It’s Time For Little Lunch!

The smash-hit schoolyard comedy Little Lunch is returning for two x half hour special episodes set around Halloween and Christmas. The same creative team from Gristmill are leading production, bringing the same beloved cast back for a couple of new adventures. Production gets underway in June with the family-friendly specials to screen on ABC3 later this year.

Since its premiere in 2015, Little Lunch has been broadcasted Australia-wide on ABC3 and played over 3 million times on digital streaming service, ABC iView.

Little Lunch Series 1 has sold in Ireland, Slovenia, Hong Kong, Canada and Sweden and to Netflix in the USA, UK and Ireland. It has also enjoyed an excellent run on the international awards circuit, most recently at Prix Jeunesse, Munich as a finalist in the 7-10 Fiction Category.

Feature interview with Runt author and screenwriter Craig Silvey

We spoke to Craig Silvey ahead of the cinematic release of RUNT, a new family feature film based on his novel, now screening in Australian theatres.

September 5th 2024

Top 5 education resources

We've rounded up the five most viewed ACTF education resources for Term 3. Could these popular resources be used to support student learning in your class next term?

September 5th 2024

Learn about character development with My Place

In this new resource from the ACTF and ACMI, students explore character development in the My Place picture book and television series.

September 5th 2024

Kids' screen content in the spotlight at the Australian Children's Content Summit

The second Australian Children’s Content Summit (ACCS), held in Coffs Harbour in the last week of August, was a tremendous success, attended by 250 delegates from 10 countries.

September 4th 2024

Cast announced for Round The Twist The Musical

Following months of auditions and casting calls, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Queensland Theatre have finalised the cast for Round The Twist The Musical, premiering to the world in Brisbane this November.