The Australian Film Television and Radio School has been actively campaigning behind the scenes to develop scholarships at least since 2016, as a means of increasing diversity. There are now six scholarships specifically available to AFTRS students, while more can come from untied outside organisations.
The latest is the $10,000 Atlas Shorts Screen Excellence Scholarship, which will be given to one student starting the undergraduate BA program in 2022, to assist with living expenses. The recipient will be chosen by a panel comprising Atlas Shorts CEO Karim Ford Sarhan and AFTRS staff.
