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South Australia’s Megan Adrain selected for Inclusive Producers Attachment Program

Emerging South Australian producer Megan Adrain has been selected for the Bus Stop Films 2025 Inclusive Producers Attachment Program, supported by the SAFC. A self-described neurodivergent filmmaker, Megan is one of 13 emerging and established producers selected by Bus Stop for an Inclusive Producer Attachment as part of the program, following an overwhelming response of […]

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Jack Thompson AM, Matt Carroll and ABC's Deb Tribe during the "Sunday Too Far Away" Q&A at Adelaide Studios on 23 May, 2025. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

WATCH NOW: Q&A with Jack Thompson and Matt Carroll on Sunday Too Far Away’s 50th anniversary

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sunday Too Far Away, the first feature film produced by the South Australian Film Corporation in 1975. Coming just three years after the SAFC was established as the first screen agency in Australia, the critically acclaimed and multi award-winning film heralded an auspicious start for the screen industry […]

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South Australian video game talent to showcase to the world as the SAFC’s SAGE: SA Game Exhibition goes global at Gamescom 2025

South Australian video game developers will be centre stage at the world’s largest digital games conference next month as the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) presents a South Australian showcase at Gamescom 2025 – with applications open now to local developers to join the delegation. Held annually in Cologne, Germany, Gamescom is the world’s largest […]

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Adelaide Studios building exterior, photo by Kelly Barnes 2020

SAFC strengthens its team to empower film, TV and games production under new three-year Strategic Plan

As the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) prepares to launch its Strategic Plan 2025-28, the agency is strengthening its team with new skills and expertise to deliver on its vision for growing and supporting the state’s screen sector. With a number of recent appointments already made, and recruitment soon to get underway for other roles […]

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Netflix’s My Brilliant Career brings jobs and record investment to South Australia

The Netflix drama series adaptation of Miles Franklin’s beloved Australian novel My Brilliant Career is now in production in South Australia, bringing with it hundreds of local jobs and the biggest economic investment by a TV series ever made in the state. Supported by the State Government through the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) Screen […]

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Apply now: AFTRS Intro to Producing & Screen Business for regional creatives

The SAFC is supporting up to two South Australian screen practitioners from regional and/or remote areas to attend the Adelaide AFTRS Intro to Producing and Screen Business course in June 2025. The course, which is presented by AFTRS in partnership with The Mercury, will run over two days from 28 – 29 June 2025 at […]

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Michael Philippou, Sora Wong and Danny Philippou pose in front of a media wall.

Adelaide hits the red carpet for Bring Her Back premiere

The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Sony Pictures Australia rolled out the red carpet last night for the Adelaide premiere of Bring Her Back, the exciting new horror from SA filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, ahead of its theatrical release on Thursday, 29 May. The hotly anticipated premiere event saw a full house at […]

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SAFC celebrates 50th anniversary of Sunday Too Far Away

Australian screen icon Jack Thompson AM and legendary producer Matt Carroll OBE were the guests of honour at the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) 50th anniversary celebration of critically acclaimed and multi award-winning Sunday Too Far Away, the first feature film to be produced by the SAFC in 1975. Held at Adelaide Studios last week, the […]

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Philippou brothers’ latest SA horror Bring Her Back hits cinemas

Brace yourself! New South Australian horror Bring Her Back from Adelaide filmmaking twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou is set to hit Australian cinemas on Thursday, 29 May and US cinemas on 30 May, with early reviews promising a downright terrifying watch. Named one of 2025’s most anticipated films by IndieWire and Rotten Tomatoes, Bring Her Back sees writer/directors Danny and […]

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South Australian productions take top honours at SPA Awards

South Australia’s screen sector triumphed at the Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards on the Gold Coast last night, with three SA made and SAFC supported productions winning awards and accolades. SA made and SAFC supported Stan. Original series Thou Shalt Not Steal was the winner of Drama Series Production of the Year. The Ludo Studios production from […]

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