# Australian Children's Television Foundation

The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is a national non-profit children's media production and policy hub. The ACTF helps develop children's television policy; distributes and pays for Australian children's television series; supports new children's media; and develops screen resources for the education sector. The ACTF provides funding and support to independent Australian producers and writers of children's programs.

## History

The founding director of the Australian Children's Television Foundation, Patricia Edgar AM, was the driving force behind its establishment. As the chair of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal's Children's Program Committee for five years, enforcing children's program standards and the children's drama quota Edgar argued that quality programs would not be made without a not-for-profit production company creating exemplary programs. Patricia Edgar's arguments caught the attention of the Victorian Minister for the Arts Norman Lacy, who invited her to work with him. They agreed to join forces to promote the proposal for the establishment of an organisation to achieve their shared objectives. Lacy then used his ministerial membership of the Australian Education Council and the Australian Arts Ministers' Conference to initiate the establishment of the Australian Children's Television Foundation. He appointed Edgar to the Arts Ministry staff to steer the project, provided office space and establishment funding, and won the support of NSW Education Minister Paul Landa with whom he co-chaired the early steering committee meetings.
In early 1981, Lacy addressed the Senate Standing Committee on Education and the Arts arguing for the strategic and national importance of a Commonwealth commitment to recurrent funding for the fledgling Foundation. The Senate Standing committee report Children and Television Revisited recommended the establishment of an independent children's television production unit, which was the impetus for the foundation of the ACTF, to be funded by the Australian Government with contributions from state and territory governments.
Lacy's political advocacy and practical support coupled with Edgar's intellectual capacity and lobbying skills eventually won through, but before the ACTF could be established Lacy lost his Parliamentary seat at the election held in 1982. Patricia Edgar then turned her attention to funding support from the Commonwealth Government with the support of Dame Beryl Beaurepaire who was President of the Liberal Party. Ultimately, the ACTF was established with Commonwealth Government support collectively matched by all the state governments except Queensland with Edgar as the inaugural Director. She served in this role for 20 years, effectively kickstarting the Australian children's television production industry. Her programs include Winners, Kaboodle, Touch the Sun, Round the Twist, Lift Off, The Genie From Downunder, Sky Trackers, Crash Zone, L'il Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers, Yolngu Boy, Noah and Saskia and the ground breaking Kahootz. Her programs won more than 100 national and international awards including four AFI Awards, two Logies, an International Emmy Award, the Prix Jeunesse, a Japan Prize, a Banff Rockie Award, a Grand Jury Prize at the New York Festival. Production value exceeded $100 million.
After Edgar stepped down to produce Noah and Saskia for the ABC and the BBC, Jenny Buckland was appointed CEO in July 2002.
Major productions that the ACTF was involved with between 2002 and 2008 included Holly's Heroes, Mortified, Double Trouble (with CAAMA) and two series of Lockie Leonard. Mortified won more national and international awards than any other children's program in FFC history.
All those series were commissioned by commercial broadcasters, as a result of the quotas. The ABC was only commissioning very small amounts of children's drama during those years and most of its shows, other than its in-house productions such as Play School and Behind The News, were imported.
In 2006 the ACTF publicly highlighted the opportunity afforded by the switch to digital television to provide a much better media service for Australian children, calling for the establishment of a dedicated digital public channel for children. Ultimately the ACTF joined forces with the ABC to champion this idea, which received support from the Howard government during the 2007 Australian election campaign.
The Rudd government gave the ABC funding which saw it establish its children's destinations on ABC2 (for pre-schoolers) and ABC3 (for school-aged children) in 2009.
ABC3 attracted new entrants and original programming ideas. New programs commissioned by the ABC and supported by the ACTF from 2009 include My Place 1 & 2, three series of Dance Academy, several series of Nowhere Boys, three series of Bushwhacked, and more.
The history of Australian children's television and the ACTF are inextricably linked, with the ACTF playing a pivotal role in supporting distinctively Australian programs, and advocating for the support mechanisms required to produce those programs.

