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.
Veterans Film Festival and the Australian Film Television and Radio School have come together to launch a world-first program designed to recruit, train and mentor defence veterans in film and television industry roles.
Some 13 AFTRS graduates of the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production are set to undertake paid internships across the ABC, BBC Studios, Endemol Shine Australia, EQ Media, Eureka Productions, ITV Studios Australia, SBS, Warner Bros. and WildBear Entertainment.
Producer and screen industry executive Jeanie Davison has joined AFTRS as head of industry and alumni engagement.
"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.
Former National Film and Sound Archive of Australia chief engagement officer Mathieu Ravier has joined AFTRS as director of partnerships and development.
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.
As AFTRS turns 50, CEO Nell Greenwood reflects on the school’s beginnings and looks towards its future.