Latest from the ACTF Blog
Having ‘The Talk’: Kids’ TV Can Start the Conversation
Janine Kelly
22 October 2019
22 October 2019
With young people having unprecedented access to inappropriate content, children’s television is well-placed to contribute to the sex ed conversation.
Read More
It’s Time to Celebrate 12-Year Old Girls
Lily Pavlovic
8 October 2019
8 October 2019
This International Day of the Girl (and all the days in between), it’s important to encourage diverse voices in our media, and celebrate all young people who can make a difference in our world.
Read More
Suzanne Ryan: Producer Profile
ACTF
30 September 2019
30 September 2019
SLR Productions has announced the cast for its futuristic series, Space Nova. But what does it take to get to this point? Come behind the scenes to find out about the extraordinary three-year journey to develop and finance a children’s series.
Read More
Policy and Submissions
As an investor, producer and international distributor of children’s television, the ACTF has valuable insights into the issues affecting children’s television in Australia. We use this vast experience to help develop new policies for the children’s television production industry.
Our Purpose
We make Australian children’s lives better through screen content that reflects our culture and values.
Our values are inclusion, diversity, resilience, imagination, having fun and striving to be our best selves.
To achieve this, we provide funding to Australian producers and contribute to policy development in the children's television space.
What's On TV? provides the latest Australian broadcast dates and times for our programs.
Education
The ACTF provides children with engaging media that also informs and inspires. We give students the opportunity to hear compelling Australian stories in Australian voices, which contributes to their cultural and educational experiences.
Visit Education to view our content, curriculum-aligned teaching resources, and to read about education news and events.
-
ACTF Content
Television, Film, Books and Multimedia.
-
Support Materials
Study Guides, Synopsis & Trailers
Worldwide Program Sales
The ACTF's children's programs are shown in more than 100 countries around the world.
Visit Worldwide Program Sales to browse the entire catalogue and meet our team – and visit us in person at MIPTV, MIPCOM and the Asia TV Forum each year.
Funding & Support
The ACTF provides funding and support to independent producers and writers of quality children's programs.
By helping these people develop new children's programs, we remain true to our goal of creating programs that children, parents and educators can rely on to be engaging, entertaining, accessible, creative and innovative.
Browse the ACTF Shop
Our broad range of media products – which cover many different themes and topics – are designed to engage with the students in your classroom. There are programs available for most curriculum areas, catering for all grades through primary and high school. Browse our educational products and find a quality teaching resource for your classroom.
