03 Sep 2021

7 Loveable Children’s TV Dads & Father Figures

Lauren Thuys

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.

Janine Kelly
10 Aug 2021

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.

Kylie Bracknell
03 Jun 2021

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.

ACTF
04 May 2021

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.

ACTF
05 Mar 2021

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
08 Feb 2021

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…

Peter Maggs
07 Dec 2020