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AACTA Screen Careers Expo

Presented by Essential Screen Skills
Saturday 8 Feb
Inside the Marquee, HOTA

Find out EVERYTHING you need to know about building a career in the Australian screen industry at the 2025 AACTA Screen Careers Expo, presented by Essential Screen Skills. An invaluable opportunity for students and career changers alike, attendees will learn about all aspects of the screen industry, the many incredible career pathways on offer, and the education and training available to get them there.

Featuring

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Information Booths

Information booths on jobs across the screen industry including the games sector, with professionals on hand to give a broader understanding of the roles in their respective department and what they entail, what an average day looks like, what they are responsible for and who they work closely with. 

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Education & Employment

Education booths from the major training and tertiary education providers in the region with staff on hand to discuss what training is available in line with student’s area of interest.

Employment booths and information on job opportunities directly from some of the region’s major screen employers.

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Panels

Panels throughout the day including first-hand accounts of entering the screen industry, building a career in the online space, and touch and try workshops and technical craft explorations.

Map Out Your Screen Education Pathway with Industry Experts

AACTA Screen Careers Expo is free to attend, register below to secure your ticket.

Join the Study Tour

Essential Screen Skills is scoping feasibility for a Creative Industries Study Tour to complement the AACTA Festival, AACTA Screen Careers Expo and showcase what Gold Coast has to offer. School groups self-select their level of engagement - 1 night, 2 night or 3 night stay.  Proposed activities:

Thursday 6 Feb

AACTA Festival activities and Movie World Experience (incur additional fees)

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Friday 7 Feb

Tertiary Institutions Campus Tours and experiences

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Saturday 8 Feb

AACTA Screen Careers Expo presented by Essential Screen Skills

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Sunday 9 Feb

AACTA Festival activities

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Accommodation packages, travel arrangements, night activities are currently under negotiation. Estimate costs $130 per night per person (accommodation, breakfast and return travel from accommodation to day activities) - does not include extras such as night time activities, Movie World Experience or travel from your primary location to the Gold Coast.

Screen Careers Expo

Saturday

Dr George Miller In Conversation with the Philippou Brothers

10:00 am

Saturday

Breaking into the Screen Industry

3:30 pm

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The Fairbairn's: Multiplatform Storytellers

12:30 pm

Thursday

Winning Over Australian Festivals: From Submission to Screen

11:30 am

Saturday

Colour Grading Masterclass with Kali Bateman

12:30 pm

Saturday

Careers in Broadcast

11:00 am

Saturday

How to Network 101

3:30 pm

Saturday

Navigating the Screen Industry as an Actor

2:00 pm

Saturday

Doja Cat Demon

Saturday

Creative Makeup Look

Saturday

Games and the Screen Industry: The Future is Here

4:30 pm

Saturday

The 'It' Factor: Building a Brand with Millie Ford

5:00 pm

Saturday

Cheat Sheet for: Impacting Producing

12:30 pm

Saturday

Choreographer: Kate Wormald

12:30 pm

Saturday

Shane and Clayton Jacobson Present Filmmaking 101

3:30 pm

Saturday

Creative Entrepreneurship

9:00 am

Saturday

Life on Set

5:00 pm

Saturday

Screen Industry Workforce Insights

11:00 am

Saturday

The Business of Show Business

2:00 pm

Saturday

In Conversation with Oscar-winner Greig Fraser

12:30 pm

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AACTA Screen Careers Expo is Free to Attend
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