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Cordell Horsell and Kiki Gibbons

South Australian Emerging Talent Spotlight: Cordell Horsell and Kiki Gibbons

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Bring Her Back is the highly anticipated SA made horror from Adelaide filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, set for release in May. The follow up to their wildly successful debut Talk To Me, their newest feature sees the Philippous team up once again with Causeway Films to deliver another nailbiter, filmed last year in Adelaide […]

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Kirstie Parker smiles at the camera. She's wearing a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant in the Aboriginal flag colours.

SAFC announces new Head of First Nations

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The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of senior and highly accomplished Aboriginal woman and arts professional Kirstie Parker as Head of First Nations. A Yuwaalaraay Aboriginal woman from northwestern NSW, living in Adelaide on Kaurna yerta, Kirstie’s extensive leadership in community, not-for-profit and government settings spans more than 25 […]

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Emerging SA filmmakers share in over $130,000 Quicksilver production funding

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The Mercury has today announced eight short film projects from 19 emerging South Australian filmmakers will go into production this year as part of the Quicksilver Production funding initiative, supported by the South Australian Film Corporation. Following an impressive and highly competitive round of submissions, eight diverse South Australian creative teams have been awarded a […]

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WATCH NOW: Every session from the 2025 SAGE Advice program now online

Level up your video games sector knowledge by hitting replay on the SAGE Advice program of talks and discussion panels from the SAFC’s 2025 SAGE: SA Game Exhibition event, with every session now available for repeat viewing online. Presented as part of the third annual SAGE on 7-8 February 2025, the two-day SAGE Advice program […]

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Celebrate female screen creatives for International Women’s Day 2025

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Celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 with a super showcase of great SAFC supported screen productions made by female key creatives, all available to watch now on streaming services. Find something to enjoy this weekend with our list of SAFC supported feature films and television series with Australian female directors, writers or producers over the last […]

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Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs pose together with their Teddy Award on the Berlinale stage.

SA made animated feature Lesbian Space Princess wins at Berlinale

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A team of first-time South Australian feature filmmakers has taken out one of the top prizes at the prestigious 2025 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), with animated comedy Lesbian Space Princess winning the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film.  The debut feature of SA co-writer/directors Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese and producer Tom Phillips of We Made a Thing […]

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SA Screen Industry Coffee Networking Morning

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All members of the South Australian screen sector are invited to join SAFC staff and industry members for a morning of networking in the historic Adelaide Studios courtyard. Drop in between 10.30am and 12.00pm for a coffee and light refreshments to catch up with colleagues and create new industry connections. WHEN: Thursday 27 March, 10.30am to […]

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