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Actors' mental health is profoundly affected by unreasonable casting practices.
Features

Disturbing trend damaging actors’ mental health

Forced to wait up to four months to hear the outcome of an audition, actors' mental health is regularly suffering.

Francis Coady. Image supplied.
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New Sydney-based media company will fund and develop scripted drama, documentaries and more

Australian entertainment leader Francis Coady has launched Grand Pacific Entertainment.

Career Advice

Lesser known tax deductions for creative freelancers

What are some of the tax deductions freelance creatives can and can't claim?

Andrew McVitty and Lee Simon in the Nightmoves office. Image supplied.
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Remembering Andrew McVitty: a pioneer of Australian music television

The late Andrew McVitty was a pioneer of Australian music TV who revolutionised late-night programming.

2023 AFTRS Master of Arts Screen: Producing graduates, L-R: Neisha Dallamora and Denis Curnow. Photo: Flore Vallery-Radot. A black and white photo of Neisha and Denis on set, posing at the camera while holding walkie talkies.
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Considering postgrad? It’s about the people you meet

2023 AFTRS Master of Arts Screen: Producing graduate Denis Curnow shares how meeting like-minded people propelled his passion and career…

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Features

I’m a freelance creative: should I be getting paid super?

Workplace laws around freelance arts work can be confusing at the best of times. But when it comes to the…

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How moving interstate to study can help you achieve your childhood dreams

AFTRS graduate Nicole Hutton-Lewis says moving from Northern Queensland to Sydney to study was much easier than she feared thanks…

Australian TV drama Clickbait. Adrian Grenier in Clickbait via Netflix
Opinions & Analysis

Australian TV drama on the ropes says QUT study

Australians aren't getting cultural value for the money we're spending on 'local' TV drama, says a new report.

(L-R) AFTRS Council Chair Rachel Perkins, Minister for the Arts, The Hon Tony Burke, Master of Arts Screen: Business Graduate EJ Garrett. Images supplied.
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AFTRS gets $530k grant for First Nations training and career pathways

Funding for First Nations student pathways will support two new programs of work at AFTRS in the coming years.

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Budget 2024-25: gains for the screen industry

Australian children's content and NFSA archive preservation are among the wins for the screen industry in the 2024-2025 Federal Budget.

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