How many students can be involved in a workshop?

A maximum of 25 students per session.

Can we use different students in the second session of a day?

Yes, for narrative writing workshops only. In that case, both groups would come together in the third session to read their work and/or storyboard.

Do you do boys only groups?

Definitely.

Do you have public liability insurance?

Yes, $20million.

Where does filming take place?

For occupational health and safety reasons, as well as time issues, films are shot entirely within schools unless prior arrangements have been made for nearby accessible and safe locations.

How long do films take?

Film-making workshops can sometimes be completed within a day under special circumstances but usually films take 2 days from the writing phase to the final "cut!".

Who owns copyright?

Schools own the copyright to completed films, and as such can usually enter them in film festivals.

However certain elements within films may have only been "licensed" for use. An example of this would be the music in a short film. The school does not own the music, but they are licensed to use it within a short film.

Can we select music for the films?

Generally no. Schools are entitled to use copyrighted material for educational purposes within an educational setting, but the reach of short films today with modern technology is such that a school cannot guarantee its films will only be shown within an APRA approved environment (eg; a school).

Paul Stafford Literacy uses royalty free music from our special collection. We are licensed to use this music in films.

How many copies do we get, can we burn more copies?

3, and yes.

We have filming equipment and editing software, but aren’t confident using it, can you show us how to use it?

We can arrange special workshops at standard rates to incorporate equipment and software education.