The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is continuing its commitment to inclusion and diversity in South Australia’s screen sector with the launch today of its inaugural Disability Equality Plan, outlining the agency’s actions to support, encourage and develop South Australian Deaf and disabled screen practitioners and boost representation in screen content. As one of the […]
South Australia has achieved a record 15% share of this year’s national drama spend, with a new record-breaking high of $146 million spent in the state on drama production and post production in 2019/20. According to Screen Australia’s 19/20 National Drama Report released today, South Australia’s drama spend is up 34% on last year’s record […]
The South Australian Film Corporation celebrates NAIDOC Week with the launch today of its next five-year strategic plan to boost First Nations screen creatives in South Australia, including a new First Nations mentoring partnership with Adelaide community television broadcaster Channel 44. Also being unveiled today in a special event at Adelaide Studios, and livestreamed by […]
The South Australian film industry has scored a major coup with Hollywood star Zac Efron signing on for Stan Original feature film Gold to be filmed in South Australia starting this month. Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said securing the production of Gold in South Australia is fantastic news for the local screen […]
Principal photography on the Joel Edgerton (Loving, Boy Erased) and Sean Harris (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, The King) thriller The Unknown Man has begun in South Australia. The original feature film is being helmed by writer/director Thomas M. Wright (Acute Misfortune) and being produced by See-Saw Films (Lion, The King’s Speech), Anonymous Content (Boy Erased, […]
A bold, ambitious and creative program, Film Lab: New Voices, will foster a new generation of South Australian filmmakers in a new initiative from the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Adelaide Film Festival in collaboration with Mercury CX. With a direct focus on feature film, the program will give three South Australian creative teams […]
Stan today announced that production for a brand new Stan Original Film, A Sunburnt Christmas, Australia’s greatest Christmas film ever, is currently underway in Adelaide and will premiere exclusively on Stan later this year – just in time for Christmas. Directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren (Bondi Hipsters, The Other Guy), this very Australian comedy is […]
A ground-breaking, Australia-first rebate for video game developers, new financial support for South Australian screen businesses and improved career pathways for diverse screen practitioners are among the pioneering industry initiatives launched today by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), with the official release of guidelines for its new suite of funding programs. The new program […]
The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is continuing its commitment to reconciliation by today launching the second stage of its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for 2020-2022. Administered through Reconciliation Australia, a RAP is a strategic document that sets out practical actions to drive an organisation’s contribution to reconciliation, both internally and in the communities in […]
Three South Australian women filmmakers have shared in $30,000 funding to develop their bold and ambitious screen projects as part of the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) 2020 Lottie Lyell Award, announced today. The Award commemorates pioneering Australian filmmaker Lottie Lyell, widely regarded as Australia’s first female film producer and celebrated actor, director, script writer […]
