AFI – Australian Film Institute

Founded in 1958, the AFI is Australia’s foremost screen culture organisation. The AFI has promoted Australian film and television for 50 years, and is responsible for producing Australia’s premier film and television awards, the annual AFI Awards.The AFI plays a central role in connecting the Australian film and television industry with audiences. The AFI holds a number of events each year, culminating in the prestigious AFI Awards in December. The AFI Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in Australian film and television production.The AFI is a membership-based not-for-profit organisation. Every person that joins the AFI supports the Australian film and television industry, and gets exclusive access to AFI events, services and discounts throughout the year. AFI members also receive unlimited free access to the annual AFI Awards Screenings, which showcase the films in competition for the AFI Awards. Most importantly, AFI members vote for Australia’s best films, which are then awarded at the AFI Awards in December.

www.afi.org.au

The Australian Screen Directors Association

http://www.asdafilm.org.au/

Australian Cinematographers Society

http://www.cinematographer.org.au/

Australian Screen Editors Inc

http://www.screeneditors.com/

Warlpiri Media Association

Warlpiri Media Association is a non-profit community organisation managed by a locally elected indigenous management committee.
WMA employs both kardiya (non-indigenous) and yapa (indigenous) staff who work together to create and broadcast local media as well as media for a broader regional and national audience.

www.warlpiri.com.au

dLux media arts

d/Lux/MediaArts/ is one of Australia’s key screen and media arts organisations committed to supporting the development, engagement and experience of Australian screen and digital media culture.

www.dLux.org.au

Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) engages general audiences and special interest groups through an exciting range of exhibitions, screenings, education, production, events and other activities.

www.acmi.net.au

Women in Film and Television in New South Wales (WIFT)

Women in Film and Television NSW is committed to improving the status of women, both on and off the screen, by supporting and advancing women working in the film, television and related screen industries. We are a membership based non-profit organisation.

www.wift.org/

Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA)

SPAA is the industry association representing Australia’s independent film and television production industry. It is registered with the federal Australian Industrial Relations Commission and has a national office in Sydney with a full-time secretariat, and chapters in each state. SPAA represents its members interests with regards to indutrial relations issues, commercial issues and government policy. SPAA represents its members on the following industry boards: the AFC Industry Advisory Panel on Co-production, the Board of Trustees of the industry superannuation fund (JEST), the board of Arts Training Australia and the board of the Audio Visual Copyright Society.

www.spaa.org.au

Screen Development Australia

Screen Development Australia (SDA) is a national network of five screen resource organisations who develop, deliver and promote national initiatives that support an innovative and diverse screen industry. SDA aims to:

• develop a greater number of highly skilled film, video and interactive media makers
• actively engage with the production, economic and aesthetic issues facing the industry
• develop complementary and diverse pathways into the industry
• increase audiences for Australian films and new media works
• ensure equity in access and delivery of programs.

Metro Screen (NSW) www.metroscreen.com.au
OPENChannel (VIC) www.openchannel.org.au
QPIX (QLD) www.qpix.org.au
Media Resource Centre (SA) www.mrc.org.au
The Film & Television Institute (WA) www.fti.asn.au