2011 Trop Jr winner announced

Simeon Bain, 15, from Gisborne in Victoria, has won the 2011 Trop Jr competition with his film Imagine. Simeon’s film, shot on his mobile phone, tells the story of an average teenager who turns into a highly trained special operative. It was shot in various locations around Melbourne. Simeon attends Sacred Heart College in Kyneton. Simeon also won the Onitsuka Tiger Award for “fearless filmmaking.”

The runner up was the youngest finalist, 11 year old Emily Williamson from Mayfield State School in Carina, Queensland,
with her film The Groundsman.

Trop Jr attracted more than 350 entries from children 15 years and under in 2011 and the 14 fi nalist films were screened on the big screen at the Domain in Sydney on 20 February 2011, as well as other venues around the country on the same afternoon.

ACTF resources for CBCA Book Week

We all enjoy stories that reflect our own experiences back to us – whether on the page or screen. The following resources allow teachers to explore Australian stories through both printed and visual texts.

August 12th 2024

RUNT: Discover the screen adaptation of Craig Silvey's award-winning novel

Are your students reading Runt this term? Wrap up your teaching unit with our new page-to-screen resource and a trip to the cinema!

August 6th 2024

Children’s media industry to gather for ACCS

Children’s media leaders will converge on Coffs Harbour later this month for the second annual Australian Children’s Content Summit, which takes place amid a period of rapid transition for the children’s screen industry.

August 5th 2024

RUNT screen adaptation to premiere this weekend

The heartwarming family feature film RUNT starring Jai Courtney and Celeste Barber will have its world premiere in Melbourne this weekend, before opening in cinemas across Australia this September.