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Film & Television Studio International

Film & Television Studio International

Training screen actors

1800 FILMTV [1800 345 688]
enquiries@filmtv.com.au
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    • Full-time Program
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FAQs

WHAT MAKES FTSI DIFFERENT?

Film & Television Studio International focuses specifically on performances for fast turnaround television. This approach to screen acting is realistic as much of the work available to Australian actors is on television, in programs produced at record speeds such as Neighbours and Home and Away. Internationally recognised and long-standing; these series’ give actors of all experiences the opportunity to audition, with great guest roles regularly available in addition to lead roles, so it is essential to understand these shows and the required performance tone.

Many of the most renowned Australian actresses and actors’ careers were launched on these programs – for example, on Neighbours; Margot Robbie; Ashleigh Brewer; Alan Dale, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Jesse Spencer, Natalie Imbruglia, Russel Crowe and Delta Goodrem, and on Home and Away; Chris Hemsworth, Luke Mitchell, Heath Ledger, Isla Fisher, Julian McMahon, Ryan Kwanten and Naomi Watts, among others. The studio also makes the link between training and work very clear. Through training, actors will better understand the industry and more specifically, what they need to do in order to gain representation and work. Guidance is offered from a performance and marketing perspective so the actor better understands where they are likely to be cast and what work is required in order to get them up to the mark.

CAN I ENROL IN ONLY ONE CLASS?

Film & Television Studio International runs drop-in classes throughout the year and these are a great opportunity to get a feel of the studio and our trainers in one class. However, our Casual, Foundation and Full Time Programs require full attendance throughout the duration of the course. This is due to small class sizes and the nature of the work, which is on-going from one class to the next. We encourage you to come in, take a look at the studio and sit down for a chat with our team, so you can join a class that is right for you.

DOES FTSI SEND PEOPLE OUT TO WORK?

The studio is not involved in organising or putting performers forward for professional industry work. Our sister company, McMahon Management does work in this area. These two companies are exclusive from one another and involvement with one will not necessarily correspond with a relationship with the other. The studio’s focus is 100% on training actors for film and television.

DOES FTSI DO CLASSES FOR KIDS?

Occasionally programs specifically for kids are conducted and it is certainly worth enquiring, as Film & Television Studio International may have something coming up. This being said, many of our adult programs are suitable for those aged 15+.

DOES FTSI HAVE A MINIMUM AGE TO ENROL IN ADULT PROGRAMS?

Student ages range from late teens onwards and selection depends on an individual’s maturity and commitment to their work in the case of younger students. It is also important parents are comfortable, as the classes may cover adult content. Students, regardless of age, will always be cast in age-appropriate work so younger students will not be asked to work on scenes that are beyond what is suitable for their age.

IS FTSI ACCREDITED?

As we are a private training facility, we are not associated with any government entity and are not accredited with any social security agency. This allows the studio to align course curriculum with the realities and true requirements of the industry.

DOES FTSI HAVE FLEXIBILITY WITH PAYMENT PLANS/OPTIONS?

All of our programs allow actors to pay up front (often incurring a discount on program fees) or via an easy direct debit instalment system. We are also happy to tailor a payment plan for individual students. We endeavour to modify our payment plans if required, to ensure that actors do not miss out.

CAN I COME IN FOR A MEET AND GREET AND TOUR OF STUDIO PRIOR TO ENROLMENT?

Absolutely – we encourage you to tour the studio and chat to us prior to enrolling – please email enquiries@filmtv.com.au to book a time.

WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE OF MELBOURNE

Film & Television Studio International is committed to providing unique programs for actors all around Australia and New Zealand. Programs are held in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Newcastle, Darwin, Christchurch and Wellington, in addition to our key studios in Brisbane and Melbourne. Please enquire about a program near you via our enquiries page.

DOES FTSI ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AND ENROLMENTS FROM STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE PRIOR TRAINING/EXPERIENCE?

The programs at Film & Television Studio International are open to actors of all levels of experience and training. Please contact us if you are unsure of the right program for you.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN AN AUDITION FOR THE FULL TIME PROGRAM?

Prior to auditioning, actors will be sent detailed instructions for their audition, as well as a monologue and scene selection booklet. Actors will be required to choose one piece from each of these booklets and then workshop these pieces in studio with our Creative Director, Craig McMahon.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN A SCREEN TESTING SESSION?

This workshop has the specific focus of preparing actors for auditions/screen testing. Actors will be given the opportunity to work with a Casting Director in a mock screen test scenario. The Casting Director will offer feedback on the performance and actors may have the opportunity to run their scene multiple times. These sessions prepare the actor for the process of screen tests which are different from the average screen acting class, also allowing the actor to make contact with working industry figures and to potentially build working relationships for the future. Screen testing sessions give the actor the opportunity to understand the process, which better prepares them for auditions for professional or independent work.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN A MASTER CLASS?

