fbi.radio’s All The Best and the Community Media Training Organisation are delighted to announce the launch of Audio Storytelling Mentorship!
Over 12 weeks, 10 emerging producers from community radio stations across Australia will learn the fundamentals of audio storytelling skills—narrative planning, recording, scripting and creative production—with nationally accredited training and mentorship from industry leaders.
At the end of the program, each participant will produce a 5 minute audio feature or documentary.
How do I apply?
You can apply via our form until Wednesday Monday 1st 2025.
Who is eligible?
The program is open to any aspiring creative or producer, but is particularly interested in supporting people who face barriers to accessing paid educational learning pathways.
What’s involved?
The program will include:
- Industry-standard and national accredited radio training through the Community Media Training Organisation.
- An experienced mentor, who will work with you to make the piece as good as it can be.
- Facilitated workshops in fundamental audio storytelling skills.
- Networking with audio producers around the country.
- Your work shared nationally via All The Best and Community Radio Network.
- Support to access further training and story commission opportunities.
Background
From 2013 to 2020, the Community Media Training Organisation delivered the ‘National Feature and Documentary Series’, boosting the careers of numerous producers and journalists. This program will adapt the accredited curriculum and framework to support a new cohort in a flexible format, with an emphasis on supporting new makers.
All The Best is the home of new Australian audio storytelling and supports over 100 emerging producers to bring weird and wonderful ideas to life on air each year. The Audio Storytelling Mentorship is an opportunity to make audio storytelling knowledge, frameworks and resources accessible and connect with producers from diverse communities and backgrounds.
With shrinking opportunities to support creative audio practice, programs like this are more important than ever. Audio storytelling is a powerful skill that has the ability to connect and inspire and fbi.radio and the CMTO is excited to be home to this new program that aims to strengthen audio storytelling and the Australian radio community.