A really inspiring, enthusiastic and educational experience.
IMAGINE. EXPERIMENT. EXPLORE
Imagine an organisation that puts media at the service of education.
Experiment with new ways of seeing research.
Explore the Oxford Academy of Documentary Film.
OADF offers workshops, courses and production services to researchers, students and university departments interested in employing film as a valuable research tool. Providing an innovative bridge between academia and visual culture, we offer technical training in broadcast-quality film production as well as create and disseminate agendas for ethical, committed and socially responsible filmmaking and broadcasting. To OADF, to visualise one's research does not simply mean to put it onscreen, but to bring those ideas to life through the rich and complex tapestry offered by the medium of film.
The Oxford Academy of Documentary Film works in association with leading British academic and professional organisations, including Oxford University Computer Services; University College London; Apple Inc.; Oxford & Cherwell Valley College; and the Royal Anthropological Institute.
The Oxford Academy of Documentary Film is proud to announce that the Oxford Ethnographic Film Society (OEFS) has been revived and will begin screenings at the end of April and into May. For more information, please see the new OEFS website.
Current courses
OADF are offering two workshops in Documentary Filmmaking and Editing with Final Cut Pro as part of our Before You Go Series. The first is a 15-day Summer School held at University College London, and the second is a young person's workshop intended for people aged about 16 to 21, which will be held in Oxford.
OADF would like to announce the launch of a new collaboration and base in Oxford at the Department of Media and Performing Arts at the Oxford and Cherwell Valley College (OCVC) in the city centre. On 22 May, we will be launching a new Apple Authorised Training Centre, specialising in media education. Our first Apple Accredited Courses in Final Cut Pro will be on 27 - 29 May.
Final Cut Pro Intensive - Level I
Dates: 27-29 May 2009
Time: 9am - 5pm, Wednesday - Friday (3 days)
Location: Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
Fees: £480 (Concessions £380)
A course in industry-standard video editing leading to an Apple accredited qualification. Read the detailed course description and find the booking form here.
BEFORE YOU GO: Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking with Final Cut Pro
Held at the Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, Oxford
Dates: 7 - 11 July 2009
Time: 4 - 8 pm, Mon-Fri (5 days)
Fees: £150
This OADF workshop is intended for young people, aged 16 to 21.
- for uploading to the internet,
- to use as part of a class project,
- to record your family and friends,
- to enter into a short film festival,
- to begin your own portfolio of film,
- to use as a base for a longer film,
Read the detailed course description and find the booking form here.
15-day workshop - Before You Go: introduction to documentary filmmaking and editing with Final Cut Pro
Dates: 15 June – 3 July 2009
Time: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri (15 days)
Location: Department of Anthropology, University College London, 14 Taviton Street, London
Fees: £1500 (Concessions £1200)
- Research Purposes
- Ethical Agendas
- Write a film proposal
- Learn the business of film-making
- Hands-on Camera skills
- On-location shooting in London
- Sound techniques
- Learn the Final Cut Program
- Learn basic editing skills
- Make your own DVD
- Learn how to pitch to TV
- Learn how to distribute your film
Read the detailed course description and find the booking form here.
