The first recipients of the Netflix Indigenous Scholarship Fund have been announced, with a trio of First Nations students to be supported in their screen studies at AFTRS.
The Australian Film Television & Radio School has named the five scholarship recipients to continue their education across the screen and broadcast sectors at the school.
Former Screenworks CEO Ken Crouch may have only started at Screen Australia in February, but he has already undergone a title change.
As AFTRS turns 50, CEO Nell Greenwood reflects on the school’s beginnings and looks towards its future.
First Nations media executive Dot West, late writer/director Shirley Barrett, and showrunner, writer, and director Tony Ayres have received honorary degrees from the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
After more than a decade of lobbying by Ausfilm, crew, studios and other service businesses, the government announced at the Federal Budget it has decided to permanently lift the Location Offset to 30 per cent from July 1 this year.
A curated selection of documentaries from AFTRS students will be available to watch on SBS On Demand from next week, spanning topics as varied as ibises, First Nations astronomy and the journey of Afghan refugees.
NSW arts and disability program Accessible Arts will hold three Screen Access and Inclusion masterclasses across April and May for screen practitioners with disability or who are d/Deaf.