Stuffed, the student film written and directed by AFTRS Masters of Screen Arts graduate Warwick Young, beat out films - including features - from around the world.
The first eight workshops, held at the AFTRS Sydney campus last week, were attended by fifty-six Year 8 students and fourteen teachers from central west and far west NSW.
Black Talk will focus on "inspiring indigenous storytellers and filmmakers, and drawing them into the school", Sherriff tells IF.
The Indigenous Unit's new head, Kyas Sherriff, hosted a session with Mexican writer Guillermo Arriaga (Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel), in town as a guest of NITV.
AFTRS is calling on guilds, agencies, associations, employers and individuals to take part in an industry survey designed to identify the training and talent development needs of the screen and broadcast sectors.
The AFTRS Open Summer School – now in its third year – has expanded to 17 intensive courses, including a new six-week doco school and a six-week film school.
Ben Gibson, former director, degree programs at AFTRS, has been named director and manager of the Berlin Film Academy.
Director Joel Loxton’s The Kangaroo Guy has won the jury award in the international student category at the Montreal World Film Festival, capping a successful period for AFTRS students.