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My Brilliant Career, courtesy Netflix. Photo by Ian Routledge/Netflix

The Next Brilliant Career: Netflix Launches Nationwide Search for Australia’s Next Great Screen Writer

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To celebrate the upcoming release of SA made and SAFC supported Netflix series My Brilliant Career and the legacy of pioneering author Miles Franklin, Netflix ANZ, in partnership with the Australian Writers’ Guild, the SAFC and fellow State and Territory Screen Agencies, is today launching The Next Brilliant Career. The initiative invites emerging Australian writers […]

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SAFC launches third round of First Nations Short Film Program with applications open now for writers

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The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has launched the third iteration of its successful First Nations Short Film Program, which boosts the careers of First Nations South Australian filmmakers through script development, mentoring and the opportunity to gain above-the-line short film credits. Applications are now open for Phase 1 of the program, the Script Development […]

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First look: Netflix’s My Brilliant Career series adaptation, made in SA

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Netflix has announced today that the SA made and SAFC supported series My Brilliant Career will premiere on 13 August, 2026 – check out the exciting trailer and first look images below! The series from award-winning Jungle Entertainment and produced by South Australian producer Paul Ranford of Jetty Films (Territory, Stateless) was filmed in South […]

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Three new South Australian filmmaking teams announced for Film Lab: New Voices 4

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A new crop of South Australian screen creatives will get a chance to make their first feature film as part of the Film Lab: New Voices initiative from the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) and Screen Australia, with three filmmaking teams selected for the fourth iteration of the program, now underway. Film Lab: New Voices has proven […]

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South Australia’s Jasmin Watkins announced for Bus Stop Films 2026 Inclusive Producer Attachment Program

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Bus Stop Films has announced the successful selection of 16 producer attachments and the nine producers and projects they will work with for its 2026 Inclusive Producer Attachment Program (IPA), supported by the SAFC. The selection follows a record 180 applications from across Australia, with 78 candidates progressing to interview. Among the 16 successful applicants […]

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NAIDOC Week 2026 – First Nations creatives forge new career paths in TV production at Channel 44

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Every year the South Australian Film Corporation celebrates NAIDOC Week by highlighting the work of First Nations screen creatives living and working in South Australia. This year, we are delighted to showcase the two South Australian First Nations screen creatives who have been given the opportunity to forge a career in television production through the […]

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SAFC seeks new stories through Heard…seen First Nations Podcasting Initiative

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Applications for the Heard…seen First Nations Podcasting Initiative have been extended to Monday, 10 August Calling all South Australian First Nations storytellers! Make your voice heard through the SAFC’s Heard…seen First Nations Podcasting Initiative. This initiative will offer up to eight South Australian First Nations storytellers the opportunity to learn foundational skills that […]

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