Academy of Film, Theatre and Television - AFTT

Dear AFTT Community,

AFTT has a proud legacy of training actors, film makers and stage managers dating back to the early 1990’s. Our community have made outstanding contributions to their industry and enjoyed successes in all areas of the performing arts. Graduates have worked in all major Australian theatre companies, on fringe and independent productions, and on local and international television and films. They have been AACTA and Logie Award recipients and many more receiving theatre and festival award wins and nominations. In every way, the work created over the last 30 years has made an indelible mark on our industry. Now it’s time for AFTT to take the next step in providing the highest quality of training to Australia’s future creative leaders.

We are excited to announce that the Academy of Film, Theatre and Television is officially merging with our sister college, JMC Academy.

Already existing under the broader umbrella of JMC Academy since 2013, AFTT has enjoyed a strong history of working alongside JMC and together, have been able to provide a comprehensive scope of both Vocational and Higher Education programs for our students.

In 2013 we imagined new collaborations as we became sister school to JMC Academy
In 2016 our acting school (ACTT) and a sister film school (IFSS) became AFTT
In 2020 We launched our first Acting degree alongside JMC
In 2022 we delivered that degree across JMC’s campuses in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney

In 2023 it’s time for us to embrace the enormous opportunity of giving every student access to state of the art facilities and more opportunities than ever to collaborate with JMC students from music, animation, games, audio, entertainment management, design and on more real world projects.

The entire AFTT team are looking forward to continuing to provide world class training and student support with our incredible staff and lecturers. Thank you to the entire AFTT community for helping to foster a brilliant institution, the foundations of which will forever be woven into the fabric and legacy of JMC. We are excited to showcase this new era of the Academy. Follow along over at

Sam, Glen, Woody and Farlie

AFTT alumni , & are part of the team putting Cherry Smoke on at ! Make sure to catch their show that’s sure to pack a punch.

March 24 – April 8.

We love seeing our alumni doing big things!

Cherry Smoke
By James McManus
March 24 – April 8

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GUNDOG at King's Cross Theatre, 3 - 18 March

Presented by Secret House, winners of Best Independent Production (Albion) at the 2022 Sydney Theatre Awards.

Our Acting 2IC, Jane Angharad and our Grad show Designer James Smithers are currently performing in GUNDOG at King's Cross Theatre. Make sure you get along to see them in this fantastic show!

Ticket link: https://www.kingsxtheatre.com/gundog

We love seeing the collaboration between AFTT & JMC students. Not to mention JMC’s incredible sound studio.
Can’t wait to see the finished product!

Mariah Samrani – Writer/Director
Lucas Smyth (JMC Sound Student)
Xarve Buchholz (Actor, playing Victor in my production VICTORS)

Huge congratulations to and the cast/crew of Albion who have taken out the award for Best Independent Theatre Production at the Sydney Theatre Awards.

This show has a host of AFTT staff and alumni including:
Alec Ebert
Clare Sheridan
Deborah Jones
Georgina Moore
James Smithers
Jane Angharad
Kevin Batliwala
Milly Grindrod
Rhiann Marquez
Shondelle Pratt

What a brilliant achievement, we are incredibly proud of you all

Some gorgeous BTS stills from one of our recent 'Major Project' shoots 🎥🎞🎬

Congrats to the entire crew, we can't wait to see it all come together in the edit

ITS CHRISTMAS! YAY!

AFTT wishes you a very happy FESTIVE SEASON. We hope you are enjoying time with family and friends and celebrating the past year!

Shot from our 2021 Alumni production of 'The Comedy of Errors'.

And just like that, AFTT closed their last production for 2023.

Congratulations to Tier 6C who took their final bow for 'EMERGE' on Thursday night at the .

