This year for the first time ATOM QLD provided support to Port Shorts Film Festival hosted in Port Douglas. The support provided consisted of a masterclass on writer’s block, a panel on the FTVnM industry and judging the Port Shorts Young Filmmakers Award. The Port Shorts Festival format allowed media educators and students engage in […]
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On behalf of the Port Shorts team: Click the links below for more details about the Festival: Port Shorts Film Festival Review-Preview Bigger, longer, louder Port Shorts Film Festival launches for 2017 Filmmakers get unique chance to learn from the best Dear film teachers, EXTENDED DEADLINE! Please encourage your students to enter this year’s Port
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Do you know someone who has contributed significantly to Media Education? In recognition of her service to Media Education in Queensland and Australia, in 2017 Australian Teachers of Media, Qld introduced the Helen Yeates Award for Excellence in Media Education. Helen has had more impact on the introduction and development of Media Education in Queensland
Nomination for the Inaugural Helen Yeates Award for Excellence in Media Education Read More »
TICKETS Looking Forward ATOM QLD State Conference proudly presented by QUT Creative Industries 2017 marks a juncture in Media Arts, Film Television and New Media education history whereby educators have and are implementing the Media Arts strand aligned to the Australian Curriculum and the release of a brand new FTVnM Senior Syllabus as QLD transitions
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ATOM Queensland has recently learned of the passing of renowned media educator Barrie McMahon, in Perth Tuesday 16 May. Media education as we know it today, would not exist without the contribution of Barrie McMahon. He has been hugely influential across Australia, and internationally – particularly in Canada, and also in the UK. Barrie built
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2016 was a busy year for ATOM Qld with lots of “backend” work around partnerships (poster), advocacy and readying for changes brought on by the redevelopment of the new senior FTVnm syllabus. A large contingent of ATOM Qld members also made the journey to the national conference, Screen Futures, in Melbourne. But in a transition
ATOM QLD President’s Report – February, 2017 Read More »
The Toowoomba Twilight Swap and Share will be hosted at St Ursula’s College, Toowoomba next Monday, 20th February 2017 from 5pm – 6:30pm. All media arts teachers are welcome! Meet and share resources with media arts teachers, see examples of units and student work using the ACARA Media Arts Curriculum. RSVP to wco [at] st-ursula.qld.edu.au
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The ATOM QLD Annual General Meeting will be at Indooroopilly State High School next Monday 20th February. If you are unable to attend in person, there will be a video link provided closer to the date. ATOM AGM Date: 20th February Time: 6:30pm Location: Indooroopilly State High School (video link also available) RSVP: Friday 17th
The first draft of the new senior FTV syllabus is now available for feedback: Download here More information is available here. The survey link is here.
New Draft FTV Syllabus – survey attached! Read More »
More information about BUFTA Masterclasses for 2016 is available in the flyer below. Click the flyer to download the PDF version.