Screen Queensland and the Australian Film Television and Radio School have announced the launch of a new training partnership designed to provide Queensland practitioners with pathways for entry into the screen industry.
AFTRS will welcome aspiring screen content creators across a broader range of disciplines for its annual Talent Camp this year as it sets about building screen skills across industry sectors.
The Federal Government will put more than $100,000 towards the establishment of a new virtual production studio at AFTRS.
Three documentary projects that participated in 2020’s New Perspectives Pitch Lab, hosted by AFTRS, Doc Society, AIDC and Screen NSW, will receive philanthropic development and production grants via the MaiTri Foundation's Story Program.
AFTRS has received strong representation at CILECT CAPA Awards, with two of the school's student films winning prizes.
AFTRS is partnering with technology company Atlas Shorts for a new $10,000 scholarship designed to encourage creative excellence in screen storytelling.
Nakul Legha may have only been a member of the Netflix ANZ content team for just under 12 months, but his enthusiasm for Australian storytelling goes well beyond that.
Academic, cultural activist and spokesperson for environmental social justice and human rights issues, Aunty Rhonda Dixon, will be the new Elder in Residence at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS).