SBS, in partnership with Screen Australia and state and territory agencies the South Australian Film Corporation, Film Victoria, Screen Canberra, Screen NSW, Screen Queensland and Screenwest, and with the assistance of the Australian Writers’ Guild, are launching the Emerging Screenwriters’ Incubator: a new, nationwide initiative to support the development of diverse fiction writing talent in […]

In this issue: First Nations talent forging new TV careers Aftertaste proves a tasty televisual treat New wave of success for SA game studios  Out now: our second annual industry survey First Nations fellowship returns for second year  Applause: accolades, awards & appointments Not on our mailing list yet? Subscribe now! Images (L-R): Kiara Milera and […]

A new mentoring program being launched this week by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Channel 44 will help South Australian First Nations screen creatives forge new careers in television production. Announced last year as part of the SAFC’s First Nations Screen Strategy 2020-2025, the mentorship program is part of a wider partnership between […]

The call is out again for First Nations documentary makers in South Australia and the Northern Territory with the launch of the second Centralised Indigenous Fellowship, open for applications from today. Launched in 2019 under the CENTRALISED banner, the Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) Centralised Indigenous Fellowship is a partnership with the South Australian Film Corporation […]

If you are a First Nations screen maker based in South Australia and want to have your say on the future of screen programming, the SAFC invites you to join the new First Nations Screen Working Group. As part of its commitment to growing and supporting South Australia’s First Nations screen sector, the SAFC is […]

A new screen industry mentorship program from the SAFC and Mercury CX has been a resounding success, with many participating SA crew securing paid work as a result. Launched last year as part of the SAFC’s raft of COVID support initiatives, the SAFC Mercury CX Master/Apprentice Mentorship Program saw 15 local crew matched with SA Heads of Department (HODs) for professional […]

Since 2001 Leanne Ridley has been the friendly face of the SAFC, greeting visitors, staff, tenants and the occasional Hollywood star from her position at the Reception desk. This Monday 1 February officially marks Leanne’s 20th year as SAFC Receptionist, having worked in the role from the agency’s days at Hendon, through to its current location at Adelaide […]