FUTURE STUDENTS Success Stories

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AFTRS graduates are some of the most sought-after creative and technical people working in the screen and broadcast industries in Australia and beyond - with many of our graduates having won awards for their work.

The output of the School's graduates can be experienced in Hollywood feature films, at local film festivals and cinemas, on television, digital screens and heard on the airwaves across the country in all sorts of formats from TV soaps to documentaries, to light entertainment, dramas, animations, commercials, through to screen composition tracks and station idents.

Read what a few of our recent graduates have to say about their time at AFTRS

Andrew Lesnie

Best known for his Academy Award® winning cinematography on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Andrew Lesnie is a talented and highly sought after world class cinematographer.

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Rolf de Heer

One of Australia’s most gifted and esteemed directors, Rolf de Heer has directed a series of acclaimed feature films, and is considered one of the most important directors working in Australia today.

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Sejong Park

A highly regarded and award-winning animator, Sejong Park is a rare talent, earning himself international recognition and an Academy Award® nomination for his short film Birthday Boy.

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Tina Lymberis

A television producing dynamo, Tina Lymberis has worked on a host of different projects and is now doing what she loves in the industry that excites her most.

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Stuart Parkyn

Producer Stuart Parkyn has experienced the buzz of an Academy Award® nomination, and shared ‘sushi with Spielberg’. He is currently working on developing feature and television projects.

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Basil Hogios

Versatile and talented in the art of Screen Composition, Basil Hogios has scored music for a variety of productions including the acclaimed Australian feature Romulus My Father.

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Melinda Doring

One of Australia’s brightest Design talents, Melinda Doring has worked as a production designer and costume designer on high profile Australian features, earning recognition for her talents at both the AFI and IF awards.

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Kate Mac 

A favourite on Sydney airwaves, Kate Mac has enjoyed a rapid rise to radio fame since leaving AFTRS. She now hosts afternoons on Austereo’s 2Day FM with thousands of Sydney-siders tuning in to hear her each day. 

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