AFTRS Open Day 2022
Join us on Saturday 13 August for the annual Open Day of Australia’s national screen and broadcast school. Whether online or in person at our campus in the Entertainment Quarter, learn all about AFTRS’ Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, Master of Arts Screen, Master of Arts Screen: Business and Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting programs.
Get to know our lecturers, students, and alumni, attend live chats and panel discussions, participate in demonstrations, take a campus tour, settle into a screening of work produced at the School, and get some tips on your application for the 2023 intake.
Get to know our lecturers, students, and alumni, attend live chats and panel discussions, participate in demonstrations, take a campus tour, settle into a screening of work produced at the School, and get some tips on your application for the 2023 intake.
Program of Events
Time | Duration | Description |
| 10.00 am | 50 mins | Welcome to Country by AFTRS Elder in Residence, Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor. Welcome Address by AFTRS CEO, Nell Greenwood. Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production information session, Program Convenor Marty Murphy (AFTRS theatre and live streamed to Accelevents) |
| 11.00 am | 30 mins | Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting information session, Program Convenor Natalie Pozdeev and alumnus Pariya Taherzadeh-Desovski. (AFTRS theatre and live streamed to Accelevents) |
| 11.00 am | 45 mins | Meet the Mentors (BA): Breakout Session 1 (AFTRS teaching rooms and Accelevents) |
| 11.30 am | 60 mins | Meet the Mentors (Radio & Podcasting): Breakout Session (AFTRS radio area) |
| 11.45 am | 30 mins | Master of Arts Screen and Master of Arts Screen: Business information session, Director of Teaching and Learning David Balfour, Acting Program Convenor MAS Maija Howe and Program Convenor and Head of Screen Business MASB Peter Herbert. (AFTRS theatre and live streamed to Accelevents) |
| 1.00 pm | 45 mins | Meet the Mentors (BA): Breakout Session 2 (AFTRS teaching rooms and Accelevents) |
| 1.00 pm | 60 mins | Meet the Mentors (MAS and MASB): Breakout Session (AFTRS studios) |
| 2.00 pm | 45 mins | Meet the Mentors (BA): Breakout Session 3 (AFTRS teaching rooms and Accelevents) |
| 2.00 pm | 30 mins | Career Pathways with AFTRS CEO, Dr Nell Greenwood, Debra Richards (Netflix APAC Production Policy Director) and Annabelle Herd (ARIA and PPCA CEO) |
| 2.30 pm | 30 mins | Application Tips (AFTRS teaching room 2.2 and live streamed to Accelevents) |
| 3.00 pm | 60 mins | BA student panel with screening and Q&A (AFTRS theatre and live streamed to Accelevents) |
All-day Activities across the school
Guided Tours
On the hour, every hour. (11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm)
AFTRS Foyer
Student Centre and Support info desk
Scholarships info desk
First Nations info desk
Short Courses info desk
AFTRS Merchandise
Studio Interactive
Studio 1: Volume screen and studio set demo
Studio 2: Masters works
Studio 3: Live Filming Exercise with Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production students
AFTRS Library
Open for tours and browsing the extension collection
Open Day Book Sale
Best of the Fest film showcase
View the best of the festival selected films by AFTRS alumni.
(Mix Theatre and live streamed to Accelevents)
Virtual Campus or on Campus tour of the facilities: Radio and Podcasting studios, Editing and post-production suites, Recording studios, Mix Theatre and more.
Special Student Support information session
Tuesday 16 August
5.30-6.30 pm
(Virtual only)
Australian Film Television and Radio SchoolOrganizer of AFTRS Open Day 2022