Australian Directors Guild
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Director in Drama Award)
Australian Guild of Screen Composers
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Composer Award)
Australian Institute of Music
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Sound Design in Drama)
Sydney Film School students are invited each semester to pitch their new films to the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) Composition & Music Production and Audio students. From this process much great collaboration has come.
AIM composers also regularly win prizes for their music at Sydney Film School Festivals. We strive to have good original music in all of our films so students may enter them freely into film festivals around the world. We are very grateful for the generosity and talent we receive from the staff and students of AIM.
The Australian Institute of Music is also a proud sponsor of The Best Sound Design in Drama Award at the SFS Film Festival.
American Cinematographer
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Cinematography in Drama)
Artemis Projects
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Thesis Film Award)
Founded in 2007 by the Sydney Film School CEO and Thesis Film tutor, Ben Ferris, the Artemis Projects production company is committed to producing provocative, alternative and ground-breaking independent art films and projects that explore all manner of unique artistic expression.
Australian Film Festival
Sydney Film School runs workshops with the Australian Film Festival.
Australian Screen Editors
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Editor Award)
The Australian Screen Editors Guild is comprised of the best Screen Editors in Australia. It is a cultural, professional and educational organization, dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in the arts, sciences and technology of motion picture film and televisual post production. The Guild aims to promote, improve and protect the role of editor as an essential and significant contributor to all screen productions.
Australian Short Films
Australian Short Films is the leading online database of emerging Australian filmmakers, script writers, directors and producers. Australian Short Films provides an open arena for those wanting to get into the Australian film industry and allows them to submit their ideas, scripts and short films, as well as providing information on where to study film in Australia, and where to find actors, cinematographers, sound designers and more. The largest Australian short film resource on the web!
AVID
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Sound Design & Best Editing Award)
From the most prestigious, award-winning productions, to music and movies made at home, Avid creates the technology that people use to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world. The innovative digital audio and video solutions from Avid continue to revolutionise the art of creative storytelling, and have earned Avid hundreds of awards, including 2 Oscar® statuettes, a Grammy®, and 14 Emmys®.
Beauchamp Hotel
Sydney Film School Festival After Party Venue
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia and Sydney Film School are proud partners in providing graduates of the school with a unique volunteer and internship programme. Graduates of Sydney Film School have worked with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia in cultural and film events in Sydney. They have gained invaluable work experience in Cross Cultural activities in the Arts, Music and Film. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia will continue to work with Sydney Film School and encourage graduates to undertake work experience wherepossible. This experience may be unpaid or paid and can be offered to international graduates or graduates who are Australian Citizens.
Both Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia and Sydney Film School will continue to promote this cultural partnership in all their best endeavours in the future.
Campus IT
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Sound Design in Documentary Award)
Chaotic Post
Sydney Film School Festival Award Sponsor
(Best Cinemontography in Documentary)
Chaotic Post is a high-end post production facility specialising in digital workflows for both Film and TV. We encourage the filmmakers of tomorrow by opening up our doors to their projects and by helping them understand the technology of today through free seminars. The students of the SFS always produce quality work and we are happy to be involved with their film festival.
Chauvel Cinema
Sydney Film School Festival Venue
Sydney Film School holds its Film Festivals at the historic cinema venue - Chauvel Cinema.
The Chauvel has been operating in the historic Paddington Town Hall from 1977. The cinema has long been the spiritual home of Australian film culture, a gathering place for true film lovers to share their passion for the best of independent cinema.
Cinemarket
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Produced Screenplay Award)
Established in 1995, the Cinemarket was developed to support and assist the screenwriting industry and those involved with the craft. Originally designed to provide the tools, guidance and inspiration necessary for storytellers to tell their stories well, over the past 14 years the Cinemarket has progressed into other related fields. Not only meeting the needs of the screenwriter, the Cinemarket has evolved to include other storytellers (directors, producers and actors) and movie fans (collectors) in its mission to provide desired products and assist in the development of good stories told well.
CINEMARKET provides:
- Access to some of the finest screenwriting ever produced for motion picture and television, offering over 2,500 screenplays;
- Best-selling software programs for story development, script formatting, production management and movie budgeting;
- Writing products and supplies that promote the standardisation of screenplay presentation, highly important in the successful marketing of writing to production companies and agencies; and
- ‘Must have’ film related books that industry observers and insiders highly recommend.
Class Movies
Providing work oportunities for Sydney Film School Graduates.
Crew Who
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Producer Award)
CrewWho is an online service that connects crew to their productions via a secure, easy-to-navigate web portal. Networking an online production management tool with a self-managed crew booking service, CrewWho opens up a world of communication opportunities including document sharing and distribution, booking and production calendars, secure online workspaces, instant crew messaging, direct crew booking and much more! For more information go to www.crewwho.com.au/content/about.aspx
EFilm / Deluxe Australia
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Cinematography in Drama Award)
Deluxe Australia & Efilm are proud supporters of the Sydney Film School and sponsors of the SFS Film Festival.
ESEC Film School in Paris
Partner in further academic pathways
fbi Radio
Media Partner
FILMINK
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Courage Curiosity Compassion Award)
Australia's leading movie magazine which covers all types of movies, from arthouse releases to the biggest blockbusters. In February 2011, FILMINK became the first movie magazine in the world to release an application for online tablet reading, with the magazine sold through the iTunes Store, and enjoying another major change in its continuing evolution.
