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We are honoured to have the opportunity to learn from the oldest cultural storytellers in the world and seek to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners to share their rich culture and perspectives with children in Australia and around the world via stories on screen.

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June 15th 2022

First Day Series 2 broadcast rights available worldwide

Both series of First Day can now be acquired for broadcast worldwide, with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation securing the international distribution rights for Series 2.

March 7th 2022

Bias-breaking girls represented in Australian kids’ TV

Unconscious bias starts a young age and is informed partly by the stories that we engage with. The female characters depicted in children’s screen stories can help the audience understand and embrace the diversity of girls and women in ‘real life’.

December 8th 2021

View ACTF Student Webinars On-Demand

Our popular virtual learning events connect schools with media industry professionals and expertise, enriching and extending classroom instruction in English, Media Arts and other learning areas. Our past events are available to view on the ACTF YouTube channel.

November 9th 2021

First Day: Go Behind the Scenes in Our Q&A Webinar

Teachers and students, meet lead actor Evie Macdonald, producer Kirsty Stark and writer / director Julie Kalceff from First Day in this free ACMI x ACTF event.

October 25th 2021

First Day Q&A Webinar: Storytelling on Screen

Meet lead actor Evie Macdonald, producer Kirsty Stark and writer / director Julie Kalceff from the award-winning series First Day in this free ACMI x ACTF event.