THE SEARCH IS ON: AACTA YOUNG STARS RETURNS Presented in collaboration with Casting Networks, The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) and supported by Screenwise. The initiative is back for a fourth year to search nationwide for the next generation of young acting talent. This year, acclaimed Hollywood casting director John Papsidera (Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar) joins returning judges Thea McLeod, Anousha Zarkesh and Nikki Barrett to discover the count

Returning in October... The Focus On Ability Short Film Festival showcases 'the creativity, talent and achievements of people with disability'. Sept 22, 2026 || By Leah J. Williams Click here for the original article published on SCREEN Hub The Focus On Ability Short Film Festival will return for its 18th year on 18 October, with a major showcase and celebration taking place at The Concourse in Chatswood in the north west of Sydney. As announced, the afternoon will spo tlight

Oct 29, 2025 || 3 min read || Source: SmartCompany via Canva || By Tegan Jones Click here for the original article published in SMART COMPANY Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I look at how AI is influencing Australia. In this edition: some books you might want to consider reading. The generative AI hype train has been going full steam ahead for almost three years now. Depending on which echo chamber you’re in, the conversation around AI sometimes needs a l

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On March 25, 2025, OpenAI hosted a livestream event to announce the launch of GPT-4o, their latest multimodal AI model capable of processing and generating text, images, and audio. During this event, CEO Sam Altman introduced GPT-4o's native image generation feature, allowing users to create and modify images directly within ChatGPT. ​ Follow this link and scroll to the replay of the livestream Introducing 4o Image Generation | OpenAI from the launch where Sam and some o

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology open up new horizons not only for financial transactions but also for charity. The use of cryptocurrencies in this field offers several advantages, including transparency, low transaction costs, and the ability to engage an international audience. In this article, we explore how cryptocurrencies can be utilised for charitable purposes and provide examples of successful projects and initiatives. Follow the link for more details.

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Screen Australia and Australians in Film (AiF) are partnering to provide Australia’s leading producers with the skills, knowledge, access, and relationships necessary to succeed in the global market, and to attract foreign investment and marketplace partnerships for Australian scripted content. The Global Producers Exchange aims to give Australian IP and cultural stories the opportunity to be developed with internationally based collaborators who possess a global outlook and

Applications close Monday, 7 October 2024 at 5:00pm AWST. Screenwest has opened a competitive travel round to support WA screen producers attending Content London 2024, taking place in the United Kingdom from 2-5 December. A set amount of $5,000 to assist with flights, accommodation and registration will be provided. A budget is not required as part of the application. This is a competitive round and only a limited number of practitioners will be supported. For more informati

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The world premiere of Peter Luisi’s The Last Screenwriter, whose script was created entirely by ChatGPT, was due to have been held on...