ASTRA / AFTRS graduate program 2015

ASTRA has announced eight people from the Australian Film, Television & Radio School to undertake paid short term contracts with STV companies in marketing, programming, acquisitions, production and broadcasting.

Now in its fifth year, the ASTRA Graduate Program will now undertake 13 weeks of work with channels and platforms including Foxtel, FOX SPORTS, Disney Channel, SBS Subscription Television, Discovery Networks and TVSN.

“Television is a notoriously difficult industry to break into and the ASTRA graduate program aims to provide young people with a foot in the door,” said Andrew Maiden, ASTRA CEO.

“This program is a breeding ground for some of our best talent with many past participants now in significant roles with STV companies and associated production companies,” he said.

Sandra Levy, CEO of AFTRS added, “The aim of the ASTRA graduate program is to provide opportunities for the most creative, skilled and motivated graduates to be exposed to and trained in the subscription television sector. The program is a great opportunity for graduates to enter the industry.”

The 8 candidates are :

· John Murdaca – SBS
· Simon Croker – Discovery
· Brett Walton – TVSN
· Antony Robinson – FOX Sports
· Nick Harriot – FOX Sports
· Nick Spellicy – Disney Channel
· Andrew Perry- Foxtel
· Connor Palmer – Foxtel