A group of young Northlanders had the chance to dip their toes into the world of professional film-making this week.
The one-day intensive course, held at Whangarei's Youth Space, gave seven young people between 14 and 20 years old the chance to try their hand at acting, directing, filming and script writing.
Whangarei Girls High School (WGHS) student Jasmin Fisher Johnson, 14, said she enjoyed directing others, including fellow WGHS student, Tariro Chanyau, 14.
"Seeing her come out and pretend to do what I told her to do [was the best part]," Jasmine said. "It's fun to see how different people improvise."
Tariro said she enjoyed having to chance to put herself in someone else's shoes.