Films & Casting Temple
Films and Casting Temple and Sydney Film School are proud Partners in providing graduates of the school with a unique volunteer and Internship programme. Graduates of Sydney Film School have worked with Films and Casting Temple on Bollywood feature films shoot on location in Sydney. They have gained invaluable work experience in Cross Cultural activities in Film. Films and Casting Temple will continue to work with Sydney Film School and encourage graduates to undertake work experience whenever possible. This experience may be unpaid or paid and can be offered to international graduates or graduates who are Australian Citizens.
Both Films and Casting Temple and Sydney Film School will continue to promote this cultural partnership in all their best endeavours in the future.
Gear Head
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Cinematographer Award)
Gear Head is a boutique camera rental house specialising in providing the latest and best equipment. We are a full service company offering 24 hour / 7 day a week service for our clients. Please Contact Gear Head to provide an estimate on a package of the best available equipment with a very competitive price.
Jo Jo's Jetty
Wine Sponsor
Kodak Motion Picture Film
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Editing in Steenbeck)
Sydney Film School has a passionate commitment to capturing our images on film. Kodak gives us generous discounts on the film stocks that our students use to shoot their films and for use in our cinematography workshops.
Kodak also provides us with extra teaching aid s such as DVDs and run practical workshops for our students with the guidance of industry professionals. Added to this support Kodak sponsors the Best Cinematography in a Part 2 Drama Award at the Sydney Film School Festival.
We are most grateful for the generous support Kodak offers us in our pursuit of excellence in the art of cinematography on film.
Korean Cultural Office & Korean Film Festival
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Audience Awards)
The Korean Cultural Office (KCO) in Sydney was established in 2011 to celebrate the Australia-Korea Year of Friendship. Its vision is to encourage cultural exchange, for mutual respect, and sees cinema as a key medium in achieving such exchanges. The KCO organises the annual Korean Film Festival in Australia, known as KOFFIA, which in just 2 years has tripled in size, proven extremely popular amongst Australian audiences, and developed into one of the key Korean Film Festivals outside of Korea.
Oz Dox
Sydney Film School Supporting Partner
Palace Cinemas
Over the last 5 years Sydney Film School has been hosting their exciting SFS Film Festival at the Palace Cinemas.
Popcorn Taxi
Sydney Film School Festival Award Sponsor
(Richard Franklin Best Essay Award)
Popcorn Taxi, a regular in-depth film event where filmmakers and enthusiasts can meet, watch films and discuss the filmmaking process in a candid, interactive and inclusive atmosphere.
Pozible
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Direction in Documentary Award)
Pozible is a crowdfunding platform and community for creative projects and ideas. Developed for creative individuals, groups and organisations to raise funds and give project creators the break they need to realise their goals and aspirations. Pozible provides project creators with a platform to present their ideas to a worldwide audience. If anyone likes the idea, they can support it by pledging money to the creator's project. In return for support, the project creators will offer rewards depending on the level of funding; essentially differentiating itself from the normal funding process.
The Production Book
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Producer in Drama Award)
Known as the ‘industry bible’, The Production Book is the most comprehensive film and television directory for crew, suppliers and production information in Australia. Published annually as well as being online, it is a must-have resource for creative professionals and those studying to be in the film, television, media, advertising and multimedia industries in Australia and overseas.
Visit Production Book's website to register and create your online listing for free!
Robin Anderson Film Festval
Sydney Film School Supporting Partner
Rode Microphones
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Sound Design in Documentary Award)
Raffles
Partner in further academic pathways
Sydney College of the Arts
Partner in further academic pathways
Screen Hub
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Editing in Drama Award)
Screen Hub is the daily email News and Jobs service for people working in the Australian film and television industries. For a low annual subscription fee Screen Hub keeps you up to date with the professional news, jobs and industry opportunities - every day!
Sculpting Pictures
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Good Match: Continuity Award)
Sculpting Pictures is a film production company founded by our Head of Teaching & Production Leslie Oliver and our Course Coordinator Uracha Oliver.
Screen Producers Association of Australia
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Producer in Drama Award)
Spirited Films
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best Screenplay Award)
StarNow
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Outstanding Performance Award)
StarNow is Australia’s number one talent and casting website and connects our students with a fantastic array of talented performers. Sydney Film School produces and exhibits over 100 short films every year and so we are always on the lookout for a wide range of actors.
StarNow recently ran a very successful Industry Networking Event at Sydney Film School and hosted a seminar at our 12th festival on marketing yourself as a filmmaker. StarNow also sponsors a special award for Best Performance in a Sydney Film School project. The actor and director share the generous cash prize.
We are very grateful for the warm support of StarNow and the many fine actors that give their time and commitment to our projects.
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Most Provocative Film Award)
The Front
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
A contemporary and private studio space located 5mins from Sydney CBD, The Front is the perfect location for photographic/film shoots, events, private hire and screenings.
The studio provides comfort and privacy for high profile clientele and an exhaustive range of premium photographic rental solutions for industry professionals. Our highly experienced and professional team are committed to ensuring all your requirements are met before, during and after your time in the studio.
Title Space
Sydney Film School Festival Sponsor
(Best 1st Assistant Director Award)
White Lion Graphics
Sydney Film School graphic design printing sponsor
White Lion Graphics is committed to providing the highest quality and the best possible customer experience in graphic arts industry by upholding the highest degree of integrity.
White Lion Graphics uses high quality, multi-colour commercial printing to help you reach your print goals.
