Australian Film, Television and Radio School

Australian Film Television and Radio School

AFTRS building
Type	Screen and broadcast school
Established	1973; 52 years ago (1973)
Academic staff	Film, television, and radio
Undergraduates	Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
Postgraduates	Master of Arts Screen, Master of Arts Screen: Business and Leadership, Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
Location	Sydney , New South Wales , Australia 33°53′41″S 151°13′43″E / 33.8946°S 151.2285°E / -33.8946; 151.2285
Campus	The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Website	aftrs.edu.au

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), formerly Australian Film and Television School, is Australia's national screen arts and broadcast school. Opened to students in 1973 as Film and Television School (FTS), after accreditation with CILECT it was renamed Australian Film Television School (AFTS) in 1976. To coincide with a move to a new location around 1986, the school was renamed the Australian Film Television and Radio School. The school is a Commonwealth Government statutory authority, and is ranked by The Hollywood Reporter as one of 15 top global film schools.

AFTRS has been the training ground for many of Australia's most well-known directors and other filmmakers, including Gillian Armstrong, Philip Noyce, Rolf de Heer, Rachel Perkins, Ivan Sen, Warwick Thornton, and Kriv Stenders, as well as many cinematographers, film editors, composers, and screenwriters. In addition, there are many radio and television presenters among its alumni, including David Speers