Lionel Seah has become the first AFTRS international student to have their work selected for Cannes, with his Masters film Withered Blossoms to premiere in the La Cinef section.
Screenwriter Sarah Chahine is the inaugural recipient of AFTRS Alumni & Industry Scholarship, designed to support and develop the career of a gifted storyteller.
The Federal Government has appointed Blackfella Films founder Rachel Perkins as the new chair of AFTRS for a three-year term.
Content executive Natalie Robinson-Hurst has joined AFTRS as head of production, with the institution also announcing six new discipline lead roles.
With the new academic year underway, recent graduates share advice for current students and outline their experiences breaking into the screen industry.
The Australian Film Television and Radio School has welcomed filmmaker and writer Tracey Rigney as its second artist-in-residence.
AFTRS has announced a new writing course to be held at Western Australia's Edith Cowan University (ECU) in February next year.
Nine AFTRS graduates will complete 13-week paid industry internships across the ABC, BBC Studios, Endemol Shine Australia, Eureka Productions, ITV Studios Australia, SBS and Warner Bros. as part of the institution's annual graduate program.