We are so proud of each and every one of you and we can't wait to see what you do next! 💪😍🥳🤩

LOVE LOVE LOVE 💜💜💜

Congratulations to Tier 6A on their performances in 'EMERGE' debuting at the Sydney Opera House ; their final performance as AFTT students 😍🎉🎀🔓

We are so proud of each and every one of them, and what a brilliant send off after a massive feat! 💪🧠🫀

We love you all so much!! ❣️❣️❣️

Congratulations to our Tier 6B on not only their final performance as AFTT students, but debut performance at the Sydney Opera House !!! 🤩👏

We are endlessly proud of you and everything you've achieved over your time here with us 💜

We can't wait to see what you create next, no doubt flourishing out there in the industry! 👀💡🪩🎯

Some gorgeous photos of graduating company in THIS RESTLESS HOUSE PART 2, performed recently at

This was a phenomenal piece of theatre and we are so proud of the work our students put in! WELL DONE! 💜💜💜

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Here's some recent BTS shots of our tier 4 major project shoots currently underway!

Looking good team! Cant wait to see the final product!

Film – Limerence
Director – Bella Burton
Camera – Arri Amira
Lenses – Zeiss CP.3 lenses
Lights – Aperture lights

An enormous CHOOKAS to the company of THE WATSONS, also opening their show this week at Belvoir St Theatre
You are all incredible and we are super excited to see you all shine!

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An enormous CHOOKAS to the company of PRIDE & PREJUDICE (sort of), Opening their show this week at Belvoir St Theatre
You are all incredible and we are super excited to see you all shine!

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We love these photos of our Tier 2's Small Theatre Company Production of SPRING AWAKENING 😍😍😍

Well done to you all for your hard work, dedication and courage!! 👏👏

Directed by Deborah Jones
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AFTT’s graduating actors and stage managers are ready to EMERGE at the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE!
2022 Graduate productions at the SoH - content created by the STUDENTS themselves, and curated by Glen Hamilton, Alison Rooke & Tait de Lorenzo.

Can you think of a better way to see out 2022 than performing under the sails of the Sydney Opera House? (we can't!)

CHOOKAS to our 2022 graduating cohorts 🎭

Thank you to .co for these images of an HDR camera workshop held by here at AFTT!

An enormous CHOOKAS to the company of THIS RESTLESS HOUSE PART 1, Opening their show this weekend at
You are all incredible and we are super excited to see you all shine!

TICKET LINK IN BIO

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WE MADE IT TO DECEMBER!!! Give yourselves a round of applause! 👏👏👏👏👏

Bring on the 'silly' season and feeling proud of all the achievements we've accomplished throughout 2022!

BELVOIR ST THEATRE - we are ready!!!

AFTT’s graduating Actors are getting ready to perform their graduation productions at the Belvoir ST Theatre, supported by the AFTT’s incredible Stage Management students. So much energy, passion and SKILL goes into a stage production, and AFTT is thrilled to be performing at Belvoir again in 2022.

We cannot wait to see you all SHINE on stage...
and SHINE behind the scenes - shout out to our amazing Stage Managers!!

2022 Graduate productions directed by Anthony Skuse, with Madeleine Jones & Talia Benatar.

Belvoir St Theatre – one of Australia’s most celebrated and acclaimed theatre companies showing their support for education in the arts by allowing AFTT’s graduating actors to access their theatre for graduate performances and gain experience being out in the real-world of theatre.
AFTT’s involvement with the Belvoir St Theatre helps to create opportunities for our graduating acting students and stage management students, exposing them to industry settings and industry practices and to be directed by professional directors.

Love filmmaking?...so do we!! 🎥

Launch your career in FILMMAKING today!
From Day 1 at AFTT you are not just a student, you're a FILMMAKER!

Learn all aspects of the filmmaking process from concept creation to writing scripts, producing, directing, cinematography, sound and editing. Enter the industry as a well-rounded, confident and highly skilled filmmaking professional.

Study at the 2022 NSW Small Training Provider of the Year - AFTT 🏆💃

Accepting 2023 applications now!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.
Apply now!
https://www.aftt.edu.au/contact-us/application-form

Meet GLEN HAMILTON - AFTT's Head of Acting

Accepting 2023 applications now!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.
Apply now!
https://www.aftt.edu.au/contact-us/application-form

Meet FARLIE GOODWIN - AFTT's Course Supervisor, Theatre Production.

Farlie has been part of the AFTT team since 2014, and she loves a good production schedule!!!

