7 Loveable Children’s TV Dads & Father Figures
This Father’s Day, we’re celebrating our favourite Australian on-screen dads and father figures, ranging from the creative, philosophical, embarrassing, and supportive. Happy Father’s Day!
Writing about our diverse history with Nadia Wheatley
A record number of students attended our recent ACMI Education x ACTF webinar with My Place author Nadia Wheatley.
Conceiving 'Little J and Big Cuz' in Noongar
Translating Little J and Big Cuz into multiple First Nations languages is a complex undertaking. Actor Kylie Bracknell, who was instrumental in conceiving the Noongar version of the show, takes us behind the scenes of this process.
7 Children’s TV Mums We Love
Here’s to you, Mum! This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating our favourite on-screen mums and mother figures from Australian children’s TV.
Space Nova’s Journey to Screen
SLR Productions' CGI sci-fi space series Space Nova launches on the ABC this April. The series has undertaken an extraordinary five-year journey from concept to broadcast. SLR Productions CEO and Executive Producer Suzanne Ryan details what it takes to finance and develop a high-quality Australian children’s series.
Hardball: Series 2 in Production!
Northern Pictures Executive Producer, Catherine Nebauer, and Head of ABC Children’s, Libbie Doherty, reflect on the key takeaways of making a fun and fast-paced series like Hardball, and share some of the challenges of filming during a pandemic.
ACTF Education 2020: A Year in Review
One of our first eNews articles for the year in February was ‘Dates for Your 2020 Planners’. It flagged an upcoming webinar, a national teacher conference, a story writing competition for later in the year and scriptwriting workshops. Then the world changed for all of us…