## ACTF Chairman and Board

The ACTF continues to receive funding from the Commonwealth and all States and Territories (Queensland is now included). Each State and Territory Government has the right to nominate a member of the board, and the Commonwealth Government may nominate three members.Those ACTF Board members may elect up to three independent board members. There is a long and distinguished list of people who have been on the board over its 35-year history, but the most extraordinary contribution of all is that of Janet Holmes à Court. Janet joined the board as a representative for Western Australia in 1983. She was elected chairman of the board in 1990 and has been re-elected every year since. She is now an independently elected member of the board.
The headquarters of the ACTF are on Smith Street in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.

## Awards

| Year | Production | Production company | Award | Location | Category |
| 2017 | Little Lunch: The Specials | Gristmill | AACTA Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Series |
| 2017 | Little J and Big Cuz | Old Dog Pictures / Ned Lander Media | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Program |
| 2017 | Boxwars | Bogan Entertainment Solutions | MIPCOM Junior International Pitching Competition | France | Best Pitch |
| 2017 | Little Lunch (Special): The Nightmare Before Graduation | Gristmill | Japan Prize | Japan | Primary Series: Primary (6–12) |
| 2017 | Little Lunch (Special): The Halloween Horror Story | Gristmill | Chicago International Children's Film Festival | USA | Professional Jury: First Prize – Best Live Action Television Production |
| 2017 | Little Lunch (Special): The Nightmare Before Graduation | Gristmill | US International Film and Video Festival | USA | Best of Festival – Entertainment |
| 2017 | Little Lunch (Special): The Nightmare Before Graduation | Gristmill | US International Film and Video Festival | USA | Gold Camera – Children's Entertainment |
| 2017 | Little Lunch (Special): The Nightmare Before Graduation | Writer: Robyn Butler | ADG Award | Australia | Esben Storm: Best Direction in a Children's TV or SVOD Drama |
| 2017 | Little Lunch (Special): The Nightmare Before Graduation | Gristmill | TV Week Logie | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2017 | Little Lunch App: A Teacher's Guide | ACTF/Essential Media | Kidscreen Award | USA | Best eBook |
| 2016 | Bushwhacked! – Series 3 | Mint Pictures | Chicago International Television Awards | USA | Silver Plaque: Best Children's Series |
| 2016 | Bushwhacked! – Series 3 | ACTF | Worldfest Houston Remi Awards | USA | Gold Remi – Children's Audience |
| 2016 | Little Lunch | Gristmill | Chicago International Children's Film Festival | USA | Children's Jury Prize |
| 2016 | Little Lunch | Gristmill | Worldfest Houston Remi Awards | USA | Silver Remi – Children's Audience |
| 2016 | Little Lunch | Gristmill | Chicago International Television Awards | USA | Certificate of Merit: Children's Series |
| 2016 | Little Lunch App | ACTF | SPA Awards | Australia | Interactive Production |
| 2016 | Little Lunch App: A Teacher's Guide | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Educational eBook |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys | Matchbox Pictures | International Emmy Awards | France | Best Kids Series |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | International Emmy Awards | USA | Kids: Series |
| 2016 | Ready For This | Blackfella Films/Werner Film Productions | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Category: C Classification |
| 2016 | Ready For This | Blackfella Films/Werner Film Productions | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2016 | Ready For This | Blackfella Films/Werner Film Productions | Worldfest Houston Remi Awards | USA | Bronze Remi – Children's Audience |
| 2015 | Bushwhacked! – Series 2 | Mint Pictures | Worldfest Houston Remi Awards | USA | Best TV Series – Family/Children |
| 2015 | Dance Academy – Series 3 | Werner Film Productions | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series |
| 2015 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best New Series |
| 2015 | Nowhere Boys – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Canada | Youth Fiction |
| 2015 | Nowhere Boys – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | Logie Awards | Australia | Best Children's Series |
