CREW REVIEWS

Amazing experience working in Da Nang, Vietnam. I started with little experience or knowledge of film production and came away feeling confident to pursue this as a career, thanks to Actuality Media’s comprehensive and rigorous training programme. And what better place to learn than in a totally unfamiliar environment with a bunch of new people. Had a great time getting to know the various characters and personalities of the community surrounding our change maker placement, and even opted to stay after the programme ended and volunteer with this organization. Thanks AM!

My experience with Actuality Media was not what I expected – but what I hoped for. As a relative novice to documentary filmmaking, it was hard, stressful and frustrating work, but making a film with three other incredibly talented and intelligent women was so rewarding and an incredible learning experience. Also shout out to our incredible production supervisors who I would not have gotten through editing week without!

It is a beautiful moment if your dreams become a reality that you have created to yourself on your own. My documentary project in Vietnam was exactly like that. It was intense, full of passion and there were a lot of passionate people. It was an incredible experience and I am so glad I got to be part of it.

It was an awesome opportunity to meet and work with people across the globe from different walks of life and create something special. The program gave us access to people and stories that that we may not have been able to access on our own.

My 4 weeks in Belize making a film really helped give me an indicator of where my career and future projects are going. It was incredible to create an entire film, start to finish, and be proud of the end product. Besides that, I made some lifetime friendships. 9/10 too much Belikin.

I loved the cultural immersion of Costa Rica. Even though the work was not in my field of choice, it taught me about things I would not have otherwise learned. I am overall very glad I went on this trip, as learning how other people live can help you better the lives of those around you.

This trip was invaluable to me. Someone coming from a non-film school background, I didn’t have a lot in the way of technical film production education. However, after this trip I feel much more well educated, and gained experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my career.

Actuality Media provided such a great experience for me, to explore a different country and meet different people. I loved living and working with a small group of people who I could interact with and develop friendships with. The outreach also provided me with an incredible working experience as part of a film production team, and has given me a short film that I can be proud of, and that I can show to people and say “I made this”. I don’t know anyone else in my position that has had a learning experience as important and meaningful, and I believe the experience will give me an edge when I complete university and start applying for jobs in the media industry.

It was an amazing experience and will definitely be something I remember for my whole life. The friendships and connections I made on the trip are ones I hope to keep for the rest of my life. Everyone seemed genuine and real.

This was my first time leaving the country, and I had an amazing time! My instructors (Karsu and Steph) were the best and I couldn’t be happier that this was my first time directing a documentary. I loved having the opportunity to also work with a producer/editor and cinematographer, as this taught me a lot about the importance of collaboration.