The Inbestigators Q&A Webinar Announced for Term 4
This November 22, Australian primary students can take part in a live Q&A webinar with The Inbestigators cast: Anna Cooke (Maudie); Aston Droomer (Ezra); Abby Bergman (Ava); and Jamil Smyth-Secka (Kyle).
Hardball and Woven Threads to Screen at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Hardball (Northern Pictures) and Woven Threads (Benchmark Films) have been selected to screen at the 36th Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Hardball has also been announced as a ‘Best Children's Television Program' finalist at the SAE ATOM Awards.
Winners Announced for the 2019 My Place Competition
As short stories about 2019 My Place characters flooded in from schools all over the country this term, the ACTF was given a unique window into the creativity, passions, concerns and diversity of Australia's young people.
Little Lunch App Competition: An Exciting Avenue to Extend English Skills
Primary teachers, are your students working on digital text comprehension and creation in English? Why not plan an engaging Term 4 English unit around our 2019 Little Lunch App Competition?
What's On TV? Monday 9 September – Sunday 15 September
Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children's television series. See what's on free-to-air and pay TV this week.
Laughing and Learning in Comedy Scriptwriting Workshops
Our ACMI / ACTF virtual comedy scriptwriting workshops wrapped up last week with students presenting their hilarious original sketches to other schools across the country.
Teach the General Capabilities with the Hardball Teaching Toolkit
Themes of family, multiculturalism, and resilience – along with ethical dilemmas, Jerry's healthy respect for mathematics, and the problematic use of ICT by almost everyone – makes Hardball the perfect children's series to explore the General Capabilities through.
Exploring Mental Health with Mustangs FC
Teachers, are you looking for mental health lesson plans ahead of this year's R U OK Day? The Mustangs FC Teaching Toolkit contains relevant learning tasks and discussion starters for primary and secondary students.
Mustangs FC, Beat Bugs Writers Win 2019 AWGIE Awards
Mustangs FC writer, Alix Beane and Beat Bugs' Thomas Duncan-Watt have received children's television prizes at the 2019 AWGIE Awards.
Nominees Announced for 2019 SPA Awards
Eight children's series have been shortlisted for the 2019 Screen Producer Australia awards.