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Grant Sputore to make his feature film debut with sci-fi thriller Mother

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Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation and Screenwest have announced production investment funding for Mother, a thought-provoking sci-fi thriller that brings a dark and electrifying edge to this unique mother-daughter story. Based on an original concept by West Australian director Grant Sputore and writer Michael Lloyd Green, the script was one of the most sought after on […]

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Vampire Film Green-lit for South Australia

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Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation announced today that production funding has been granted for In The Blood, a high-concept vampire film to shoot in late 2017. Produced by Trevor Blainey (Noise, Cut Snake) and written by the multi-award winning short film writer/director Nigel Karikari, In The Blood is at it’s core a story of family, […]

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SAFC announces filmmakers selected for Pirrku Kuu Hub Residency

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The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) today announced the four filmmakers selected for writing residency in the Pirrku Kuu Hub, a dedicated story room for Aboriginal screen makers within the Adelaide Studios’ screen industry creative and business hub.  Pirrku Kuu, a Kaurna term meaning ‘Story Room’, is a key initiative of the SAFC’s Aboriginal Screen […]

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SAFC supports SA delegates attending AIDC Melbourne

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The SAFC will be subsiding up to 10 South Australians wishing to attend the 2017 Australian International Documentary Conference at ACMI in Melbourne.Please telephone Vicki Sugars (Ph: 8394 2026) to discuss whether you qualify for the subsidy. If eligible, SAFC will request a receipt of your registration to the Conference and an invoice for the agreed subsidised amount.SAFC […]

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Relax after Christmas with three new South Australian comedies

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The South Australian Film Corporation is pleased to announce ABC iview has just finalised air dates for three new comedies produced through the SAFC/ABC ‘iview originals’ initiative.  The three new 6 x 5 minute narrative comedy web series, Goober, Almost Midnight and Lost in Pronunciation will launch on exclusively on ABC iview during the Christmas/New Year week.  Goober premieres on December 26 Goober is […]

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Outstanding Australian cast commences making a Long Story Short with Closer Productions’ F*CKING ADELAIDE

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OUTSTANDING AUSTRALIAN CAST COMMENCES MAKING A LONG STORY SHORT WITH CLOSER PRODUCTIONS’ F*CKING ADELAIDE  An outstanding Australian cast has been announced for F*CKING ADELAIDE, a 6-part comedy drama series for ABC iview.  Headlined by AFI, Helpmann and Green Room Award-winning Australian icon Pamela Rabe (Wentworth, Cosi), Tilda Cobham-Hervey (52 Tuesdays, Barracuda, The Kettering Incident, Hotel Mumbai), Kate Box (Rake, The Little Death), […]

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On location in the Coorong for Storm Boy, photo by Matt Nettheim

Storm Boy flies home to South Australia

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The much-anticipated reimagining of iconic Australian story, Storm Boy, will be filmed in South Australia, injecting millions into the State’s economy and creating more than 150 jobs. Screen Australia today announced production investment funding for Storm Boy, with the support of the South Australian Government and the South Australian Film Corporation. Production will commence in 2017, using […]

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