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Stan and BBC One announce new original series The Tourist to be shot in South Australia

The Tourist is a co-production between BBC One and Stan, produced by Two Brothers Pictures, the team behind the critically-acclaimed drama series The Missing and Fleabag. Stan, with BBC One today announced brand new original series The Tourist, produced by Two Brothers Pictures in association with Highview Productions and the South Australian Film Corporation. Minister […]

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Participants at the SAFC Port Augusta film workshop. Copyright 2019 Change Media. Photo by Carl Kuddell

Indigenous Fellowship deadline extended until 15 March

An extension was today announced for the Centralised Indigenous Fellowship. Applicants now have until 15 March 2020 to apply. Launched under the CENTRALISED banner, Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF)’s new Centralised Indigenous Fellowship is a partnership with the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), Screen Territory, NITV (National Indigenous Television) and AFTRS Indigenous (Australian Film Television and Radio School). Open to early to mid-career Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander practitioners […]

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E. Bennett Walsh, Marty Pepper (KOJO), Dale Roberts (KOJO), The Hon. Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia, Michael Darren (Artisan Post Group), SAFC CEO Kate Croser, Mark Thorley (Mill Film), Gill Howe (Rising Sun Pictures), The Hon. David Pisoni MP Minister for Innovation and Skills, Grant Lovering (Resin)

SA businesses star in Mortal Kombat post-production line-up

Five South Australian post-production, digital and visual effects studios are set to shine and showcase their work to the world on the state’s biggest ever film production, after being selected to work on New Line Cinema’s Mortal Kombat. “This is great news for jobs in South Australia with an additional 180 jobs in Post Production, Digital […]

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Recipients announced for SAFC and Audible Development Initiative

Three compelling and unique South Australian stories will be developed as audio documentaries under the Audio Drama and Audio Documentary Development Initiative, an innovative storytelling partnership between the South Australian Film Corporation and Audible Australia, the Australian arm of the world’s leading provider and producer of audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. From the regional South […]

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Alternate green lit for South Australian production

South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Australia announced today production investment for writer/director Anthony Garland’s feature film debut Alternate. The high-concept sci-fi thriller will be produced by Anna Vincent (Demonic, I Am Mother), Ali Mueller (Category Five, Ophelia) and Anita Gou (The Farewell, Honey Boy), with executive producer Timothy White (I Am Mother, The Luminaries). Principal production is set to begin at Adelaide Studios […]

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Concept art for Box Knight: Bash by We Made a Thing Studios

First Games Innovation Fund recipients announced

Six South Australian game developers have received a share of the State Government’s new $300,000 Games Innovation Fund, designed to develop and retain South Australian original IP in what is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said the six recipients delivered outstanding proposals demonstrating an understanding […]

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Screen industry goes from strength to strength with record production spend and fourth year of growth

South Australia has recorded the fourth consecutive year of growth and a 29% increase in drama spend in the state according to Screen Australia’s 18/19 National Drama Report released today. A new record-breaking high of $110 million was spent in the state on production and post production, up from $85 million in 17/18. South Australia […]

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Amanda Duthie to depart SAFC

Amanda Duthie has resigned from her role as Head of Production, Development, Attraction and Studios for the South Australian Film Corporation, and together with her partner and daughter will return to Sydney to pursue new opportunities and to be closer to family. Duthie leaves South Australia after more than 8 years in significant leadership roles […]

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SAFC and Audible.com.au launch Audio Drama and Audio Documentary Development Initiative

Audible.com.au, the Australian arm of the world’s leading provider and producer of audiobooks and spoken word entertainment, has partnered with the South Australian Film Corporation to push the boundaries of storytelling beyond screen with the launch of the Audio Drama and Audio Documentary Development Initiative.  Amanda Duthie, SAFC Head of Production, Development, Attraction & Studios said the […]

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SAFC, AFF and Panavision partner for new $100k Short Film Fund

The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) have partnered with Panavision to launch a new $100,000 Short Film Production Initiative to co-fund the production of up to three short films to premiere at the 2020 Adelaide Film Festival. In addition to the development and production fund, Panavision will supply up to […]

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