Small Town, Big Production: How Pilbara Series Thalu was Made
For co-producer and co-director, Tyson Mowarin, making children's live-action drama Thalu was an experience in capturing the spirit of a small community for a national TV audience.
Are Legacy Broadcasters Digging Their Own Graves?
A 30+ year track record of successful Australian children’s television has proven it’s possible to attract a children’s audience for quality local content — with the right mindset. The Seven Network’s decision to stop meeting its children’s television obligations has left us questioning the network’s strategy for building future audiences.
Mario Filintatzis’s Lift Off! Memories
Mario Filintatzis played Marco Ponti On Series 2 of 1990s TV juggernaut, Lift Off!. In a Q&A, Mario shares his experiences acting on the hit series as a child.
Save Our Screens: 3 Things Government Must do Now to Keep Australian Content Alive
Australian children’s shows have a global reputation for excellence, but are also expensive and require local network investment. Here are three ways we can encourage local production and break the policy inertia.
Reaching #EachforEqual in the Screen Industry
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.
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.