| 2015 | Nowhere Boys: The 5th Boy | Matchbox Pictures | Kidscreen: iKids Awards | USA | Best Website: 6 and Up |
| 2015 | The Flamin' Thongs – Episode 2: 'No One Likes A Smart House' | MWP – RDB Thongs | Worldfest Houston Remi Awards | USA | Gold Remi: Best Television Animation |
| 2014 | Bushwhacked! – Series 2, Episode 1: 'Whale Shark' | Mint Pictures | Asian Television Awards | Singapore | Best Children's Programme |
| 2014 | Bushwhacked! – Series 2, Episode 2: 'Sea Eagle' | Mint Pictures | Wildscreen Panda Awards | UK | High Commendation: Children's Choice Awards |
| 2014 | Dance Academy – Series 3 | Werner Film Productions | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Companion Website |
| 2014 | Handball Heroes | Carbon Media | Queensland Reconciliation Awards | Australia | High Commendation: Business |
| 2014 | Hoopla Doopla! – Episode 9: 'Snow Business' | Writer: Kym Goldsworthy | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Television: 'P' |
| 2014 | Hoopla Doopla! – Episode 6: 'Hiccups' | The Content Agency | Asian Television Awards | Singapore | High Commendation: Best Preschool Programme |
| 2014 | MY:24 App | Essential Media and Entertainment | eLearning Awards | Australia | Best Community Resource |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1, Episode 3 | Writer: Craig Irvin | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Television: 'C' |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Drama |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Prix Jeunesse International | Germany | International Youth Jury |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | SPA Awards | Australia | Children's Television Production |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards | USA | Honorable Mention: Online Interactive Experience |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards | USA | Honorable Mention: Tweens 9–14 Series/Special |
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Program |
| 2014 | Paper Planes | Director: Robert Connoly | Cine`festOZ Film Prize | Australia | Film Prize |
| 2014 | The Flamin' Thongs – Episode 1 & 20: 'The Boy Who Cried Blowfly' and 'A Fright At The Opera' | MWP – RDB Thongs | AACTA Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Series |
| 2014 | The Flamin' Thongs – Episode 2: 'No One Likes A Smart House' | MWP – RDB Thongs | Asian Television Awards | Singapore | Best 2D Animated Programme |
| 2013 | Bushwhacked! – Series 1 | Mint Pictures | Chicago International Children's Film Festival | USA | Children's Series |
| 2013 | Dance Academy – Series 2 | Werner Film Productions | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Companion Website |
| 2013 | Dance Academy – Series 2 | Werner Film Productions | Chicago International Children's Film Festival | USA | Gold Plaque: Children's Series |
| 2013 | Dukes of Broxstonia – Series 3 | Sticky Pictures | SPAA Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Production |
| 2013 | Flea-bitten! | Moody Street Kids | APRA/AGSC Awards | Australia | Best Music for Children's Television |
| 2013 | You're Skitting Me – Series 1 | Jigsaw Entertainment | Chicago International Children's Film Festival | USA | Certificate of Merit: Sketch Comedy Series |
| 2012 | Dance Academy – Series 2 | Werner Film Productions | Asian Television Awards | Asia | High Commendation: Best Children's Programme |
| 2012 | Dancing Down Under | Wild Fury | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Factual Television Program |
| 2012 | Flea-bitten! Episode 52: 'Home Truths' | Writer: Ray Boseley | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Best Animation Script |
| 2012 | Language of Belonging: Wadu Matyidi | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Indigenous Resource |
| 2012 | Language of Belonging: Wadu Matyidi | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Primary Education Resource |
| 2012 | My Place – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Fiction Television Program |
| 2012 | My Place – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series |
| 2011 | Dance Academy – Series 1 | Werner Film Productions | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Companion Website |
| 2011 | Dance Academy – Series 1 | Werner Film Productions | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2011 | Dance Academy – Series 1 | Werner Film Productions | New York Festival | USA | Bronze World Medal: Children's/Youth Program |
