Channel 44

09/10/2025

THE FILM MAKER STUDIO S2 🎥 PREMIERING MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 🎥 The Film Maker Studio takes screen buffs and aspiring screen makers behind the camera in a new season produced by the University of South Australia and Channel 44. Host and UniSA Creative Industries student Tahla Murray interviews Australian screen professionals, exploring not only how they got into the screen industry but how they stay up to date and maintain career momentum. Stay tuned!

09/10/2025

SA-made C44 programs have received a massive 26 nominations in the 2025 Antenna Awards, including Program of the Year nominations for Be Curious and Couch 44! See the full list at https://www.c44.au/2025/10/09/sa-programs-receive-26-nominations-for-antenna-awards/

The Antennas celebrate the very best of Australian community television – honouring the creativity, diversity, and resilience of the sector at a time of major growth and innovation.

This year’s ceremony, on 15 November 2025 in Fitzroy, will be hosted by comedian Nath Valvo, covering 19 categories judged by an independent panel of more than 70 screen and media industry experts. It will also mark the official launch of CTV+ on smart TVs, making community TV available to households nationwide at the push of a button.

07/10/2025

🥁The 2025 Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project poster is on the streets! 🥁 Want to take on the challenge of making a short film in 48 hours? Anyone can take part. All you need is creativity, courage and (a lot of) caffeine! ☕️ Get your team together and register now at https://buff.ly/gwXsTuk

07/10/2025

🏳️‍🌈 2025 Feast Festival program announced! 🏳️‍🌈 Adelaide’s premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural festival will feature 117 events across 67 venues as Feast Festival celebrates 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in South Australia. Read more at https://buff.ly/0JfHErv

Running from 1–23 November 2025, the 28th Feast Festival spans four weekends and will bring together over 1,500 artists, producers, volunteers and community members.

With nearly 60% more venues than last year and a 42% increase in programming — including more than double the number of regional shows — this year’s festival is the largest since 2013 and reflects Feast’s ongoing evolution, reaching more communities, showcasing more artists and building stronger connections across South Australia.

03/10/2025

📺 NOW ON CTV+ 📺 Catch all eight episodes of Couch 44 series three now on CTV+ at https://buff.ly/NUQYHFR

Episode 1
Host Payton Hogan revisits some of the people featured in series two, including Mixed Bag Poetry founder Cecilia Ronson, CRAM Collective co-founder Ren Williams and competitive archer Bailey Wildman. Soulful RnB groover Ms Chipeta performs.

Episode 2
Host Payton Hogan leads a roundtable interview with Flinders University creative writing PhD candidates on their work. Funky rockers Broken Waves perform. Alina Jansons says “yes and” at an On The Fly Impro class.

Episode 3
Host Nathan Hamilton interviews a roundtable of Adelaide independent filmmakers made up of Whisper Tree Productions founder Gemma Salomon, screenwriter Lucy Campbell and writer/director Jordy Po***ck. Nathan also goes behind the scenes of short film Dragging the Chain. Rock and rollers The Shadow Ministers perform.

Episode 4
Hosts Demi Formato and Henry Buckley go behind the music with Runt Records founders Lilith Malloy and Bella Veith, and Stormy-Lou bassist Alex Taylor. Indie rockers TOWNHOUSE perform and give Demi a rundown on their music. Demi and David Doherty hit up the Cranker Market.

Episode 5
Host Alina Jansons takes part in a roundtable interview with the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Period Justice Working Group about their fight against period poverty and steps out at Pride March 2024. Pop singer Sofia Menguita performs and chats with Demi Formato.

Episode 6
This series’ new sport host Vrinda Bhutani leads a roundtable interview all about women in sport with members of the Adelaide Jaguars soccer club and reps from the Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Centre for Women’s Sport. Vrinda also gets ahead of the curve with SA Ultimate Frisbee. Punk rocker Emerauld performs.

Episode 7
Host David Doherty leads a multicultural roundtable interview with young Adelaide migrants and reports from the 2024 OzAsia Festival. Folk collective Any Young Mechanic perform.

Episode 8
The hosts reminisce on their experiences over the past three series. Rapper Bluboi Rager performs. David visits the Oddities and Curiosities Expo.

02/10/2025

🚣‍♂️ PREMIERE 🚣‍♂️ SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER @ 6.30PM on C44 and on-demand on CTV Plus 🚣‍♂️ The Tradition Continues is a documentary tracing the remarkable 161-year history of the St Peter’s College Boat Club — the culture, the characters and their contributions. Thanks to St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia and ABCX Productions.

02/10/2025

⏰ The clock is ticking on submissions to the 2026 Fleurieu Film Festival!

Do you have a short film ready to shine? Submit now for your chance to screen under the stars at the 10th anniversary festival in McLaren Vale, 7 February 2026.

️Submissions Deadline: 1 December, 2025
🎬Enter now at FilmFreeway:
https://buff.ly/pUuD8AY

30/09/2025

🔔 ATTENTION FILMMAKERS 🔔 The closing date for applications for the Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project Indigenous & Multicultural Filmmakers Grant has been extended until Wednesday 15 October!

To encourage diverse storytelling as part of the competition, this grant is available to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse/multicultural filmmakers residing South Australia to enable them to participate in the Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project 2025.

Grant recipients will receive up to $400 in total to support the costs of the competition. This may include registration fee and equipment rental through Pro AV Solutions.

To register or learn more, go to: https://form.jotform.com/252292660910051

UPDATE:Applications for our 48HFP Indigenous & Multicultural Filmmakers Grant have been extended until Wednesday, 15 October!

To encourage diverse storytelling as part of the competition, we are pleased to again offer this grant to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse/multicultural filmmakers residing South Australia to enable them to participate in the Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project 2025.

Grant recipients will receive up to $400 in total to support the costs of the competition. This may include registration fee and equipment rental through Pro AV Solutions.

To register or learn more, go to: https://form.jotform.com/252292660910051

18/09/2025

💪 ARM WRESTLING COMES TO COMMUNITY TV! 💪 Watch two AWE Title Matches from the AWE Armwrestling Entertainment Champions League this Friday night at 6.00pm on C44 or anytime on-demand on CTV Plus! Plus encore screenings on C44 on Saturday 20 September at 7.00pm and Tuesday 23 September at 9.00pm.

MATCHES
Brett Coutts vs Lachlan Adair - Oceanic Left Arm Heavyweight Belt
Brett Coutts vs Maatiewarangi Heta-Morris - AWE Intercontinental Belt

16/09/2025

⚓️ ICYMI ⚓️ KING OF THE RIVER ⚓️ Watch now on CTV Plus at https://buff.ly/Dr0hBWm. King of the River is a feature documentary exploring the amazing life of harbour master Ian King and the history of American River, Kangaroo Island, by Walkley Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Clarke of Ad Hoc Docs and Ninti Media.

On-demand on CTV+ at ctvplus.org.au or on the app for iOS and Android. (TV app coming soon!)

11/09/2025

⚓️ PREMIERE ⚓️ KING OF THE RIVER ⚓️ 7PM SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER on C44 and CTV Plus. King of the River is a feature documentary exploring the amazing life of harbour master Ian King and the history of American River, Kangaroo Island, by Walkley Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Clarke of Ad Hoc Docs and Ninti Media.

7pm Saturday on Channel 44 or on-demand on CTV+ at ctvplus.org.au.