Australian Film Television and Radio School

01/06/2026

Applications for the 2026 Mid-Year Master of Arts Screen: Business close tomorrow!

Designed for working professionals and emerging screen leaders, the MASB combines flexible study with real industry insight.

The course offers:
- Flexible study options online or on campus
- Full‑time or part‑time study, with 1 to 4 subjects per semester
- Industry‑driven learning grounded in real‑world screen business challenges
- A collaborative national cohort with lasting industry connections
- A modular structure to support balance between study, work and life

For more information on how to apply, including admission requirements, evidence required, application tasks and what we’re looking for, review the 2026 Application Guidance Notes:https://www.aftrs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2026-MASB-Application-Guidance-Notes.pdf

Apply Now 👉 https://www.aftrs.edu.au/award-course/master-of-arts-screen-business-mid-year/

29/05/2026

Congratulations to all AFTRS student and alum winners announced at last night’s Australian Audio Awards, presented by Mumbrella, radioinfo.com.au & radiotoday.com.au.

Current students Mark Darin (92.7 Mix FM) and Cheralyn Darcey (2HD) won Best Breakfast Show (Medium) and Best Newcomer on Air (Medium), respectively; while alum Keegan Brown (Triple M Adelaide) won Best Newcomer on Air (Large), Clinton Maynard (2GB) won Best Local Show; Kate Lawrence won Best Investigative Journalism Podcast (Independent), Dan King (K rock 95.5 & bay 93.9) won Best Audio Producer (Medium) and Carly Wallace won Best Society & Culture Podcast (Independent).

The awards recognize achievement across all of Australia’s audio sectors. Congratulations to all nominees and winners.

Full list of winners: https://radiotoday.com.au/australian-audio-awards-full-winners-list/

28/05/2026

The screen industry is changing. Are you ready to lead it?

Applications close next week on Tuesday 2 June for the Mid-year Intake of the Master of Arts Screen: Business at AFTRS.

Designed for screen practitioners, producers, writers, directors and creatives ready to step into leadership roles, the Master of Arts Screen: Business (MASB) gives you the skills to develop, finance and lead screen projects with confidence.

The course offers:
- Flexible study options online or on campus
- Full‑time or part‑time study, with 1 to 4 subjects per semester
- Industry‑driven learning grounded in real‑world screen business challenges
- A collaborative national cohort with lasting industry connections
- Modular structure to support balance between study, work and life

“The best thing about the course is the people – the people that you meet, the people that teach you, the people that are invited to come and speak to you and do the course,” Diana Glenn

Learn more: https://www.aftrs.edu.au/award-course/master-of-arts-screen-business-mid-year/

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Book a 1:1 chat with Peter Herbert Program Convenor of the Master of Arts Screen: Business, and discover how personalised study can support your creative and career goals.

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27/05/2026

'More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.'

25/05/2026

Arts8 – the eight national arts training organisations, including AFTRS – celebrated four days of creativity and collaboration hosted by NAISDA Dance College on the Central Coast of NSW this month.

The theme for this year's annual event was ‘bara biyn ngiyang’ – we all make many. Two participants from each institution are selected to participate, share their craft skills, learn from one another, and work together to devise a wholly new performance piece.

AFTRS was represented by students Maya Hall (Master of Arts Screen) and Kyro Russell (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production), who showcased their technical and storytelling skills through the inclusion of live video in the final performance. They were supported by AFTRS staff Hamish Gregory and Jane Newton, with Jane playing a key role in the planning, delivery and artistic leadership of the collaboration.

Sessions over the weekend included First Nations and contemporary dance, classical music, circus skills and camera in live performance. The participants were encouraged to draw inspiration from their learnings from each session and incorporate these crafts in their devised work.

The Australian Ballet School(ABS) Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) Flying Fruit Fly Circus (FFFC) NAISDA Dance College National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

22/05/2026

We’re thrilled to see Boss Cat make its World Premiere at the Sydney Film Festival – a powerful film with strong ties to the AFTRS community.

Written and directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith and produced by Eleanor Winkler – AFTRS alumni and co-founders of Bus Stop Films – Boss Cat is a testament to inclusive, collaborative filmmaking.

The production also features a strong AFTRS presence behind the scenes, including alum and staff member Natalie Beak (HOD Production Design), whose exceptional work you’ll see on screen, alongside many participants from BSF's Accessible Filmmaking Program at AFTRS.

We’re proud to see our community contributing to a film that champions inclusion and industry-leading practice.

World Premiere
Sunday 7 June 2026, 5:00pm
State Theatre, Sydney

Encore Screening
Monday 8 June 2026 (Public Holiday), 2:00pm
Hayden Orpheum, Sydney

Find out more: https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/boss-cat/

21/05/2026

Join us on Saturday 8 August for our annual, access-all-areas Open Day.

Meet Tahlia Sciarrone and A***n Gorasia - the faces of our 2026 Open Day campaign – as they explore the AFTRS campus, stepping inside our studios and creative spaces, visiting the costume department, connecting with students and lecturers, and discovering what life at Australia’s national screen and audio school is really like.

From filmmaking and content creation to podcasting, sound and creative industry careers, Open Day is your chance to experience AFTRS firsthand.

Explore our purpose-built facilities, hear from industry professionals, get application advice and discover the courses shaping the next generation of storytellers.

If you’re ready to explore a future in screen and audio, Open Day is the perfect place to start.

Register now and discover your future at AFTRS: https://www.aftrs.edu.au/event/aftrs-open-day-2026/

21/05/2026

AFTRS Alum Yannick Lawry chats to radioinfo.com.au about all things VoiceOver.

Yannick is an experienced voiceover artist who began his career in the UK. We talked to him about how he got started in the industry, what makes a VO performance cut through, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

20/05/2026

https://if.com.au/main-course-films-takes-apple-immersive-video-projects-to-aftrs-for-groundbreaking-viewing-event/?utm_content=378284696&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-2398042

Twenty Apple Vision Pro headsets were distributed among first-year Master's students at AFTRS on Monday as part of a demonstration from Main Course Films' Ben Allan and Clara Chong — believed to be the largest viewing event with the technology.

19/05/2026

We’re excited to share this trailer from The Cop From Wagga, currently streaming on ABC iview as part of the AFTRS Showcase.

It appears alongside four additional films recently added to the slate — Bőr, Call It Anything, Set Menu and Quiet Night Thought. Created by the Master of Arts Screen classes of 2022/2023, these works are now being enjoyed by audiences across Australia following successful festival runs.

The documentary The Cop From Wagga was awarded silver in the Documentaries category at the ACS QLD & NT Awards last year, and screened at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival and the Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival.

The film revisits 1973, when Terry O’Connell was a junior police officer and, during his rounds, was randomly assaulted by a teenage boy. Instead of throwing the full weight of the law at the offender, Terry set out to revolutionise the way crime and punishment were treated by society and law enforcement.

CREW
Director/Producer – Lina Talib
Cinematographer – Kevin Khang Nguyen
Editor – Amy Dunn
Music – Ray Lin
Sound Designer – Cate Cahill

Featuring – Terry O’Connell, Margaret O’Connell, Gary Ashwood and Kerrie Sellen

Watch The Cop From Wagga on ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/1403