| 2011 | Dance Academy – Series 1 | Werner Film Productions | Chicago International Film Festival: The Hugo Television Awards | USA | Gold Plaque: Best Children's Series |
| 2011 | Horace In Slow Motion – Series 1 | Boombada | Best Shorts Competition | USA | Best of Show: Children/Family Programming |
| 2011 | Lockie Leonard – Series 2 | Goalpoast Pictures | AIMIA Awards | Australia | Best Cross Platform |
| 2011 | My Place – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Kidscreen Awards | USA | Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series |
| 2011 | My Place – Series 2 | Matchbox Pictures | Asian Television Awards | Asia | Best Children's Programme |
| 2011 | My Place – Series 2, Episode 1: '1878: Henry' | Matchbox Pictures | Asian Television Awards | Asia | Best Children's Programme |
| 2011 | My Place – Series 2, Episode 2: '1868: Minna' | Writer: Nicholas Parsons | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Television: C Classification |
| 2010 | My Place – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Drama |
| 2010 | My Place – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Production |
| 2010 | My Place – Series 1 | Matchbox Pictures | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2008 | Lockie Leonard – Series 1 | Goalpoast Pictures | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Fiction Television Program |
| 2008 | Lockie Leonard – Series 1 | Goalpoast Pictures | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Secondary Education Resource |
| 2008 | Lockie Leonard – Series 1 | Goalpoast Pictures | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2008 | Mortified: Episodes 1,6,16 and 19: 'Taylor's DNA', 'The Talk', 'D.J Taylor' and 'The Wedding' | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Cairo International Film Festival | Egypt | Children's Arbitration Committee: Best Televised Program |
| 2008 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Prix Jeunesse Festival | Germany | Theme Prize: Gender |
| 2008 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Cairo International Film Festival | Egypt | Bronze: Best Televised Program |
| 2007 | Double Trouble: Episode 7: 'Lost in the Desert' | Writer: Danielle MacLean | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Best Children's C Classification Script |
| 2007 | I Got a Rocket | Mike Young Productions/SLR Productions | International Emmy Awards | USA | New Approaches – Daytime Children's |
| 2007 | Lockie Leonard – Series 1 | Goalpoast Pictures | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Drama |
| 2007 | Lockie Leonard – Series 1 | Goalpoast Pictures | Chicago International Film Festival: The Hugo Television Awards | USA | Silver: Adult Jury Prize |
| 2007 | Mortified | Actor: Marny Kennedy | Golden Chest Awards | Bulgaria | Best Child's Role |
| 2007 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Golden Chest Awards | Bulgaria | Bronze: Special Prize for Children's Series |
| 2007 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | New York Festival | USA | Grand Award: Best Youth Program |
| 2007 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | New York Festival | USA | Gold Medal: International Programming and Promotion of Youth: Ages 7–12 |
| 2007 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Seoul Drama Awards | Korea | Best Juvenile Drama |
| 2007 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | US International Film and Video Festival | USA | Gold Camera Award |
| 2006 | Holly's Heroes | Tosi Westside/The Gibson Group | New Zealand Screen Awards | NZ | Best Children's Programme |
| 2006 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Series |
| 2006 | Mortified | Actor: Marny Kennedy | AFI Awards | Australia | Young Actor Award |
| 2006 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Series |
| 2006 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Chicago International Film Festival: The Hugo Television Awards | USA | Children's Live Action Television |
| 2006 | Mortified | ACTF/Enjoy Entertainment | Chris Awards | USA | Bronze Plaque: 6 Out of 7 Points |
