[citation needed] Sydney Film School was established in August 2004[2] by a group of founding partners including Mark Allen, John Buckmaster, Ben Ferris, Phillip Handy, Leslie Oliver, Uracha Oliver, John Saunders, Joe Skrzynski, Emile Sherman and Willie Weinstein.

[citation needed] Amanda King and Fabio Cavadini were founding faculty members, and taught documentary filmmaking from 2004 until at least 2015.

[5] Simon David Hunter is the Executive Chairman of Waterloo Studios Australia and Director of Sydney Film School.

In partnership with Excelsia College, based in Macquarie Park, Sydney Film School also offers a Bachelor of Screen Production.

Prospective students apply at the Sydney Film School website, and then prepare a film/TV pitch to present to the interview panel.