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November 5th 2015

Call for Entries: Eureka!

In joint initiative “Eureka”, Film Victoria, the ABC and the ACTF are inviting up to four Victorian creative teams to produce a concept for an online children’s short-form series for ABC3.

October 29th 2015

ACTF Supported Projects Receive Nine AACTA Nominations

Finalists have been announced for the AACTAs: Australia’s 5^th Annual Film and Television Awards.

September 2nd 2015

Ready for This: New Teen Drama Series Begins

After spending the good part of 2015 in production, the ABC’s much anticipated teenage drama series, Ready for This is coming to Australian screens.

March 16th 2015

Filming Starts on Ready For This

Blackfella Films (Redfern Now) and Werner Films (Dance Academy) have joined forces as Big Chance Films to create an exciting teen drama currently being filmed in inner city Sydney.

November 13th 2014

Filming starts on Little Lunch mockumentary

Filming has begun in Melbourne on a new 26 x 15 minute children’s series - Little Lunch.