| 2006 | Noah & Saskia | ACTF | New York Festival | Australia | Silver World Medal |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Tosi Westside/The Gibson Group | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Drama |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Tosi Westside/The Gibson Group | Qantas Television Awards | NZ | Best Children's/Youth Programme |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Tosi Westside/The Gibson Group | Chris Awards | USA | Bronze Plaque: 6 Out of 7 Points |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Tosi Westside/The Gibson Group | US International Film and Video Festival | USA | Silver Screen Award |
| 2005 | Noah & Saskia | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Series |
| 2005 | Noah & Saskia | ACTF | US International Film and Video Festival | USA | Gold Camera Award |
| 2005 | Noah & Saskia CD-ROM | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Secondary Education Resource |
| 2004 | Legacy of the Silver Shadow – Episode 1: 'Tomorrow, The World' | ACTF | Chicago International Film Festival: The Hugo Television Awards | USA | Certificate of Merit |
| 2004 | Noah & Saskia | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Honourable Mention: 5 Out of 7 Rating Points |
| 2004 | Noah & Saskia – Episode 9: 'Extra Spicy' | Writer: Sam Caroll | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Drama (C Classification) |
| 2003 | Kahootz | ACTF | Axiem Awards | USA | Silver – Interactive: Children's Category |
| 2003 | Kahootz | ACTF | Axiem Awards | USA | Silver – Interactive: Education Category |
| 2003 | Legacy of the Silver Shadow | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Honourable Mention: 5 Out of 7 Rating Points |
| 2003 | Worst Best Friends | CoxKnight Productions | Chris Awards | USA | The Chris Statuette – 7 Out of 7 Rating Points |
| 2003 | Yolngu Boy | Yolngu Boy | Festival Cannes – Junior Les Mureaux | France | Audience Prize |
| 2002 | Round The Twist – Series 4, Episode 1: 'Welcome Back' | ACTF | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2001 | Double Trouble – Episode 9: 'Two Dollars' | CAAMA | The Queensland & Northern Territory Awards for Cinematography | Australia | Bronze: Tele Features, Television Drama & Mini Series |
| 2001 | Round The Twist – Series 4, Episode 12: 'Skunk Man' | ACTF | Logie Awards | Australia | Most Outstanding Children's Program |
| 2001 | Round The Twist – Series 4 | ACTF | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Screen & Radio |
| 2001 | Yolngu Boy | Actor: John Sebastian Pilakui | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Young Actor's Award |
| 2001 | Yolngu Boy | Yolngu Boy | Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) | Africa | People's Choice Award |
| 2000 | Crash Zone – Series 1, Episode 1: 'Dream Team' | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Honourable Mention: 5 Out of 7 Rating Points |
| 2000 | Kahootz | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Primary Education Resource: Multimedia |
| 2000 | Lift Off! – Series 2: I Think...Education Resource | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Primary Education Resource |
| 2000 | Round The Twist | ACTF | World Media Festival | Germany | Website Design – Non-Profit Organisation Website: Intermedia-Globe Silver |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 10: 'Tears of Innocence' | ACTF | New York Festival | USA | Grand Jury Prize for Best Show – Youth 7–12 |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 10: 'Tears of Innocence' | ACTF | New York Festival | USA | Gold World Medal: Youth Category 7–12 |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 10: 'Tears of Innocence' | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Honourable Mention: 5 Out of 7 Rating Points |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 3: 'Whirling Derfish' | Writer/Director: Ray Boseley | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Canada | Children's Program Category |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 3: 'Whirling Derfish' | ACTF | New York Festival | USA | Grand Jury Prize for Best Show – Youth 7–12 |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 3: 'Whirling Derfish' | ACTF | New York Festival | USA | Gold World Medal: Youth Category 7–12 |
| 2000 | Round The Twist – Series 3, Episode 3: 'Whirling Derfish' | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Honourable Mention: 5 Out of 7 Rating Points |
| 2000 | Yolngu Boy | Yolngu Boy | Giffoni Film Festival | Italy | Bronze Gryphon Prize: 'Free To Fly' |
