The Board of the South Australian Film Corporation has appointed Amanda Duthie, SAFC Head of Production, Development, Attraction and Studios as Acting CEO, following the resignation of Courtney Gibson.  Chair Peter Hanlon said “The Board and I are delighted that the myriad opportunities and collaborations offered by the SAFC will continue to be delivered by […]

Courtney Gibson has resigned from her role as CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC); she will leave Adelaide to return to Sydney having delivered record investment and jobs into SA and ushered in a period of unprecedented growth and production activity in the state. Gibson said: “I’m proud of everything the SAFC team […]

Production on groundbreaking ABC children’s series FIRST DAY has commenced in Adelaide, produced by South Australia’s Epic Films in association with Kojo Entertainment with investment from Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Corporation and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. The 4-part series builds on the highly acclaimed stand-alone episode commissioned in 2017, which was awarded […]

Applications are now open for the second Adelaide Studios Artist Residency, a unique opportunity for South Australian visual artists to develop and produce art of the moving image on site at South Australia’s creative screen hub, Adelaide Studios. An initiative of the South Australian Film Corporation and Adelaide Studios in partnership with SALA (South Australian Living Artists) Festival, the Samstag Museum of Art, UniSA with […]

Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni today announced South Australian producer of Oscar®-nominated Tanna, Carolyn Johnson, and multi-award winning director Catriona McKenzie as the recipients of the inaugural Doing It Differently development initiative for their screen adaptation of Patricia Cornelius’ award winning play, LOVE. The Doing It Differently initiative was introduced to encourage innovation in film production methods, especially the development of family-friendly approaches […]

“It was meant just for you…” Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh explore sex, trust and consent in SBS drama The Hunting Premieres Thursday 1 August at 8.30pm Introducing Kavitha Anandasivam and Alex Cusack First look trailer here Intense, compelling and timely The Hunting is about how teenagers traverse the complexities of relationships, identity and sexuality via technology. The four-part drama […]

Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni today congratulated award-winning South Australian casting agency Heesom Casting on being appointed Australian Casting Directors for South Australia’s biggest ever film production, the epic action film Mortal Kombat. Heesom Casting is South Australia’s market leader and the state’s only Casting Guild of Australia accredited, fully serviced, independent casting […]