Get ready to upskill your filmmaking skills and learn from market leaders for free.
The Coach360 and Skills360 have partnered with Sony to bring a free filmmaking master class led by Zainab Nasir to help you start you career in filmmaking.
Location1st floor, Uzma Plaza, Plot No. 20/A, 1/6, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal Rd, Pakistan Employees Co-Operative Housing Society, Block 6, PECHS, Karachi.
DateSaturday, July 19th & Sunday, July 20th, 2025
Duration2 Full Days (10:00 AM – 5:30 PM each day)
Zainab Nasir, a film graduate from the University of Karachi, is an acclaimed Film Director and Producer with experience working for major clients like the British Council,
USAID, Business Insider, and brands such as Mirinda and Jazz. She has directed over seven web series, numerous short films, documentaries, and digital ads, earning local and international recognition. Her work has been featured at prestigious events like the Royal Overseas League in London and the Commonwealth Annual Meeting
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Join Sony Alpha, Skills360 and The Coach360 on a filmmaking journey that’ll give you realtime skills. This workshop is tailored to help you understand filmmaking and beyond and selected teams will receive up to PKR100,000 in production budget to finalize their documentary.
All participants must come prepared with a concept for a short film, documentary, or hybrid project. These ideas will be refined during the workshop and may be selected for the 3-month production phase. Participants may join as pre-formed teams or be grouped into teams during the workshop. Master trainer alongside mentors will help evaluate and refine submitted ideas, and will also present a few curated concepts for those who need inspiration or wish to collaborate.
The 2 day masterclass hosted by Sony Alpha Universe will be held at Skills360’s institute located at Shahrah-e-faisal Karachi. Here’s everything that’ll happen during the workshop.
Theme: Documentary Filmmaking & Visual Storytelling
Welcome & Orientation
Introduction to the workshop
Overview of the 2-day agenda
Icebreaker activity
Session 1: What Makes a Great Documentary?
Elements of compelling nonfiction storytelling
Ethics and responsibility in documentary work
Case studies of short
documentaries
Session 2: Finding Your Story
Refining participant concepts
Interview techniques and research
Group activity: Develop a mini documentary outline
Lunch Break
Session 3: Camera & Sound Basics with Sony Gear
Hands-on training with cameras and audio equipment
Framing, lighting, and capturing natural sound
Session 4: Field Practice
Students go out in teams to their designated rooms in skills360 and practise
Theme: Short Film Production & Creative Direction
Session 1: Writing for Short Films
Structure, pacing, and character development
Writing exercises and idea pitching
Session 2: Directing & Visual Language
Shot composition, blocking, and working with actors
Storyboarding and planning scenes
Difference between fiction and nonfiction
Lunch Break
Session 3: Production Simulation
Students rehearse and shoot short scenes
Focus on teamwork and creative problem-solving
Session 4: Post-Production basics & Pitch Prep
Editing basics and storytelling through cuts
Preparing project pitches for the 3-month production phase
Final Q&A and wrap-up
Get a chance to hone their skills with the help of internationally certified mentors
4 Winning teams from the workshop will be shortlisted for a full-fledged production.
The winning teams will receive up to PKR 100,000 over a span of 3 months in production funding from The Coach360, each team will be managed by mentors as contingency/festival funding.
Continued mentorship and access to professional equipment for the next 3 months
3 months down the line, there will be a screening event to showcase The Coach360 produced films.
Selected projects will be featured on SONY’s website.
Register now and give your filmmaking career the boost it deserves!
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