| 2000 | Yolngu Boy | Production: Brad Shield | Australian Cinematographers Society Awards | Australia | Silver: Cinematography |
| 1999 | Crash Zone – Series 1, Episodes 1 & 12: 'The Dream Team' and 'The Shadow' | ACTF | Golden Chest Awards | Bulgaria | Children's Jury Prize |
| 1999 | Crash Zone – Series 1, Episodes 1 & 12: 'The Dream Team' and 'The Shadow' | ACTF | Golden Chest Awards | Bulgaria | Special Prize: Drama for Children & Adolescents |
| 1999 | Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers | ACTF/Viskatoons/France Animation | Itheme Awards | France | Best Animation Broadcast on Cable & Satellite Television |
| 1998 | Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers: Episode 1: 'Caught in a Trap' | ACTF/Viskatoons/France Animation | Chiarra D'Assisi Children's Television Prize | Italy | Best International Children's Program |
| 1998 | Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers: Episode 1: 'Caught in a Trap' | ACTF/Viskatoons/France Animation | US International Film & Video Festival | USA | Bronze: Children's Program Category |
| 1998 | Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers: Episode 1: 'Caught in a Trap' | ACTF/Viskatoons/France Animation | US International Film & Video Festival | USA | Certificate for Creative Excellence |
| 1997 | First Day | ACTF | National Educational Media Network Awards | USA | The Silver Apple Award |
| 1997 | Lift Off! – Series 2: 'Lift Off! to Fire Safety' | ACTF | Video Fuego | Spain | Honourable Mention |
| 1996 | First Day | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Special Award: Hearthealth Award for Human Development |
| 1996 | First Day | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Social Issues – Documentary Category |
| 1996 | Lift Off! – Series 2 | ACTF | Cairo International Film Festival for Children | Egypt | Golden Cairo |
| 1996 | Lift Off! – Series 2: 'Lift Off! to Fire Safety' | ACTF | Chris Awards | USA | Honourable Mention: Education & Instruction: Safety Category |
| 1995 | Lift Off! – Series 2, Episode 19: 'Heroes' | ACTF | The Japan Prize | Japan | Hoso Bunka Foundation Award for Excellence in Pre-School Programming |
| 1995 | Lift Off! – Series 2 | ACTF | New York Festival | USA | Bronze: Youth Programming: 7-12 Years |
| 1995 | Sky Trackers | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Children's TV Series |
| 1994 | Round The Twist – Series 2, Episode 12: 'Little Black Balls' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Children's Television Award |
| 1994 | Round The Twist – Series 2, Episode 3: 'Little Squirt' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Primary Student Judging Panel Award |
| 1994 | Round The Twist – Series 2, Episode 3: 'Little Squirt' | ACTF | Prix Jeunesse International | Germany | Fiction: 7-12 Years |
| 1994 | Sky Trackers | Actor: Zbych Trofimiuk | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Young Actor's Award |
| 1994 | Sky Trackers | ACTF | Cairo International Film Festival | Egypt | Golden Cairo for TV Programs |
| 1994 | Sky Trackers – Episode 1: 'Skating The Dish' | ACTF | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Drama |
| 1993 | Lift Off! – Series 1 | ACTF | TV World Marketing Awards | International | Best Marketing by an Independent |
| 1993 | Round The Twist – Series 2, Episode 3: 'Little Squirt' | ACTF | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Drama |
| 1993 | Round The Twist – Series 2, Episode 5: 'Nails' | Writers: Paul Jennings & Esben Storm | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Adaptation to Television |
| 1992 | Lift Off! – Series 1, Episode 15: 'Something Tells Me' | ACTF | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Drama |
| 1992 | Lift Off! – Series 1, Episode 1: 'A Load of Old Rubbish' | ACTF | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Drama |
| 1992 | Lift Off! – Series 1 | ACTF | United Nations Association of Australia: Media Peace Awards | Australia | Children's Category |
| 1991 | More Winners: Episode 3: 'Boy Soldiers' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Highly Commended: General Award – Narrative |
| 1991 | More Winners: Episode 2: 'The Big Wish' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Highly Commended: Children's Award – Narrative |
| 1991 | Round The Twist – Series 1, Episode 9: 'Lucky Lips' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | General Award – Narrative |
