Virtual Listening Lounge

The audio piece features a compilation of student work from the Class of 2021. This was created to showcase the student journey and experience of AFTRS Graduate Diploma In Radio and Podcasting and played at Graduation.Edited and Produced by Fyona Smith and Simon Cohen

DeclutteringIt’s 1989, the week following the death of his Grandpa, as Marco helps his Grandma, Sofia, todeclutter her basement in order to turn it into a sewing room and reclaim some space for herhobbies. But when Marco makes an alarming discovery nestled in his Grandpa’s things, hesuspects the worst.Written and Directed by Sami SwilksProduced and Directed by Megan HuiStarring: Louis Henbest, Eliane Morel

A bereft woman will do whatever it takes to stop a mining company relocating her mother. CreditsWriters Kelly Chapman and Jacob Melamed Sound Designer Melissa Maltby.

When a professional tightrope walker is forced to compete against an amateur aerialist to be the circus’s new star highwire performer, will her bells and whistles and tricks of the trade win out over her rival’s no-frills, natural talent?  Synopsis: As the circus Ringmaster is announcing that the Maestro, Czar of the highwire, is passing the balance bar to his protégé, Katia, as his successor, an unexpected amateur tightrope walker, Ariel Flyer, bursts into the big top and challenges Katia to compete for the right to be the new star of the show.  Credits: Co-written and produced by Charlie Heath Shaw and Camille Thomson Sound engineered by Camille Thomson  Cast Eliane Morel as Katia Kisonichki Grace Stamnas Ariel Flyer Stefo Nantsoau as the Maestro Louis Henbest as the Ringmaster  Music Opening music -  Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Band - Full Album - Original LP (From YouTube)  Katia's music -  Russian Circus Music (Found on YouTube, no credits)  Ariel's music -  The Second Waltz | Shostakovich | Classic Music | Accordion Cover - played by Kai Zhong (YouTube)   CHARACTERS THE RINGMASTER: Male, 50s, circus ringmaster, booming voice THE MAESTRO: Male, 70s, Czar of the highwire and former star circus performer; he is retiring and has trained Katia as his replacement. He is a Russian gypsy with a thick accent KATIA KISONICHKI: Female, 30s, tightrope walker and aerialist, the Maestro’s protégé, Russian accent ARIEL FLYER: Female, late teens/early 20s, tightrope walker and aerialist, Australian, youthful and exuberant  

When Riley is hit with trouble focusing, she seeks help for the first time from a therapist. But the thing she least expects to be the issue to her problems, is the thing that she is least willing to give up.   RILEY (30’s) finds out that her ex, ELIJAH (30’s) has started seeing someone else after only 6 months of them separating. The news causes old memories to flare up, and she decides to seek help from a therapist called GILLIAN (50’s), who sees right through Riley’s jokes and confidence. After some discussion, Gillian points out that Riley still hasn’t moved on fully from her past relationship and urges her to question a sentimental item she kept with her, the ugly foldable couch she and Elijah bought together. Riley is adamant the couch has nothing to do with her problem, but after some push from Gillian, Riley realises it might be so. She puts the couch on Facebook marketplace and sells it to the first buyer, Ethan. For the first time in 6 months, Riley’s head is clear. She calls up the therapist’s office and decides to book another appointment.  CREDITS:Written & directed by: Grace Rouvray & Rebecca Thompson Sound Editor: Grace Rouvray CAST:Riley: Grace Stamnas Gillian: Eliane Morel Elijah: Louis Henbest 

A young radio student starts deleting historical audio files to make room for his podcast when a voice from 1921 calls out and begs him to stop.Bobby is recording his first ever podcast (“the independent voice of the people”) when the memory on his free iCloud account runs out. He starts deleting historical audio files from a course he took when the voice of the first amateur radio broadcast in Australia (Charles Maclurcan - 1921) calls out to him. Charles pleads with Bobby not to delete him and they begin to argue about what relevance Charles and the past actually have to Bobby’s world. As the deletion process nears its end, Bobby must decide whether to save Charles or let a crucial piece of history disappear forever.WRITER: Jon Rex Williams DIRECTORS: Charlie Sarchfield & Jon Rex WilliamsSOUND EDITOR: Charlie SarchfieldCAST:BOBBY: Louis Henbest CHARLES: Stefo Nantsou COMPUTER: Grace Stamnas