We at the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) express our deep sadness at the passing of celebrated actor and performer Lillian Crombie. A proud Pitjintjara/Yungkuntjara woman, Lillian Crombie grew up in Port Pirie, South Australia where she trained in classical ballet, before moving to Sydney on a dance scholarship at the age of 16. After […]

This month the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) was pleased to welcome members of the South Australian screen industry alongside SAFC stakeholders, SAFC Board members and staff to Adelaide Studios to celebrate another outstanding year of SA screen industry activity. Guests included Minister for Arts Andrea Michaels; Member for Bragg Jack Batty; Department of the […]

Production is underway in South Australia on Kangaroo Island, the feature film debut from SA director Tim Piper and SA screenwriter Sally Gifford, featuring an all-star Australian cast. The project is being made with financial support from South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and is one of the recipients of the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival Investment […]

Dear Screen Sector Colleagues, As we come to the end of 2023, I want to take the opportunity to celebrate the many achievements of the South Australian screen sector in what has been another year of incredible progress and international recognition for South Australia’s screen industry. Boosting film and TV production activity in SA The […]

The SAFC has announced the return of its successful First Nations Short Film Production Program, an initiative that 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 one of the program, the First Nations Short Film […]

It was a great night for the South Australian screen sector at the 2023 Ruby Awards, South Australia’s highest honour for the state’s arts and creative industries sector, with five wins for SA made productions, creatives and screen events. Acclaimed First Nations actor and filmmaker Natasha Wanganeen was named the winner of the Stevie Gadlabarti […]

South Australian screen productions, creatives and talent have swept the nominations for the 2024 AACTA Awards, receiving 50 nominations across 23 categories, with The New Boy and Talk to Me leading the film nominations. Three of the six features nominated for Best Film were South Australian and SAFC supported: Warwick Thornton‘s The New Boy, which […]