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✨ Last chance to register ✨
Join the ACTF and ACMI for a special Q&A with author and creative director Shaun Tan.
Hear about the inspiration behind his writing, enjoy a speed‑question round with series director Noel Cleary, and a fun draw‑along with Shaun as he guides students on how to draw Eric 🎨
You don’t want to miss this 👀
Link to register in our bio!
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This Saturday May 17 is #IDAHOBIT day - International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
In today’s complex media landscape, positive and diverse representations of the LGBTQIA+ community have never been more important for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Follow the link in our bio to read the ACTF's Ella Clarke's blog post on the importance of positive representation in Australian children’s television.
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📣 Teachers! If you're planning on supporting your students to enter Trop Jr, don't miss our practical professional learning session designed to help you confidently embed #TropJr in the classroom.
🎬 In this recorded virtual session, we unpack how Trop Jr can support creative learning across the curriculum, taking you through the range of classroom-ready resources available.
Ideal for primary and secondary educators. Check it out via the link in our bio!
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Our special Q & A event with celebrated storyteller Shaun Tan is on next week!
Join the ACTF and ACMI as Shaun takes students on the journey of transforming his beloved anthology, Tales from Outer Suburbia, into an animated series.
Perfect for Years 5 and 6 students, this session offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into storytelling, adaptation and visual design, as well as practical inspiration to spark creativity in your classroom.
Sign up via the link in our bio 🔗
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Looking for inspo for a family movie night? 📺
The breathtaking family film Whale Shark Jack is streaming now on Stan! 🍿
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📣Teachers!
Join the ACTF and Dr Susan Bye on Tuesday 26 May for a practical professional learning session that explores how the new Tales from Outer Suburbia adaptation can enrich creative writing, visual literacy, critical thinking and conversations about belonging, place, community and identity.
This session is for Years 5 - 8 teachers, literacy leaders, school librarians and anyone looking to bring high-quality Australian screen stories into their classroom practice.
Link in bio to register!
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Has your family watched Caper Crew yet?
Join Amelia and Kai Delaney and their con-artist grandmother Queenie as they try to find the priceless Woodspring Nug - a missing meteorite with a $100,000 reward.
Featuring heists, hijinks and hilarity, the whole family is going to love this clever series! Streaming now on @abciview .
#OzKidsTV #CaperCrew
🚨 PSA for teachers: The first of our Trop Jr Masterclasses is on this Thursday!
The Trop Jr Masterclass series is a set of short, practical and *free* virtual sessions designed to support young storytellers planning to enter #TropJr, the world's largest short film festival for children 15 and under.
In this session, emerging Australian director and past Trop Jr finalist Charlotte McLaverty will take students inside her creative process, from script development and storyboarding to pre‑production decisions and practical filming techniques 🎥
🔗 Link in bio to register!
#OzKidsTV #ACTFEducation #Tropfest #TropJr @tropfest
Exciting news - Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia has been selected for the International Animation Festival ANIMATOR in Poland! 🎬
The 10-episode series will screen at the festival this July and is in competition in the international animated series category.
Congratulations to everyone involved in creating this spectacular series!
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