The pathway to any creative career is never straightforward. This is particularly true for aspiring filmmakers now that technology is so cheap and accessible. Why go to a film school when you can buy a decent camera, editing software and a laptop and cut together a home movie? This is where QPIX comes in. You don’t need to have a university qualification in filmmaking to access this organisation. QPIX is set up by Screen Queensland to provide professional and educational support for all aspiring filmmakers. There are master classes for specialty areas within filmmaking, semester long courses for people wanting to learn in a structured environment, short courses for people who want to learn on their own but require some guidance and even holiday courses for school kids. In addition, they also produce a slate of Queensland short and feature length films every year using Queensland cast and crew. Without this support, local emerging filmmakers would have difficulty breaking into the Australian film and television industry. So if you’re the sort of person who enjoys shooting movies on your iphone and then spending hours playing with editing software, perhaps it’s time to talk to QPIX about taking the next step.