These programs are designed by the Master teacher and tend to focus solely on the area of expertise held by the trainer. The faculty for these Master classes since 1999 include: Esteemed dramaturge Andrea Moor, responsible for bringing Practical Aesthetics to Australia; Multi AFI Award winning Film & Television Director Peter Andridikis; Film & Television Director Kate Woods; Founder and Creative Director of the Actors Centre, Sydney and 3 time published author, Dean Carey; awarding winning Television Director Mark Piper and Ivana Chubbuck endorsed trainer Lyndelle Green, to name a few. These classes allow the actor to gain specific knowledge, experience and exposure in a certain area of performance work. Previous training and/or credits required.

DOES FTSI ALLOW PARENTS TO SIT IN ON CLASSES OR AUDITIONS?

The studio is pleased to meet with parents of younger students as well as giving them a tour of the studio. However, due to the nature of acting which can be a personal and sometimes daunting experience for performers, we do not allow individuals who are not participating in the class to sit in on work. During class times, the studio is a private space for actors of all ages to feel safe, respected and able to work freely.

WORKSHOPS

Our screen acting programs are designed for students specifically wanting a career in the film and television industry. We cater workshops to the actor just beginning his or her journey, to professional actors simply wanting to keep their craft dusted and alive. As a student at the Film & Television Studio International, you will have the opportunity to study under working actors, film & television directors and some of the best actor trainers in the country.

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This program focuses entirely on script analysis, text break down, character performance, and how this ultimately leads to a realistic/naturalistic screen performance. Student actors on a weekly basis will work on current film and television scripts, will have rehearsal time, and then under the direction of your actor trainer, will perform directly to camera. Playback and constructive criticism will be available in most classes. These intensive on-camera sessions have without question been the key ingredient to performers ultimately moving on to secure roles in Television commercials, TV Dramas & Film. Past and present students have worked with some of the biggest names in the business including Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Deborah Messing, Vince Colossomo, and local stars including Marcus Graeme, Callum Mulvey, Alison Whyte, Daniel McPherson, Shane Bourne, Noni Hazlehurst and many more.

OPEN PROGRAM WITH CRAIG MCMAHON

The Open Program is conducted by the Artistic Director of the Film & Television Studio International, Craig McMahon. Craig is

The Open Program is conducted by the Artistic Director of the Film & Television Studio International, Craig McMahon. Craig is also the CEO of national management company McMahon Management (MCM), and is directly responsible for teaching and launching emerging performers, currently starring in television dramas and feature films and who are now considered household names. 

This practical on-camera class will have you up performing on camera from day one. During each session, class time is allocated for play back and constructive group feedback. An exceptional acting coach and inspiring motivator, Craig works with his actors on every aspect of the business, from training, to image, to marketability and promotion. Under his tutelage, students have gone from complete beginners to working award winning actors.

INTENSIVE WEEKEND MASTER CLASSES

These programs are designed by the Master teacher and tend to focus solely on the area of expertise held by the trainer. The faculty for these Master classes since 1999 include: Esteemed dramaturge Andrea Moor, responsible for bringing Practical Aesthetics to Australia; Multi AFI Award winning Film & Television Director Peter Andridikis; Film & Television Director Kate Woods; Founder and Creative Director of the Actors Centre, Sydney and 3 time published author, Dean Carey; awarding winning Television Director Mark Piper and Ivana Chubbuck endorsed trainer Lyndelle Green, to name a few. These classes allow the actor to gain specific knowledge, experience and exposure in a certain area of performance work. Previous training and/or credits required.

M.E.G. CORPORATE

Corporate training, motivational speakers & mentorship programs in areas of professional sport, professional media, entertainment and corporate networking. Our corporate, creative programs cater to individuals and groups and have been designed with industry consultation by professionals in the entertainment industry together with local and International leaders in the corporate world. Our unique group of professional actors, dramaturges, presenters, sports personalities, television and film celebrities, and public relation experts adopt a fresh educational approach through a series of fun and informed workshops and seminars to assist team members in your work place with clear communication, identifying and encouraging leadership qualities, problem solving, self-awareness and confidence, dealing effectively with confrontation and more importantly, working as a team. We additionally assist executives with confident presentation in the boardroom, on camera presentation, web cam, power point presentations and effective media handling. In this area all work is recorded live and monitor playback is provided with constructive feedback following. Our large Albert Park studios will cater to your company members every need with kitchen, large waiting rooms, white board, boardroom table, large plasma screens, front and rear projectors and a large working areas that will seat up to 50 with ease. We are also happy to provide catering upon request. Pre-orders with 24 hours notice required. Please visit our enquiry page or call us direct to arrange a meeting to look over our studio and discuss what program and facilitator best suits your company or individual requirements. We like the personal approach. From celebrity motivational speakers to professional communicators we cover bases at the most competitive rate locally and internationally.

