Screen Australia and Instagram announce recipients of First Nations Creator Program

Fifteen First Nations social media stars have been selected for a new training and funding program.
First Nations Creators Program art Design by Jessica Johnson, Nungala Creative via Screen Australia

Move over YouTube, tomorrow’s social media stars are all on Instagram. Screen Australia’s First Nations Creator Program, launched earlier this year, is a partnership between Screen Australia’s First Nations department and Instagram Australia.

Designed to amplify and accelerate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social media creators, the First Nations Creator Program will commence from 23 September and include training sessions and workshops covering product, creativity, safety and well-being, along with mentored guidance on digital production and social media strategy.

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Rochelle Siemienowicz is Screen Content Lead at Screenhub. She is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema and was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates'. Rochelle has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, is out with Midnight Sun on October 1, 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk