Dear Screen Sector Colleagues, As 2021 draws to a close I want to take the opportunity to celebrate the many achievements of the South Australian screen sector in what has truly been a milestone year. On the eve of the South Australian Film Corporation’s 50th anniversary in 2022, South Australia’s screen industry is more active […]

In 2021 the SAFC entered into the second year of our First Nations Screen Strategy 2020-25 and Reconciliation Action Plan: Innovate 2020-22, reaffirming our commitment to supporting and amplifying the extraordinary stories and creative voices of South Australia’s First Nations screen sector. First Nations Screen Strategy – 2021 Highlights and Achievements In 2021 the SAFC […]

The exciting new trailer for Warwick Thornton‘s South Australian filmed vampire series Firebite has been released today – check it out below! Filmed at the SAFC’s Adelaide Studios and in Coober Pedy in the South Australian Outback, the eight-episode series takes a new spin on the vampire genre, following two First Nations hunters Tyson (Rob Collins, […]

South Australian screen practitioners and SAFC supported productions have shone at the 2021 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, Australia’s version of the Oscars. Held over two nights this week in Sydney, the AACTAs are an annual celebration of the best in Australian screen. Legendary actor and celebrated South Australian David Gulpilil […]

Three South Australian production companies will strengthen their connections with the US film and television industry without having to leave Adelaide through the Charlie’s Virtual Residency, a new initiative from the SAFC and Australians in Film (AiF). Delivered by AiF and supported by the SAFC, Charlie’s Virtual Residency is an online version of AiF’s Los […]

South Australian shot Stan Original Film Gold, led by an all-star cast featuring Zac Efron, Susie Porter and Anthony Hayes, will premiere 26 January, 2022 on Stan and will screen in select cinemas from 13 January, 2022 – check out the thrilling new trailer and photos below! Efron (The Greatest Showman, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil […]

The winners of the South Australian Screen Awards 2021 were announced at a gala awards ceremony at Mercury CX in a night that celebrated the outstanding South Australian screen industry. There were 81 nominees, across 24 awards which were presented to creatives and crew across a range of craft and genre categories including drama, documentary, […]