05 Mar 2020

Reaching #EachforEqual in the Screen Industry

ACTF

International Women’s Day calls for collective action to forge a gender equal world. How are Australian children’s programs tracking on this front, and in what ways can our local industry act towards equality?

Posturing from broadcasters isn't the way screen content policy should be made

The issue of local content on Australian television has reared its head again with news last week that the Seven network has halted the production of children's television and Nine boss Hugh Marks saying his network was looking at doing the same.

Nathanael Cooper
03 Mar 2020

Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup that is the Australian Film Classification System

The ACTF has responded to the Review of the National Classification System.

ACTF
19 Feb 2020

From the Fans: Why Nowhere Boys is the PERFECT Childhood TV Show

The shows we watched as kids leave their mark and define us, and when we re-visit them years later, we sometimes discover extra layers. YouTuber Tristan Mildenhall explains what Nowhere Boys meant to him and his friends growing up.

ACTF
14 Feb 2020

Starting School: Kids’ TV to Ease First Day Jitters

For school starters and their families, there is a range of quality Australian programming which explores the environment, routines and expectations of primary school.

Janine Kelly
06 Feb 2020

Set a Watching Brief

Don't have a back-to-school fight over screen time, instead make a family media plan, writes Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg.

Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg
03 Feb 2020

Why Little J and Big Cuz’s Cartoon Characters Feel ‘Real’

Director Tony Thorne shows how he brings Little J and Big Cuz to life and shares the importance of creating relatable characters for kids.

Tony Thorne
28 Jan 2020