Australian Film Television and Radio School
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL
AFTRS is the national screen and broadcast school – the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter‘s prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. We believe that a country is shaped by its stories. In an increasingly complex world, Australians have never needed good stories more, to understand who we are and who we can be. As the national screen and broadcast school, AFTRS trains the talent that creates these stories.
5000+ awards and selections for student films at the world's most prestigious festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Sundance
Our alumni and staff have won a slate of Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs, AACTAs and Commercial Radio Awards
High employment for our Graduate Diploma in Radio students, year on year, with the country's biggest broadcasters
Our Offering
Full-time, or part-time? On campus, or online? Short, or long-form? There's an AFTRS course that's made for you, all you have to do is find it.
Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
- Become a multi-skilled content creator
- Meet the needs of the creative industries
- Combine theory and practice
Master of Arts Screen
- Available in 9 disciplines
- One-to-one mentorships with award-winning practitioners
- Production and development funding to create a portfolio of high-level work
Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
- Create compelling content for radio and digital platforms
- Build key industry contacts
- High rate of employment outcomes upon graduation
Master of Arts Screen: Business
- Designed for mid-career professionals from the screen media sector
- Teaching, workshops, mentorships and sophisticated interaction with the screen media industries
- Offered part-time and full-time, with teaching in face-to-face or fully online formats
The latest from AFTRS
AFTRS x Flickerfest: One day Journey fr...
In partnership with Flickerfest, AFTRS presents FlickerLab 2025, a on...
AFTRS x Flickerfest: One day Journey from Shorts to Feature with FlickerLab
In partnership with Flickerfest, AFTRS presents FlickerLab 2025, a one-day event on Friday, 24 January, designed to guide emerging filmmakers on their journey from shorts to features.
16 Jan 2025
Celebrating Our Creative Community: Her...
A message from our CEO, Dr. Nell Greenwood
Celebrating Our Creative Community: Here’s What We Achieved Together
A message from our CEO, Dr. Nell Greenwood
20 Dec 2024
Short Courses: Elevate your filmmaking ...
Step into our state-of-the-art Moore Park campus in the new year and ...
Short Courses: Elevate your filmmaking at AFTRS this summer
Step into our state-of-the-art Moore Park campus in the new year and get hands-on in directing, filmmaking, lighting, editing and more.
09 Dec 2024
AFTRS x Flickerfest present FlickerLab
AFTRS presents FlickerLab 2025, a one-day event on Friday, 24 January...
AFTRS x Flickerfest present FlickerLab
AFTRS presents FlickerLab 2025, a one-day event on Friday, 24 January, designed to guide emerging filmmakers on their journey from shorts to features.
24 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion Theatre on Level 1
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