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Studio Social News

Current student ALASDAIR BLISS stars alongside Rad Current student ALASDAIR BLISS stars alongside Radha Mitchell, Adam Demos, Bart Edwards, Meg Fraser, Xavier Molyneux and Natalie Bassingthwaite in Feature Film "TAKE MY HAND". Cast by Greg Apps, Directed by John Raftopoulos, and filmed in Byron Bay, this heart-breaking Drama is currently in post-production, and will be released in 2024. Alasdair is proudly represented by MCMAHON MANAGEMENT.
Full-Time Alumni AMANDA KOUR was recently handpick Full-Time Alumni AMANDA KOUR was recently handpicked by Aussie Hollywood Legend REBEL WILSON to co-star in her upcoming Feature Film ‘THE DEB’ (also Directed by Rebel), an Australian Musical Comedy About a Debutante Ball Set in the Outback. Rehearsals have commenced. Amanda continues to train at Film & Television Studio International, most recently under the mentorship of KERRY ARMSTRONG in her Masterclass Series. Amanda is proudly represented by MCMAHON MANAGEMENT.
Full-time graduate LIAM MCCARTHY will reprise his Full-time graduate LIAM MCCARTHY will reprise his recurring role on NEIGHBOURS as Travis Kellog. Liam continues to train at Film & Television Studio International, most recently under the mentorship of Award-Winning Actor KERRY ARMSTRONG in her Masterclass Series. Liam can also be seen in the much-anticipated STAN Original Series SCRUBLANDS (premiering November 16), starring the fabulous LUKE ARNOLD, who recently facilitated a powerhouse ELEMENTS OF SCREEN Program at Film & Television Studio International. Don’t miss it! Liam is proudly represented by MCMAHON MANAGEMENT.
Joining us in studio for the first time ever as a Joining us in studio for the first time ever as a mentor and trainer, is the one and only PINO AMENTA.

PINO is one of Australia’s most prolific and enduring Film & Television Directors and Series Executive Producers.  Winner of an AACTA Award for Best Television Drama for WENTWORTH, he has Directed and/or Series Produced some of Australia’s finest actors in award winning performances over the past 5 decades.

He comes exclusively to Film & Television Studio International in Melbourne’s #1 Ongoing Screen Acting Program TEXT TO SCREEN.  Pino will be joined by Leading Film & Television Casting Director JANE NORRIS CASTING, currently casting some of Australia’s most anticipated Feature Films and Television Dramas.

What a treat to welcome these 2 dynamos to our studio 💣

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Best of luck to our actors working today with Lead Best of luck to our actors working today with Leading Prime-Time USA CW and Warner Bros. Casting Director DAVID RAPAPORT CSA (Gossip Girl; Riverdale; You; The Summer I Turned Pretty; The Flash; Arrow; Batwoman; Katy Keen; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; Superman & Lois; Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin; XO Kitty; Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; Supergirl; and so many more…

Film & Television Studio International is proud to present this wonderful opportunity for Australian performing artists.
The Masterclass with David Rapaport (Leading Holly The Masterclass with David Rapaport (Leading Hollywood Casting Director for Warner Bros. and the CW) is now booked out for Participants. 

If you would like to audit, please apply online. Places are limited.

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Before he heads back into his Full-Time Casting co Before he heads back into his Full-Time Casting commitments, post writers strike, work with DAVID RAPAPORT, one of Hollywoods Casting titans who has cast (and continues to cast) some of Warner Bros. and the CW’s most ground-breaking TV Series including:

#gossipgirl #riverdale #theflash #you #thesummeriturnedpretty #arrow #supergirl #katykeene #dclegendsoftomorrow #xokitty #supermanandlois #batwoman #gothamnights #titans #prettylittleliars #originalsin #chillingadventuresofsabrina #doompatrol #equal #deadboydetectives #amazon #cw #warnerbros #netflix #netflixseries #hbo #hbomax

Crush the competition and get pilot season ready for what we anticipate to be a huge 2024. 

This is a rare and unique opportunity.  The first Masterclass booked out in 12 hours and our second and final Masterclass is almost full.

Jump on our website now for further information, and apply as a participant or auditor. Swipe 👉🏾 for some of Davids outstanding series.

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Award Winning Actress JANE HARBER has been at the Award Winning Actress JANE HARBER has been at the forefront of Australian television for decades, tackling some of the most interesting and thought-provoking lead female characters. 

