News

One Award After Another for Little J and Big Cuz

19 September 2018

Australia’s first Indigenous animated series, Little J and Big Cuz, has won a Writers' Guild AWGIE Award and a 2018 TV Week Logie Award this year.

ACTF Projects Slated for MIPCOM 2018

19 September 2018

The ACTF’s Head of Development & Production, Bernadette O’Mahony, as well as International Sales Managers, Roberta Di Vito and Tim Hegarty, will be attending MIPCOM in Cannes from October 15th to 18th.

What’s On TV? Monday 17 September – Sunday 23 September

13 September 2018

Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. See what’s on free-to-air and pay TV this week.

Now Available: Lockie Leonard Digital Download

10 September 2018

With teachers and schools increasingly keen to access digital content for their classrooms, the ACTF is making more of your favourite series available as digital downloads.

Laughing and Learning in Comedy Scriptwriting Workshops

10 September 2018

Our August series of virtual comedy scriptwriting workshops for Year 5 and 6 students, presented in partnership with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), wrapped up last week with students presenting their own original sketches.

2018 My Place Competition – Winners Announced

10 September 2018

The ACTF Education team have been overwhelmed by the response to the 2018 My Place Competition from Years 3-6 primary students around Australia.

ACTF Hosts Emmys Judging Panel

3 September 2018

The ACTF was delighted to host the semi-final round of judging for the International Emmy Awards last week.

Little J and Big Cuz, Mustangs FC Writers Win 2018 AWGIE Awards

3 September 2018

Little J and Big Cuz writer, Erica Glynn, and Mustangs FC’s Magda Wozniac picked up children’s television prizes at the 2018 AWGIE Awards last week.

Get Ready to Play Hardball!

30 August 2018

A new 13 x half-hour comedy series has commenced shooting in Western Sydney.

What’s On TV? Monday 3 September – Sunday 9 September

28 August 2018

Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. See what’s on free-to-air and pay TV this week.

2018 My Place Competition: Final Call for Entries!

27 August 2018

With our short story competition closing this Friday 31 August, it’s time to upload any remaining student entries.

Behind the Scenes with the Mustangs FC Cast

27 August 2018

In our live virtual learning event earlier this year, Mustangs FC cast members answered primary and secondary students’ questions about working in the media industry.

Live Virtual Event for F-2 Students: Music for Everyone

27 August 2018

Are you getting started with F-2 classroom music? Curious about our Lah-Lah’s Adventures: Music for Everyone resource? Please join us for a one-off live webinar with Tina and Mark Harris (A.K.A. Lah-Lah and Buzz)!

Term Three Professional Learning Workshops for Victorian DET Teachers

21 August 2018

In partnership with the Victorian Department of Education and Training the ACTF will be running free full-day professional learning workshops for DET primary and secondary teachers in Term Three.

What’s On TV? Monday 20 August – Sunday 26 August

20 August 2018

Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. See what’s on free-to-air and pay TV this week.

ACTF on Track with EasyTrack

17 August 2018

In a recent visit to the ACTF’s Fitzroy office, Easytrack introduced an updated software system to facilitate rights management, acquisitions, sales and financial reporting for the ACTF.

2018 My Place Competition: Prizes Announced!

10 August 2018

With just over two weeks remaining of the 2018 My Place Competition, it’s time to highlight the great competition prizes.

Create Digital Texts with the Little Lunch App Competition

10 August 2018

Primary teachers, are your students working on digital text comprehension and creation in English? Why not plan an engaging unit around our 2018 Little Lunch App Competition?