✅ Are you passionate about theatre?
✅ Are you passionate about live production & behind the scenes?
✅ Do you love teamwork and have good communication skills?
✅ Do you love everything CREATIVE?

Then check out the stage management course at AFTT today:
Fulfil all roles within a theatrical context, including stage manager
Collaborate with industry directors, designers, actors and filmmakers
Be part of the crew at renowned Belvoir St Theatre, where AFTT actors perform their graduate productions.

Accepting 2023 applications now!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.
Apply now!
https://www.aftt.edu.au/contact-us/application-form

Meet WOODY NAISMITH - AFTT's Head of Film.

Woody has been Head of Film at AFTT since 2016, and he stands by his mantra, "the truth is in doing"
And that is his approach to the film programs at AFTT 🎥🎬📽

Become a filmmaker from Day 1 at AFTT - get your hands on the gear, find your voice, and explore your creativity. Gain the skills of writer, producer, director, cinematographer, continuity, sound, editing...and do it all in just 2-years.

In the Advanced Diploma, every students makes up to 4-films of their own (written, produced, directed and edited by YOU, the student), and collaborate on your peers films, resulting in over 40 credits in various crew roles...
AND this is just some of the amazing course content you get to experience as a film student at AFTT:
Underwater cinematography
Work on multiple in-class film shoots and exercises
Use the ARRI Amiri, RED, and Blackmagic cameras
Steadicam workshop
Learn AVID, DaVinci Resolve, and premier pro
and have the opportunity to collaborate with our Actors!
All while being guided by industry active filmmaking professionals!

Accepting 2023 applications now!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.
Apply now!
https://www.aftt.edu.au/contact-us/application-form

The AFTT team head to Adelaide, South Australia for the AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS, where AFTT are FINALISTS in the 2022 Small Training Provider of the Year category!

🤞🤞🤞🍾🍾🍾💜💜💜

In September, AFTT were named the 2022 NSW Small Training Provider of the Year 🏆💃, and now they're off to SA to the AUSTRALIAN AWARDS.

What a journey, and what an achievement!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.

It's !

Trans health is a human right. Trans Awareness Week is a great opportunity to learn, grow and most importantly take action. Listen to trans people this week, and every week, and use your voice and platform to take part in advocacy!

To all our trans students, teachers, staff and collaborators - we hope you are having a lovely week!

Here are some cool RESOURCES for you to educate yourself and support trans and q***r artists:

ABC Q***r ***r
Lifeline
ReachOut Australia
Transhub
Wear it Purple
Sydney Mardi Gras
Them
Gay Times
Melbourne Q***r Film Festival ***rfilmfest

At AFTT, we LOVE what we do! 💜

Experience Australia’s most exciting creative arts academy - the 2022 NSW Small Training Provider of the Year 🏆💃

Join us and launch your career in FILMMAKING, ACTING or STAGE MANAGEMENT today! 🎭🎥

Find out more about AFTT:
Check out our website: aftt.edu.au
Come in and pay us a visit
Give us a call - +61 2 9281 2400
Write us an email - [email protected]
Book a campus tour
OR
Apply now! https://www.aftt.edu.au/contact-us/application-form
Accepting 2023 applications now!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.

Launch your career in FILMMAKING today! 🎭🎥
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Experience Australia’s most exciting creative arts academy, not to mention the 2022 NSW Small Training Provider of the Year 🏆💃

Accepting 2023 applications now!

Check out some pics from the underwater cinematography shoot held at Leichhardt Aquatic Centre in 2022!

Immerse yourself in a Brave New World. BE FEARLESS.
Apply now! https://www.aftt.edu.au/contact-us/application-form

💜AFTT OPEN DAY💜

Registrations are still open!

Launch your career in ACTING, FILMMAKING or STAGE MANAGEMENT 🎭🎥 at the 2022 NSW Small Training Provider of the Year - AFTT 🏆💃

WHEN: 12 November 2022
TIME: 10am
WHERE: 561 Harris Street, Ultimo (JMC Campus – and AFTT’s new campus as of 2023).