Recognised throughout the world for her award-winning role of Zara Perkich in Network Ten’s most successful drama OFFSPRING (Seasons 1-7), alongside Asher Keddie and Kat Stewart, Jane has just finished shooting feature film SLEEPING DOGS alongside Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan and Tommy Flanagan. She has also just completed filming the 2nd season of multi award-winning television series THE NEWSREADER, now on ABC TV and ABC iView. Jane can also be seen on the ABC Network in the hit 6-part television drama series IN LIMBO, alongside Ryan Corr and Bob Morley. 

Her extensive list of credits include (but are not limited to) Summer Love; Maverix; Informer 3838; My Life is Murder; Pretty Little Stalker; Back in Very Small Business; Offspring (Season 1-7); St Francis; High Expectasians; The Moodys; Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS; Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries; House Husbands; The Nurses; Underbelly; The Secret Life of Us; Neighbours; Raw FM; Blue Heelers and many more.

Jane will be facilitating our TEXT TO SCREEN PROGRAM, commencing on Tuesday 17th of October, 2023.

Special Industry Guest, Jane Norris from Jane Norris Casting: (The Lost Flowers of Alice Heart (currently streaming on Amazon Prime, starring Sigourney Weaver, Leah Purcell, Asher Keddie and Alycia Debnam-Carey); Nine Perfect Strangers (currently streaming on Amazon Prime, starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Bobby Cannavale, Zoe Terakes and Michael Shannon); The Clearing (currently streaming on Disney+, starring Guy Pearce, Miranda Otto and Teresa Palmer); and The Dry 2: Forces of Nature (2023 cinema release, starring Eric Bana, Deborra-Lee Furness, Anna Torv, Jacqueline McKenzie and directed by Robert Connolly).

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PINO AMENTA is one of Australia’s most revered S PINO AMENTA is one of Australia’s most revered Screen Directors, Executive Producers and writers.  Over the past five decades, he has directed and/or series produced some of Australia’s finest actors (some in award winning performances), including Leah Purcell, Kerry Armstrong, Chris Hemsworth, Susie Porter, Ryan Corr, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Jeffery, Orpheus Pledger, Danielle Cormack, Kate Jenkinson, Kate Atkinson, Katrina Milosevic, Celia Ireland, Socratis Otto, Sigrid Thornton, Robbie Magasiva, Georgie Parker, Erik Thomson, Denise Scott, Craig McLauchlan, Nadine Garner, Roger Corser, Anna McGhan, John Wood, Pamela Rabe; Tammy Macintosh, Nicole Da Silva, Bernard Curry, Rebecca Gibney, Michael Caton, Hugh Sheridan, Angus McLaren, Jessica Marais, James Stewart, Jessica McNamee, Zoe Ventoura, Brooke Satchwell, Shane Bourne, Noni Hazelhurst, Daniel McPherson, Libby Tanner, Judith McGrath, John Howard, Marny Kennedy, Kate Box, Zoe Terakes, Maia Mitchell, Matt Passmore, Damien Bodie, Kat Stewart, Michala Banas, Scott Major, Nathanial Dean, Grant Bowler, Lisa McCune, Alison Whyte, William McInnes, Anne Phelan, Jane Hall, Francis Greenslade, Radha Mitchell, Jane Hall, Gary Sweet, Caroline Gilmer, Bryan Brown, John Waters, Stephen Peacocke, and so many more. 

His contribution to the Australian film and television industry has been incredible, since he first began his career directing The Sullivans in 1976. Having just Executive Produced Australia’s most anticipated Drama “High Country”, starring Leah Purcell, directed by Kevin Carlin and Cast by Nathan Lloyd Casting, the best is yet to come with many projects slated for 2023/2024. His extensive credits are too long to list.

We are ecstatic to welcome this industry trailblazer who will be working with our actors for the first time ever in TEXT TO SCREEN with Feature Film & Prime-Time Television Casting Director Jane Norris Casting.

Not to be missed.
Commences mid-October.
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There is not another PART-TIME PROGRAM in Australi There is not another PART-TIME PROGRAM in Australia that comes close to providing the quality, quantity and affordability of THE FOUNDATION YEAR at Film & Television Studio International.
 
Facilitated by the very best in the business, these are but a few of the incredible award winning artists that will be mentoring our students throughout the 30-Week Program, conducted every Sunday.

KERRY ARMSTRONG
CRAIG MCMAHON
DAMIAN WALSHE-HOWLING
VINCE COLOSIMO
SCOTT MAJOR
EVE MOREY
FRANK LOTITO
JANE HALL
JANE HARBER
KATRINA MILOSEVIC
And many more…

Commencing Sunday 15th of October, 2023.
Interviewing Now for Final 2 Placements.

Apply to Interview via our website. 
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Film & Television Studio International acknowledges the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, create and gather. We pay our respects to all First Peoples, their Elders past and present, and their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories.

We accept the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and support a First Nations Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Australian Constitution.

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