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April 20th 2021

Nominees Announced for BANFF Rockie Awards

Three Australian childrens series have been nominated for this years prestigious BANFF World Media Festival Rockie Awards.

April 15th 2021

First Day Wins GLAAD Media Award

Australian children’s drama First Day has won a 2021 GLAAD Media award for most 'Outstanding Kids & Family Programming' series.

April 15th 2021

First Day Wins GLAAD Media Award

Australian childrens drama First Day has won a 2021 GLAAD Media award for most 'Outstanding Kids & Family Programming' series.

March 5th 2021

Which Are the Latest Projects to Receive ACTF Development Funding?

The year is off to a great start with six projects receiving ACTF development funding in the first few months of 2021.

February 8th 2021

ACTF Content Team: Supporting Kids’ TV That Counts

After a significant year for children’s television in 2020, with ACTF-supported series winning an unprecedented number of awards and being sold to multiple territories across the world, the ACTF content team are primed to support the next batch of meaningful, high-quality and entertaining children’s television projects.