Released 45 years ago, Gallipoli (1981) has endured as one of Australia’s most defining war films. Written by David Williamson and directed by Peter Weir, the film captures not only the scale and horror of this historic battle, but the deeply human stories at its heart – friendship, courage and the cost of conflict. Filmed […]

Want to know how a TV comedy episode actually gets written? The SAFC is offering ten subsidised passes for SA writers to observe the Australians in Film (AiF) Insider Sessions – Inside a U.S. Writers’ Room: LIVE! Comedy Edition, delivered in partnership with Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG). Led by acclaimed writer and producer Sam Laybourne (DMV, Acapulco, Zoey’s […]

South Australia’s screen sector talent and capability have been showcased at both Federal and State levels in recent weeks, with the SAFC both hosting and participating in two industry engagement events. On Tuesday the SAFC was pleased to welcome Minister for Trade and Tourism Senator Don Farrell, Senator Charlotte Walker and SA Assistant Minister for […]

From tidying up shots and fixing continuity errors to creating entire fantasy worlds, modern film and TV productions are built as much in code and computers as they are on set. But what does the future of visual effects look like when technology becomes a creative partner, not just a tool? Join award‑winning South Australian […]

Level up your video games sector knowledge by hitting replay on the SAGE Advice program of talks and discussion panels from the SAFC’s 2026 SAGE: SA Game Exhibition event, with every session now available for repeat viewing online. Presented as part of the fourth annual SAGE on 6-7 February 2026, the two-day SAGE Advice program […]

Three South Australian First Nations creatives will travel to New Zealand next week to participate in film development lab Story Camp Aotearoa 2026, presented by Script to Screen (STS) NZ and supported by the SAFC. Running 16-20 March in Auckland, Story Camp is an intensive residential feature film development lab designed to foster craft, voice, and […]

South Australia’s screen sector was strongly represented at the 2026 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Melbourne last week, with a contingent of SA creatives in attendance including 10 practitioners directly supported by the SAFC. SA creatives supported to attend the conference included Ben Golotta of Repeater Productions; Jolyon Hoff of Light Sound Art Film; […]