| 1991 | Round The Twist – Series 1, Episode 8: 'Wunderpants' | ACTF | AFI Awards | Australia | Best Children's Television Drama |
| 1991 | Round The Twist – Series 1, Episodes 9 & 12: 'Lucky Lips' and 'Without My Pants' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Children's Award – Narrative |
| 1990 | Kaboodle – Series 2 | ACTF | Australian Television Society Awards | Australia | Certificate of Merit: Children's Category |
| 1990 | Kaboodle – Series 2, Episode 1: 'The Great Hedge Race' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Highly Commended: Children's Award in Animation |
| 1990 | Kaboodle – Series 1, Episode 1: 'The Great Detective' | Production: Richard Chataway | Australian Cinematographers Society Awards | Australia | Gold: Cinematography |
| 1990 | Kaboodle – Series 2, Episode 1: 'The Hedge and Mr. Snip' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Highly Commended: Children's Award in Animation |
| 1990 | More Winners: Episode 3: 'Boy Soldiers' | Writer: Cliff Green | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Award |
| 1990 | More Winners: Episode 3: 'Boy Soldiers' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Liv Ullmann Peace Prize |
| 1990 | More Winners: Episode 2: 'The Big Wish' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Outstanding Humour: Festival Award |
| 1990 | Round The Twist – Series 1 | Writer: Paul Jennings | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Adaptation to Television |
| 1990 | Round The Twist – Series 1 | Production: Jan Kenny | Australian Cinematographers Society Awards | Australia | Certificate of Merit: Cinematography |
| 1990 | Round The Twist – Series 1, Episode 8: 'Wunderpants' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Highly Commended: Children's Award – Narrative |
| 1990 | The Greatest Tune on Earth | ACTF | Television Society Awards of Australia | Australia | Certificate of Merit: Children's Program Category |
| 1990 | Touch The Sun: Episode 1: 'Captain Johnno' | ACTF | CCTV | China | Children's Television Award |
| 1990 | Touch The Sun: Episode 1: 'Captain Johnno' | ACTF | Cinemagic Film Festival | Northern Ireland | Regional Guild of Film Writers |
| 1989 | Touch The Sun | ACTF | NSW Children's Week Awards | Australia | Film & Television Award |
| 1989 | Touch The Sun: Episode 1: 'Captain Johnno' | ACTF | International Festival for Youth | France | Highly Commended: Grand Jury Prize |
| 1988 | Kaboodle – Series 1 | ACTF | Australian Television Society Awards | Australia | Award for Excellence: Children's |
| 1988 | Kaboodle – Series 1 | ACTF | Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards | Canada | International Children's Variety Program |
| 1988 | Kaboodle – Series 1, Episode 1: 'Double Take' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Narrative in Animation |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun | ACTF | Bicentennial Pater Awards | Australia | Australasian Children's Drama Program |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun: Episode 1: 'Captain Johnno' | Production: Roger Dowling | Australian Cinematographers Society Awards | Australia | Gold: Cinematography |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun: Episode 1: 'Captain Johnno' | Actor: Damien Walters | Australian Television Society Awards | Australia | Award for Excellence – Performance by a Juvenile Actor |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun: Episode 1: 'Captain Johnno' | ACTF | International Emmy Awards | USA | Children's & Young People's Category |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun: Episode 3: 'Devil's Hill' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Live Action Feature Length Videotape |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun: Episode 4: 'Peter & Pompey' | ACTF | Australian Television Society Awards | Australia | Award for Excellence – Children's Drama |
| 1988 | Touch The Sun: Episode 4: 'Peter & Pompey' | Writer: John Misto | Australian Television Society Awards | Australia | Excellence in Scriptwriting – One-Off Drama or Miniseries |
| 1987 | Kaboodle – Series 1, Episode 10: 'The Fogbrook Thing' | Writer: Joshua Crooks | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Narrative in Animation |
| 1987 | Kaboodle – Series 1, Episode 2: 'The Huge Adventures of Trevor a Cat' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Best Animation – Tertiary Student |
