Filming begins on second season of The PM's Daughter
The PM's Daughter is back, with a new season of the critically acclaimed political comedy-drama series now being filmed on location throughout Sydney.
'Giving space to the voices of the past': My Place site updated
Curator and writer Jennifer Forest has collaborated with ACTF First Nations Designer April Phillips to update content in the My Place for Teachers decade timeline, aiming to better represent diverse voices from Australia's past.
New resource: Writing rubrics
In response to teacher feedback received last year, the ACTF has developed writing rubrics to support students entering the 2022 My Place Competition.
Entries for the 2022 My Place Competition now open
Students are invited to submit their creative writing entries for the 2022 My Place Competition from 15 August – 16 September.
Academy Award winner Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia to be adapted for television
The Oscar-winning team behind The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan and producer Sophie Byrne, has joined forces with Barbara Stephen and Alexia Gates-Foale from animation studio Flying Bark Productions to develop an animated series based on Shaun's bestselling illustrated book Tales from Outer Suburbia.
Record ACTF investment into new children's content
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) has committed a record $9.6 million to the development and production of new children's content since receiving additional funding.
New resource supports teachers to explore consent and identity in the classroom
Secondary teachers across Australia now have access to a new resource to safely explore challenging topics with teenage students, including consent and respectful relationships.
Virtual workshop recordings now live
During Term 2, the ACTF learning team delivered two live virtual workshops exploring the impact of light and colour in television series and a behind-the-scenes look at the series Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers. These recordings and resources are now available to view and explore on our website.
Series spotlight: The Genie from Down Under
As part of the ACTF's 40-year anniversary celebrations, we're looking back and shining a spotlight on 12 of our most iconic programs. In this article, we look back on The Genie from Down Under: a quintessentially Australian, one-of-a-kind comedy series.
Interview with Australian comedy legend, Mark Mitchell
Mark Mitchell is an Australian cultural icon and a significant figure in the 40-year history of the ACTF, having starred in Lift Off!, Round the Twist and The Genie from Down Under. We spoke to Mark about his time on these iconic shows and how he became one of Australia's best known comedic personalities.