WIFT NSW x SF3 Smartphone Filmmaking Class-Phone to Festival

WIFT NSW x SF3 Smartphone Filmmaking Workshop

From Phone to Festival — Your Filmmaking Journey Starts Here

Saturday 23 August | 2:00–5:30PM + Networking Drinks | Waterloo Studios, Sydney

Whether you're a filmmaker with a bold new idea or a storyteller looking for your way to distribution - this hands-on workshop is for you.

Join WIFT NSW and SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) for an empowering, skill-building session where you’ll learn how to write, shoot, and sound-design a short film using the gear you already have: your phone.

Led by award-winning creatives and festival decision-maker, Angela Blake and Jason van Genderen, this workshop is your access point into professional filmmaking, film festivals and a distribution pathway.

What You’ll Learn

✅ Film live on your phone with mobile gear and expert guidance

✅ Record clean, professional sound with RØDE audio tools

✅ Understand how to submit successfully to SF3, one of the world’s top mobile film festivals

✅ Build creative connections with other next-gen filmmakers

✅ Join WIFT’s post-event networking and ongoing support community

📅 Event Details

🗓 Date: Saturday 23 August 2025

🕑 Time: 2:00–5:30PM Workshop + 5:30–6:30PM Women in Film and TV Networking Drinks

📍 Location: Waterloo Studios, Sydney

👶 Free childcare available – contact us to arrange

🎟 Tickets

• $10 – WIFT NSW Members (Early access rate)

• $25 – General Public - $20 Students

🎟 Limited spots — booking essential.

🎥 Workshop Guests

Jason van Genderen – Everybody’s Oma, award-winning filmmaker with over 100M+ global views online and a Stan streaming distribution deal.

Angela Blake – Award-winning filmmaker, SF3 Co-founder & Festival Director offering real festival strategy and feedback.

RØDE Audio team – Mobile sound experts sharing pro audio techniques

✨ Who Should Attend?

This workshop is open to creators of all experience levels — especially those exploring filmmaking and independent production. Whether you’re working in documentary, narrative, experimental or hybrid — this is a chance to create with purpose, hear how to gain pathways to distribution and to build your audience.