| 1986 | Winners | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Special Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Developing High Quality Films for Children's Audience |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 2: 'Just Friends' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Children's Audience Vote: Most Popular Video |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 4: 'The Paper Boy' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Honourable Mention: Live Action |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 5: 'The Other Facts of Life' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Special Jury Prize: Cinematic Impact |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 6: 'Top Kid' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | General Award – Narrative |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 6: 'Top Kid' | ACTF | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | USA | Live Action |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 6: 'Top Kid' | ACTF | Penguin Awards | Australia | Best Children's Drama |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 7: 'On Loan' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Children's Award – Social Issues |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 7: 'On Loan' | ACTF | United Nations Association of Australia: Media Peace Awards | Australia | Citation |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 7: 'On Loan' | ACTF | ATOM Awards | Australia | Highly Commended: General Award – Social Issues |
| 1986 | Winners: Episode 7: 'On Loan' | Actor: Quang Chinh Dinh | St Kilda Film Festival | Australia | Certificate of Merit: Acting |
| 1985 | Winners: Episode 5: 'The Other Facts of Life' | ACTF | AWGIE Awards | Australia | Children's Category – Original Work |
| 1985 | Yolngu Boy | Composer: Bernard Bories | Cannes Junior de Ille Maurice Festival | France | Best Music |

## Productions

Notable television series developed or assisted by the ACTF include:
* Round the Twist
* Dance Academy
* Mortified
* The Genie From Down Under
* Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers
* Worst Year of My Life Again
* Lockie Leonard
* Double Trouble
* Mal.com
* Noah & Saskia
* My Place
* Lift Off
* Johnson and Friends
* Spellbinder (followed by its sequel series Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord)
* Touch The Sun
* Winners
* Yolngu Boy
* You're Skitting Me
* Crash Zone
* Bushwhacked! (followed by its sequel series Bushwhacked! Bugs)
* Flea-bitten!
* Holly's Heroes
* Kaboodle
* Worst Best Friends
* Legacy of the Silver Shadow
* Sky Trackers
* The InBESTigators
* Little Lunch
* The Flamin' Thongs
* Wakkaville
* WAC: World Animal Championships
* Top Enders
* The Gift
* The Dukes of Broxstonia
* Seen But Not Heard
* Ready for This
* Nowhere Boys (followed by its movie Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows)
* Little J & Big Cuz
* Hardball
* First Day (followed by its TV series of the same name)
* Escape from Jupiter (followed by its sequel series Return to Jupiter)
* Dancing Down Under
* C/o The Bartons
* Balloon Barnyard
* Mustangs FC
* Wacky World Beaters
* Songs of Innocence
* MY:24
* Desdemoda
* Black Knight White Witch
* Casa De Evil
* Itty Bitty Ditties
* Laser Beak Man
* Mega Bites
* Monster Chef
* My Strange Pet
* The Girl From Tomorrow (followed by its sequel series The Girl from Tomorrow Part II: Tomorrow's End)
* Horace in Slow Motion
* I Got a Rocket
* The Valley Between
* The Greatest Tune On Earth
* Hoopla Doopla!
* Lah-Lah's Adventures
* Waabiny Time
* Animalia
* Cybergirl
* Backyard Science (followed by its sequel series WOW! That's Amazing)
* A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year Old Girl
* The Funny Ones
* My Brother Jack
* Deadly
* Dogstar
* Boxwars
* Handball Heroes
* Language of Belonging
* Australian Rules
* Paper Planes
* Blinky Bill the Movie (followed by its TV series The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill)
* 100% Wolf (followed by its TV series 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone)
* The Big Wish
* The Unlisted
* DisRupted
* Summer's Day
* Thalu
* Red Dirt Riders
* Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?
* Built To Survive
* The PM's Daughter
* Born to Spy
* Planet Lulin
* Kangaroo Beach
* Space Nova
* Plasmo
* Kahootz