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When Philharmonic and Film Collide
The worlds of live orchestra and film screening will come together again as FilmHarmonic brings a symphonic sensory spectacle to Brisbane Festival.
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Designing the next chapter for QCA
Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art (QCA) is proudly recognising its largest cohort by including them in its new name – Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD).
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Festival Inspiring Youth for a Better Future
A pilot research initiative has culminated in the inaugural Story Festival being held at Griffith Film School (GFS).
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Grant Leads The Way to Indigenous Art Connection
Budding Indigenous artists are learning to more authentically connect to their cultural identity through art thanks to the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art unit (CAIA) and an Arts Queensland First Nations Commissioning Fund grant.
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Sharing stories and experiences in the Outback
Outback Queensland has just seen an influx of 120 Griffith University-led students and staff who travelled to Winton for the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival.
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LiveLab takes out silver US International Award
LiveLab students are celebrating after their work was recognised in the US International Awards. LiveLab is the commercial production arm of Griffith Film School, offering students year-round opportunities to gain real industry experience while they are studying.
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LiveArt brightens up the daily commute
Auchenflower train station has been brought to life thanks to Queensland College of Art. Adding to a growing list of public art projects around the state by Griffith University’s QCA LiveArt program, the mural has this week been completed by a team of students. QCA LiveArt invites students to work with industry and community groups […]
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Painting the Way to an Artistic Future
Queensland College of Art alumnus Krystal Bradford is bringing her love of painting, drawing, mixed media and colour exploration to her own pop-up, artist in residence exhibit in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. Running from 19 May until 1 June 2023 at Studio on Brunswick, the exhibit will showcase Mrs Bradford’s recent abstract works which seek to […]
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Ky’s Autism Stories lock in SBS deal
When Griffith University’s Film School’s LiveLab students teamed up with Autism Queensland and actor Hugo Weaving to share his autistic nephew Ky Greenwood’s story in 2016, it took the world by storm.
Academic Administration
Triple treat: Griffith celebrates new graduates, new Honorary Doctors and new Chancellor
Five new Honorary Doctorates, 4,904 graduating students and Griffith’s first alumnus Chancellor, Andrew Fraser, have all been acknowledged in ceremonies across Brisbane and the Gold Coast this week. In ceremonies taking place between November 12-15, students received their Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate degrees across all four academic groups of Arts, Education and Law, Griffith Business […]
Architecture, construction and planning
Griffith Honours College students awarded New Colombo Plan Scholarships
Eleven Griffith students are headed on overseas adventures after being awarded scholarships to work and study internationally under Australia's New Colombo Plan.
Arts Education Law
A short film with a long name and even longer list of awards
Griffith Film School PhD Student, Lachlan Pendragon has secured an Academy Award nomination in the Short Film (Animated) category for his highly creative and hilarious film, An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It. This follows his win of a prestigious Gold Student Academy Award. In a ceremony held […]
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Griffith filmmaker selected for prestigious Venice festival
Associate Professor Peter Hedegus has been selected to premier his film, Sorella’s Story to the world at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival in August. The film explores the story behind a single atrocity photography of a group of women and 11-year-old Sorella, during the Holocaust. Shot in 360° and viewed through a Virtual […]
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Public art in regional cities is a Gogh
Regional cities in Queensland are fast becoming the perfect canvas to integrate public art into their built environments.
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Griffith takes creative arts to the outback
Griffith's music, visual arts and film programs recently travelled to regional Queensland.
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Victims of wrongful conviction in the spotlight
QCA graduate Sky Parra has won the inaugural BMG Legal Art Prize, which raises awareness of wrongful convictions in Australia.
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Art graduate scores a hit with Rolling Stone cover
Work by QCA graduate Dylan Mooney has featured on Google, at the National Gallery of Victoria and graced the cover of Rolling Stone Australia magazine.
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Griffith celebrates high achievers with honorary doctorates
Four honorary doctorate recipients joined more than 5,500 graduating students at ceremonies in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast this week.