New release: Windcatcher learning resource
Our latest resource provides sequenced learning tasks to complement and extend a class or cohort screening of the feature film, Windcatcher.
Coming soon to cinemas: Runt film adaptation
Written by Craig Silvey and illustrated by Sara Acton, the novel Runt was published in 2022 and was named the 2023 Book of the Year for Younger Readers by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Australian schools will soon have the chance to enjoy this story on screen.
NSW Year 9 English unit: 'Exploring the Speculative'
The New South Wales Department of Education has featured episodes of the comedy-horror series Crazy Fun Park in resources designed for the Year 9, Term 4 program 'Exploring the Speculative'.
ACTF welcomes additional funding and new Board member
It has been an eventful month for the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) with the announcement of additional funding, a meeting with the federal Minister for the Arts, and a new Board member appointed by the Federal Government.
Little J & Big Cuz back for a fourth season
A new season of the award-winning children's animation Little J & Big Cuz will premiere to Australian audiences Monday 8 July on NITV and ABC Kids.
ACTF welcomes Federal Government funding boost
The Australian Children's Television Foundation welcomes the additional investment of $14.5 million over four years announced by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke to support Australian children's content.
Consent and Respectful Relationships: Screen texts to support learning
Our resources related to consent and respectful relationships education are regularly sought out by teachers. Many ACTF-supported series and resources can support learning in primary and secondary classrooms.
Eddie's Lil' Homies inspires local schoolkids
Children at a primary school in inner city Melbourne were delighted to see their neighbourhood brought to life on television at a special screening of the new children's series Eddie's Lil' Homies.
Audiences respond to “uplifting, wholesome and laugh-out-loud” family film Windcatcher
Audiences continue to embrace the new family film Windcatcher, which premiered on Stan last month.
Feature film Windcatcher now available
Certain to become a classroom favourite, the new family feature film Windcatcher, starring Jessica Mauboy and talented newcomer Lennox Monaghan, is now available to stream on Stan.