A new wave of First Nations storytellers will share their stories while growing their skills with ten South Australian First Nations creatives selected across two exciting SAFC initiatives for short film and podcasting. The SAFC’s First Nations Short Film Program has returned for a third iteration, building on the success of the initiative which was […]
Hollywood stars, a pivotal moment in World War II history and some of South Australia’s best screen talent have come together in Pressure, the latest feature film from SA writer/director Anthony Maras having its Australian premiere at this year’s Adelaide Film Festival. Starring Hollywood heavyweight Brendan Fraser and acclaimed actor Andrew Scott, Pressure tells the […]
What does Hollywood’s growing interest in short stories mean for writers creating their own IP? South Australian writers can learn more at the Australians in Film (AiF) Insider Sessions: AN UNEXPECTED WAY IN – How Short Stories Get Hollywood’s Attention (28 October, online), with up to five fully subsidised passes on offer from the South […]
South Australian screenwriter and director Scarlett Scherer has been selected as the South Australian finalist for Netflix ANZ’s The Next Brilliant Career, a national initiative supporting the next generation of women and non-binary screen storytellers. Scarlett is one of eight emerging Australian writers selected to pitch an original scripted concept to the Netflix ANZ Content […]
South Australia’s video games industry is being supercharged with the return of the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) Digital Games Fund (DGF) delivering a $1 million boost for local developers – the biggest pool of game development funding in South Australia’s history. Launched in October 2025, the inaugural round of the DGF saw 11 South […]
The strength of South Australia’s video game development sector is set to be showcased on the national stage with 11 local studios joining a special SA industry delegation to Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW), including four showcasing their games at PAX Aus. The largest digital games event in the Asia-Pacific region, MIGW encompasses Games Connect […]
Want to connect with and learn from exhibitors, distributors and global industry leaders from across the cinema sector? The SAFC is offering four full passes valued at $1,440 each for South Australian filmmakers to attend the Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC), held on the Gold Coast from 26–29 October 2026. The AIMC, now in its […]
South Australia is set to shine on screen once more at this year’s Adelaide Film Festival (AFF), with the newly unveiled 2026 program featuring a huge selection of South Australian made films, including 10 SAFC supported feature films and 10 shorts. The festival’s 2026 program, which was revealed at a special launch event last night […]
Your logline is often the first, and sometimes only, chance to convince someone your story is worth reading. So how do you make it stick? South Australian writers can get the inside edge at the Australians in Film (AiF) Insider Sessions – Logline Workshop: The Sticky Concept (23 September, online) – with five fully subsidised […]
Screenworks has announced two regional South Australian screen practitioners as participants for the 2026 edition of New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), supported by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC). SA creatives Ekkia Evans and Isaac Coen Lindsay are among the 11 emerging practitioners selected to receive support to attend the Regional to Global Screen […]
