An episode of animated refugee series, Woven Threads has been accepted in ShortShorts Film Festival’s “Ladies for Cinema” program.

Summer’s Day is a warm coming-of-age story which follows 11-year old Summer as she gets her period for the first time. Our latest education resource supports Years 5-8 teachers in using this locally-produced short film in their classrooms. 

Every year on 26 May, Australians acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal people, particularly those belonging to the Stolen Generations and their families. In the My Place episode ‘Laura’, one girl reflects on how policies of forced child removal affected her own family members. 

Being part of a national organisation, the ACTF Education team regularly partners with schools, subject associations and education departments across the country. Last week, our travels took us to north to sunny Queensland.

In a speech to the Make It Australian campaign, the Shadow Minister for Communications pledged that if elected, the ALP Government would convene a Taskforce to conclude the Australian and Children’s Screen Content Review and implement a consistent set of support mechanisms for Australian drama, documentary and children’s content.