SBS, NITV and Screen Australia have today announced the five Digital Originals teams from 2025 who have received development funding for their projects 🎬🎉
📢 Applications are now also open for the next edition of Digital Originals! A leading initiative for emerging creatives in Australia, Digital Originals is a proven pipeline into the industry, supporting new voices to build sustainable careers and connect with audiences.
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio!
📷 Top (L-R): Bronte Gosper, Mema Munro, Nathan Borg. Bottom (L-R): Anu Hasbold, Mehhma Malhi.
The ABC and Screen Australia are delighted to announce that brand new preschool series, It's Andrew!, will premiere on Monday 1 June on ABC iview and ABC Kids 🦏💜 In this Australian/Canadian/Singapore Co-production, Andrew is a rhinoceros living in a unicorn world who turns every problem into possibility with creativity, kindness and rhino-riffic charm! @abcaustralia@abciview@abckids
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
Headed to Screen Forever? 🎬 From 28–30 April, Screen Forever brings together the pillars of entertainment, media and technology in one of the largest gatherings of screen professionals in the southern hemisphere for networking, business meetings, thought leadership and market opportunities. 🎉 See the full lineup at the link in our bio.
Screen Australia, in partnership with Ontario Creates, has opened applications for the 2026 Producer Delegation to TIFF: The Market 🎉
The initiative will support an Australian delegation of up to 10 producers or individuals from production companies to travel to Toronto to encourage early-stage creative connections and foster meaningful relationships and B2B partnerships. The aim is to create new co‑development and co‑production opportunities made under the Australia/Canada Co-production Treaty.
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
Applications are now open for the 2026 Australian International Screen Forum (AISF) and Screen Australia Writer/Director Virtual Sessions 📣
Designed for screen creatives with a high level of recent success internationally, this program supports writers and directors to build the skills, knowledge, access and relationships necessary to attract international support, investment and partnerships for Australian content and careers.
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
⚡ Fresh look
✨ New features
🔥 Same mission to build a vibrant, viable screen industry
The new-look Screen Australia site introduces a range of upgrades, including a new Funding Finder Tool that offers simple, intuitive search function and navigation for all funding programs and initiatives.
Check it out at the link in our bio!
Are you ready to Skip Ahead? Hear from some of Australia’s favourite online creators on what they learnt from the program - and what you can too! ⏭️🎬🎉
For over 10 years, Skip Ahead has helped new generations of Australian YouTube creatives develop professionally, build sustainable careers and enhance their creative output. Take the next big step in your online career by applying now!
Applications close at 5pm AEST 30 April 2026.
🔗 Link in bio for more info.
Looking for something new to watch or play these school holidays? There's so many titles coming to screens this April! 😍🍿🎮
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this post contains images and names of people who have passed.
Check out the latest releases:
▪️ Ghost Cam - Out Now on Steam
▪️ Whale Shark Jack - Out Now on Stan
▪️ Dance For You Life - Out Now in Cinemas
▪️ Caper Crew - Out Now on ABC iview and 12 April on ABC Family
▪️ Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia - Out 14 April on ABC TV and ABC iview
▪️ Nullstar: Solus - Out 17 April on Steam
▪️ Alphabet Lane - Out 23 April in Cinemas
▪️ Bad Company - Out 26 April on ABC TV and ABC iview
▪️ Wolfram - Out 30 April in Cinemas
▪️ Ashes - UPDATE: Out 7 May on Steam
Australians in Film, in partnership with Screen Australia, has today announced the 2026 participants in its internationally recognised Talent Gateway and Global Producers Exchange initiatives. Six delegates and six production companies will take part in the programs 🎉
Both established in 2021, these highly competitive programs are designed to elevate Australian screen creatives by strengthening professional capabilities and expanding access to the global market.
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
📷: Top (L-R): Ryan van Dijk, Zoe Pepper, Ra Chapman.
Bottom (L-R): Nicholas Colla, Nick Waterman, Meg Washington.
Olsberg•SPI have released the Production Infrastructure and Capacity Analysis (PICA) 2026 study.
Commissioned by Screen Australia, the report focuses on equipping industry with valuable insights and research to navigate a dynamic and ever-changing landscape and build a sustainable future.
PICA 2026 identifies four clear pressure points that could constrain the local sector's future growth and impact competitiveness in the global market.
*Economically sustainable business growth
*Career progression and seniority gaps
*Training optimisation and upskilling
*Infrastructure challenges
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
Screen Australia has today announced $20.4 million of production and development funding across 91 narrative projects, including the first projects through the new Short Film Production Funding Program! 🎉🎬
Screen Australia Director of Narrative Content Louise Gough said, “The range of these 91 projects showcases the depth, diversity and bold creativity of local storytellers, shaped with Australia’s unique blend of humour, style and perspective. We’re particularly lucky to have industry figures of such calibre to mentor the four directors of our Short Film Program, guiding them to hone their unique, imaginative shorts for cinema and festival audiences."
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
📷 Top (L-R): Little J & Big Cuz, Lucy Durack (The Funeral Singer)
Bottom (L-R): S. Shakthidharan (The Laugh of Lakshmi), Haein Kim and Paul Rhodes (Lazy Love (Lasagne 365))
From Bluey to Babe, this holiday watch and play list is packed full of awesome adventures, crazy capers and epic escapades from all your favourite furry friends! 🦘🐷🐟
🐾 Kangaroo - Feature Film
🐾 Puff: Wonders of the Reef - Documentary Feature
🐾 Napoleon - Feature Film
🐾 Ginger and the Vegesaurs - Television Series
🐾 Catto’s Post Office - Video Game
🐾 Oddball - Feature Film
🐾 Combat Wombat - Feature Film
🐾 Emu Runner - Feature Film
🐾 Quoll Farm - Documentary Feature
🐾 Lil J & Big Cuz - Television Series
🐾 Blueback - Feature Film
🐾 Cooking for Seamus - Online Series
🐾 100% Wolf - Feature Film
🐾 Ailuri - Video Game
🐾 Koko: A Red Dog Story - Documentary Feature
🐾 The Adventures of Blinky Bill - Television Series
🐾 Babe - Feature Film
🐾 Bluey - Television Series
