Essential Screen Skills is excited to kick off our Technical Skills Teacher Professional Development on the Sunshine Coast!

Monday March 23rd 9:00am – 2:30pm

Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran College – 115 Eumundi Rd, Noosaville QLD 4566, Australia


Essential Screen Skills is running a professional development day designed to enhance your technical skills with workshops to increase your confidence with sound recording and editing. Limited places available. 

Workshops include:  

  • Sound recording Tips and Tricks and Post-Production Sound Fundamentals using Adobe premiere pro with leading Screen Sound Practitioner Tfer Newsome ASSG. Get the tips and tricks to ensure your sound is balanced and ready for screenings. You must bring your own laptop with the latest Adobe Premiere Pro installed and headphones. Your laptop must be fully charged and it is advised to bring adapters for USB or USBc flash drives and your own external hard drive to copy footage and timeline from. 
  • Lunch will be provided. Please BYO water bottle.

Tfer Newsome (ASSG) is a highly experienced screen sound educator with over twenty years of experience helping students at all levels, from primary to PhD, effectively convey their stories through sound. She has held teaching positions at esteemed institutions such as Griffith Film School, QUT, SAE, and USQ, guiding film students who initially focused solely on visuals to explore the intricate world of sound and pursue successful careers in this field. In addition she is an award-winning sound editor for television dramas, documentaries, games, audiobooks, TikTok series, and short films. Tfer is also the co-founder of Lyrebirds Screen Sound Club. This organisation is dedicated to empowering female and non-binary sound practitioners to advance their careers in the industry.

Cost:

Early Bird – $175 (closes 23 Feb)

Gateway and ATOM Q paid members – $180 (check email/ATOM Q forum for discount code)

General Admission – $200

Registration closes 4:00pm 16 March

REGISTER HERE


Essential Screen Skills delivers the Screen and Media Gateway to Industry School Program, proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government and Essential Crew.

By attending this event, you acknowledge and consent to the recording of your image, video or likeness by event organisers, photographers and videographers. These recordings may be used in promotional materials, social media, websites and other media outlets related to the event or future events. 

Date: March 23, 2026