Australian Film Television and Radio School
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| Australian Film, Television and Radio School | |
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| Motto | "Leading the Way- Behind the Scenes Training" |
| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Film School |
| Academic staff | Film, Television & Radio |
| Postgraduates | Grad Cert, Grad Dip, MSA, MAR, MSAB |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales,  Australia33°53′41″S 151°13′43″E / 33.8946°S 151.2285°ECoordinates: 33°53′41″S 151°13′43″E / 33.8946°S 151.2285°E |
| Campus | The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park |
| Website | www.aftrs.edu.au |
The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is the Australia's national screen arts and broadcast school . The School is an Australian Commonwealth government statutory authority. It is a member of the "Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence".[1]
AFTRS focus is to advance the success and sustainability of Australia's screen and broadcast industries by developing the skills and knowledge of talented individuals and undertaking leading-edge research. AFTRS aims to transform the abilities of individuals and strengthen the skills base of the industry.
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[edit] History
Established in 1972 as part of the Commonwealth Government's strategy to promote the development of Australia's cultural activity, AFTRS was opened to students in 1973 with the first intake of 12 students including directors Gillian Armstrong, Phillip Noyce and Chris Noonan.
In 1973 Jerzy Toeplitz was appointed Foundation Director of the School and after six years in the role, was awarded the Order of Australia and the AFI's Raymond Longford Award.
In 1975 Gough Whitlam helped to enact a range of initiatives, including the creation of funding agencies to support the Film School.
Graduates from the institution's tertiary education programs have gone on to national and international success.
[edit] New School
For many years AFTRS was located in purpose-built premises at North Ryde, Sydney, but in 2008 moved to a newly designed facility adjacent to Fox Studios, located inside the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park Sydney.
[edit] Courses and admission
Admission into the full time courses at AFTRS is competitive. Post Graduate award courses are organised around specialist teaching departments and are open only to Australian citizens and permanent residents of Australia. Approximately 5000 people undertake courses in the national AFTRS OPEN program courses
Areas of Specialisation Directing, Producing, Screenwriting, Documentary, Screen Business, Screen Culture, Digital Media, Cinematography, Editing, Screen Music, Sound, Screen Design, Radio
[edit] Notable staff
- Head of Screen Music: Martin Armiger
- Head of Screen Design: Sarah Stollman
- Head of Cinematography: Kim Batterham ACS
- Head of Sound: Chris McKeith
- Head of Editing: Luke Doolan
- Head of Directing: Samantha Lang
- Head of Screenwriting: Ross Grayson Bell
- Head of Documentary: Rachel Landers
- Head of Screen Studies: Karen Pearlman
- Acting Head of Producing: Jo-anne McGowan
- Director Screen Content Division: Neil Peplow
- Director Screen Production Division: Peter Millynn
[edit] Alumni
Some alumni from AFTRS include:
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TV Directing |
Producing Screenwriting Cinematography Editing |
Composing Design Radio |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (2008-09-15). "Arts training bodies". http://www.arts.gov.au/arts_training_bodies. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- The AFTRS Centre for Screen Business - the business of the Business
- AFTRS Radio
