one of the industry's critical needs is for more production accountants and assistants.
In the Production Accountant intensive, participants will learn how to apply accounting technologies and workflows while developing a strong understanding of the stages of productions and their financial reporting obligations and requirements.
The course will provide them with the specialised skills needed to work as an assistant production accountant, and aim to fast track to a career in production accounting, or be immediately able to work as a production accountant on a low budget production.
