The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has partnered with George Lucas-founded VFX company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) to launch a Graduate Diploma in Visual effects.
Together with business partner Margaret Tillson, Ben Steel has officially launched Screen Well, a website and social enterprise dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for the screen industry.
Netflix, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Fox Studios Australia and Ausfilm have partnered to support a new wellbeing social enterprise led by Ben Steel, including training to upskill 60 production and post-production leaders in mental health first aid.
Screen practitioners with disability have been selected for professional development opportunities across Netflix, Jungle Entertainment, Animal Logic, SBS, Fremantle Media, and Industrial Light and Magic as part of the state government's Createability Internship Program.
The George-Lucas founded Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is setting up shop in Australia, which will create employment opportunities for VFX artists.
Bill George's credits include Harry Potter, Star Trek, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Planet of the Apes and E.T.
Videocraft provides production, editing and lighting solutions to the Australian Federal Police
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