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South Australia’s screen sector shines in 2025 AACTA Award nominations

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South Australian screen productions, creatives and talent have shone in the nominations for the 2025 AACTA Awards, receiving 40 nominations across 34 categories. Following an exciting year for television production in South Australia, five SAFC supported series have scooped 15 nominations in the television categories: Stan. Original Series Thou Shalt Not Steal, ABC period drama […]

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SA screen industry celebrates another year of achievement in 2024

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This week the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) was pleased to welcome members of the South Australian screen industry alongside Givestakeholders, 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; Department of the Premier and Cabinet CEO Damien Walker; […]

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South Australian screen sector celebrated at 2024 Ruby Awards

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It was a great night for the South Australian screen sector at the 2024 Ruby Awards, South Australia’s highest honours for the state’s arts and creative industries sector, with three wins for SA screen creatives. Multi award-winning sound designer, recordist and mixer James Currie was awarded the Premier’s Award for Lifetime Achievement, which recognises an […]

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Closer Productions’ new factual series Eat The Invaders to premiere on ABC in January

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Exciting new factual series Eat The Invaders from South Australia’s Closer Productions will premiere on ABC TV and ABC iview on Tuesday 7 January at 8.30pm – get your first look below! From SA writer/director Matthew Bate and SA executive producer Rebecca Summerton, Eat The Invaders looks at Australia’s unique biodiversity which is being attacked […]

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SAFC farewells Elyse Lawson

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The SAFC bids a fond farewell to Production Executive Elyse Lawson, who left the agency last month. Elyse joined the SAFC’s Production and Development Team following a 20-year career working in production and development of television and feature films in the US, including roles at Anonymous Content, Curious Pictures, VH1 and Columbia Tri-Star Television, as […]

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First look: SA made Prime Video series Top End Bub

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Get your first look at new SAFC supported Prime Video romantic comedy series Top End Bub! The highly-anticipated follow up to the 2019 smash hit SA made and SAFC supported film Top End Wedding is slated to premiere in 2025 on Prime Video. Co-created by Miranda Tapsell and South Australian creative Joshua Tyler, the new […]

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Netflix series Territory gets rave reviews as cast and crew hit red carpet in SA

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The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Netflix rolled out the red carpet for SA made and SAFC supported series Territory last night ahead of its worldwide premiere on Thursday, 24 October 2024. The special screening event saw more than 150 guests come together at Adelaide’s Palace Nova Eastend for a sneak preview of the […]

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