ACTF News

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We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which the ACTF is based and pay our respect to their Elders past and present.

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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July 21st 2016

ACTF on Board with TRX Launch in Asia

The ACTF has joined forces with recently launched online content sales portal TRX (TheRightsExchange).

July 15th 2016

Industry Profile - Jeffrey Walker

In 1992 Jeffrey Walker played a boy who was cultivating his pungent foot odour to save an endangered turtle. Today he’s in New York directing the highly anticipated feature film Dance Academy – The Movie. Who knew?

July 14th 2016

Lockie Leonard airs on Germany’s KiKA Channel

Much-loved Australian children’s series Lockie Leonard is now on air in Germany!

June 17th 2016

Friends Of The ABC Campaign

ABC Friends have drawn attention to the plight of children’s television on the ABC. But here’s why funding alone won’t fix the problem.

June 17th 2016

Another Day, Another Little Lunch Story To Be Re-told.

The set of Little Lunch is now in action as two new special episodes are being filmed. Communications Coordinator, Lily Pavlovic reflects on an ACTF set visit.