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A Day in the Life of a Production Accountant

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Jannine Barnes is a screen producer most notable for her debut feature, Downriver, and her shorts (Hurt's...

A Day in the Life of the Art Department

Aileen Fang is an Art Department Assistant for Film, Television and Theatre. Aileen believes more opportunities to elevate Australian...

Think you have an idea for Australia's next unscripted TV show?

The AACTA Reg Grundy Award asks you to pitch your original, unscripted television idea for the chance to receive a $20,000 cash prize and...

Getting Your First Job Series: Don't Give Up

You’ve done everything we’ve suggested in this series. You’ve got a LinkedIn you feel proud to share, your CV reads like a dream and...

Getting Your First Job Series: Job Hunting

Credits – tick. Killer CV and Matching LinkedIn – tick. Google yourself google search – double tick. What now? Now you can apply for...

Getting Your First Job Series: Google Yourself

You’ve got some credits, you’ve got a screen suitable CV, you’re ready to go? Not quite! Before you head off into the employment world...

Getting Your First Job Series: Writing a CV

You’ve got your credits – brilliant! Next steps – an appropriate CV. Now before you log into Canva and start getting all creative, please...

Getting Your First Job Series: Screen Credits

Each week this blog series will tackle some of the common questions we hear about people trying to get into the industry. Problem 1 - How...

5 Steps of Building a Strong Network

Regardless of what stage you are in your career, it is important to develop a strong network. Having a strong network with like-minded...

Fearless Films Has Launched

If you were up and about early this morning, you might have seen these gorgeous people on your screens during Sunrise on Channel 7....

So, you've decided you want a new job. Now what?

First things first, it’s time to determine if it’s actually a new job you want, or if it’s a totally new career. Ask yourself: What are...

Career Advice for Creatives

Career Advice for Creatives If you’ve been searching for career progression advice, we are sure you have come across the articles that...

How to Effectively Network Online

Knowing how to network effectively is one of the most useful tools you can have, regardless of what stage you are in your career or what...

5 Steps of Career Progression

We all know what it feels like to feel stuck when it comes to our career and work life (if you haven’t, you probably wouldn’t be reading...

How to Work Collaboratively

If it’s true that assumption is the parent of all f**kups, then it’s equally true that genuine and effective collaboration delivers...

Bystander Intervention for Freelancers

All over the corporate world – a world of permanent jobs, HR departments and workplace training – there have been big responses to...

Cold Email Etiquette: how to ask for work

Sadly, cold calling isn’t just for electricity companies. If this industry is all about who, not what you know, then you need to be able...

Watch Party Time!

Meet the Creators launched on Tuesday night in Melbourne. Thank you to everyone who turned out - it was FANTASTIC! The next Meet the...

Every One’s A Winner!

ACMI, AFTRS, Film Victoria & Media Mentors Australia present Meet the Creators. "Success" is up for discussion as the screen industry...

Ask The Mentor - Am I Being Sidelined?

Mr D writes: I’m a member of a production team on a returning series. We don’t run constantly but we come back every year to make another...