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.
Screen Australia will distribute $1 million of funding among the state screen agencies to support training and skills development programs, including placements for below-the-line roles.
Former National Film and Sound Archive of Australia chief engagement officer Mathieu Ravier has joined AFTRS as director of partnerships and development.
"Creativity is a revolutionary act. So is education. The school does both." AFTRS began celebrations for its 50th year this week, bringing together the cohorts of 1973 and 2023.