Media and Me Program at NFSA Canberra for Years 4-10
2026-01-13 10:00 - 2026-03-05 14:30, 2026-02-10 10:00 - 2026-04-02 14:30, 2026-03-10 10:00 - 2026-04-30 13:30, 2026-04-14 10:00 - 2026-06-04 14:30, 2026-05-12 10:00 - 2026-07-02 14:30, 2026-06-09 10:00 - 2026-07-30 14:30, 2026-07-14 10:00 - 2026-09-03 14:30, 2026-08-11 10:00 - 2026-10-01 14:30 (Australia/Sydney) and 2 more dates | NFSA, McCoy Cct, Acton, Canberra, 2601
The NFSA flagship on site media literacy program – Media and Me – offers a facilitated media literacy program that sparks curiosity, develops critical thinking skills and empowers students to become confident media consumers through engaging discussion and guided exploration. Students explore how the Australian story is told and shaped through images, sound and text across a range of media examples – including animation, advertising, video games, social video, film, and music. They engage with media made for them, ranging from early works to contemporary content from the NFSA collection and explore how these formats influence and engage audiences.
Media and Me is curriculum aligned to Australian Curriculum English, HASS and Media Arts key learning areas, while also supporting connections to cross-curriculum priorities.
Current Programs:
Media and Me Primary (Years 4-6)
Media and Me (Year 7 and 8)
Media and Me (Year 9 and 10)

Onsite in Canberra | $7 per student | 60-minute sessions | Mon-Fri
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Years 9–10 Film it Workshop at ACMI
2026-02-10 10:00 - 2026-04-02 14:30, 2026-03-10 10:00 - 2026-04-30 13:30, 2026-04-14 10:00 - 2026-06-04 14:30, 2026-05-12 10:00 - 2026-07-02 14:30, 2026-06-09 10:00 - 2026-07-30 14:30, 2026-07-14 10:00 - 2026-09-03 14:30, 2026-08-11 10:00 - 2026-10-01 14:30, 2026-09-08 10:00 - 2026-10-29 15:30 and 1 more date | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne, Australia
In this on site workshop at ACMI, students plan, film and edit a fictional film – all in one day!
This intensive filmmaking workshop for students in years 9-10 introduces production elements such as storyboarding, cinematography and editing by placing students in creative filmmaking roles. Working collaboratively to interpret a screenplay, students will explore concepts of narrative, genre and visual storytelling.
Students will:
– understand the different phases of film production and the creative roles involved
– consider tropes, codes, and conventions of different genres
– produce a storyboard and shot list from a script
– film and edit their films with support from ACMI staff
Learning areas and capabilities
Media Arts, Drama, Digital Technologies, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social

When
Mondays to Thursdays during school terms, 10am–2:30pm

Tickets
Per class / up to 28 students
$625

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