The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) hosted a special event this week to celebrate the release of new South Australian made and SAFC supported feature film Limbo, with guests of honour writer/director Ivan Sen and star Simon Baker. Filmed in Coober Pedy last year, Limbo stars Simon Baker as Travis Hurley, a detective investigating the 20-year-old […]

South Australia’s flagship low budget feature film initiative, Film Lab: New Voices has greenlit its second feature film for production. Animated comedy Lesbian Space Princess, written and directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese and produced by Tom Phillips (We Made A Thing Studios), will commence production in June 2023. Film Lab: New Voices […]

Applications are now open for the SBS Emerging Writers’ Incubator, a nationwide initiative supporting the development of historically under-represented screenwriting talent in the Australian screen sector. In its third year in 2023, the initiative will be delivered in partnership with Screen Australia, the SAFC and other state agencies Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, Screen Tasmania, Screenwest […]

Join the SAFC in celebrating Reconciliation Week 2023 with a special screening of South Australian made and SAFC supported documentary Close to the Bone, followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Jared Thomas, Malcolm McKinnon and Mike Brown that will be facilitated by award-winning First Nations cultural arts leader Lee-Ann Tjunypa Buckskin. Where: Adelaide Studios, 1 Mulberry Road Glenside SA 5065. When: Wednesday 31 […]

The SAFC welcomes this week’s announcement of Federal Budget measures for the screen industry, including an increase to the Federal Location Offset to 30%, funding for national broadcasters ABC and SBS, and investment in screen industry education and training.The Government’s announcement of an additional $112.3 million to boost the Location Offset rebate to 30% will […]

The Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network (SDIN) has announced the incoming SDIN Co-Chairs who will lead the network for the next two years: Head of Film and Screen Studies at Monash University, Olivia Khoo, and SBS Scripted Commissioning Editor, Loani Arman.  Ms Khoo and Ms Arman replace outgoing SDIN Co-Chairs Michelle Cheng (SBS Content Industry Diversity Manager) and […]

The SAFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Bloyce as the agency’s new Head of Operations, and Robyn Jones as Head of Finance. Michael Bloyce is a highly experienced senior manager who has worked in both the public and non-profit sectors. He comes to the newly created role of SAFC Head of Operations […]