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Viewing stories in March, 2022

Children’s television programs to look forward to in 2022

The exhilarating story of a group of teenage motocross riders set against the spectacular backdrop of Australia’s red centre will premiere on the ABC next month. MaveriX, an adventure drama series filmed in Alice Springs, is just one of the exciting and diverse range of projects supported by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) which will premiere on Australian television screens this year.

The Twists are on TikTok!

A new generation of fans are being introduced to Round the Twist, with accounts for the iconic series now live on Snapchat and TikTok.

Meet our sound designers

We are very pleased to introduce the two sound design creatives who will share their craft in our next virtual workshop, ‘Sound design: The power to simulate world building’.

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’.

Explore gender representations with Mustangs FC

Mustangs FC is a goal kicking comedy drama about girls who abandon the sidelines to start their local football club’s first all-female team. Our comprehensive teaching resource contains engaging lesson plans for primary and secondary classrooms.

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