First Day scores a Kids’ Emmy nomination, Hardball Series 2 selected to screen at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, and Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors and The Legend of Burnout Barry premiere in Russia at the Zero Plus International Film Festival.

RGM Productions, together with composer Paul Hodge and director Simon Phillips, are developing a musical based on the first and second series of Round The Twist.

The short-form series Woven Threads features the voices of refugees who have resettled in Australia sharing their moving stories. The first-person narration is accompanied by beautiful and powerful animations, compelling us to remember our shared humanity and connectedness.

From 24 August 5 September, students across the country will be cheering on local athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. For fictional Australian stories of children with disability achieving in sport, see the following two titles from the DisRupted series of short films.

The ACTF is privileged to be able to export some of the best Australian kids shows to the world, with a raft of deals finalised since the beginning of the year and with many more to be finalised soon.