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Lights. Camera. APAC.
Discover your future at APAC, Brisbane’s award-winning conservatory, offering two-year bachelor courses and workshops in acting and filmmaking for a professional creative career.
Lights. Camera. APAC.
Discover your future at APAC, Brisbane’s award-winning conservatory, offering two-year bachelor courses and workshops in acting and filmmaking for a professional creative career.
Accredited Higher Education Provider
Registered with TEQSA and CRICOS, ensuring quality and compliance.
Teaching Artists
Industry professionals bring real-world experience to every lesson.
Bespoke Studios
Purpose-designed spaces equipped with advanced technology.
Personalised Learning
Small cohorts for focused, tailored guidance.
Interdisciplinary Projects
Explore stage combat, dialects, screen acting, cinematography, and more.
Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
Our Campus
Situated in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, APAC has the city at its fingertips.
Welcome to the APAC campus, situated in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD. It is a dynamic hub of creativity and opportunity for your artistic journey.
With film studios, performance spaces, an editing suite, and rehearsal rooms, join us to discover your limitless creative potential today.
Our Faculty
Director of Higher Education
Avril Huddy
Avril is an award-winning lecturer and teaching artist. She was an academic leader of the dance specialisation within the Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for 14 years, and has previously worked with APAC as an expert critical friend on new degree development.
Avril has a Master of Arts (Research), from QUT and is currently completing her PhD. Her Masters thesis is titled “A Contemporary Model for Dance Artists in Residence in Secondary Schools”. Avril also holds Pilates instructor qualifications and Feldenkrais Method practitioner qualifications.
Head of Discipline – Acting
Sean Dennehy
“Give yourselves the permission to be excellent” A passionate acting teacher Sean teaches from the film set to the classroom, from the stage to the studio straight to the students of APAC. An independent actor, director and producer he has travelled his way round the world and through the industry. His credits include:
Appearing in TV Rake, Home and Away, All Saints films Don’t Tell, Sanctum 3D, his latest film JIVA is showing at Cannes Film Festival in 2020. Theatre As You Like It, Mercy Thieves, Rigoletto, and Hamlet.
QLD Executive Producer of the Short+Sweet Theatre + Cabaret Festival, Sean provides a professional pathway into the industry. Director and producer for OperaWorks LA, Taiwan International Arts Festival, Regional Theatres such as the Brolga and independently in Australia and U.S.A.
Course coordinator – for the past 3 years he has been helping artists realise their passion by turning their talent into a career.
Head of Discipline – Screen Production
Kristina Chapman
Kristina is a researcher interested in online media content creation, specifically TikTok. Throughout the past few years, she has written and spoken about the evolution of participatory culture through the lens of TikTok; pulled a part story structures within the 7-second, 15-second and 1-minute video formats; and has investigated the merits of the participatory and self-reflexive documentary modes through the format of TikTok via the creation of Finding Culture – a mini documentary series where Kristina learns more about her Filipino culture through her mum.
Outside of mobile media platforms, Kristina is interested in screenwriting and story development, with a number of short film scripts placing in multiple film competitions.
Lecturer – Screen Acting
Mirko Grillini
Born and raised in Italy, Mirko graduated in performing arts early 2000s. With a background as a Chef Presenter, he devotes his life to performance on both screen and stage as actor, accomplishing to date over 200 screen productions and hundreds of live performances. Roles include Narnia, The Leftovers, Home and Away, Wanted, Neighbours, Joe Exotic and a array of international & Domestic Feature Films. Mirko has won several awards as an actor and as a director/writer and run classes in QLD, NSW and VIC as mentorship for artists who wanted to deepen their understanding of truthful performance and business growth in the industry.
His goal is to allow each student to unleash the artist inside, make it boundaryless and curious and find the freedom to learn, reflect and create while maintaining a vision and be abreast of the constant evolution of the Film/Tv industry. Understanding the business allows the artist to be like water and filter through the gaps constricting creativity and successful outcomes.
Lecturer – Screen Production
Joe Nucifora
Joe’s extensive Film and TV career – as a photographer, cinematographer, editor, producer, and teacher – commenced in the late 70’s in special events, as well state-wide TV commercials, documentaries, corporate, marketing, entertainment and instructional videos. In the late 90’s Joe established his own successful professional photography business, specialising in portraiture, fashion, commercial and advertising – as well as video editing and film production.
Over the span of his career he has also worked alongside Brisbane based cinematographers producing work for a wide range of advertising agencies, as well as significant large-scale Queensland government projects.
Joe brings extensive technical and creative skills and experience to APAC, as well as formal qualifications in a GradCert in Tertiary & Adult Education, excellent communication skills and complete professionalism. All of direct benefit to the students he teaches and the professional colleagues with whom he works on a day-to-day basis.
Lecturer – Acting
Sherri Smith
Sherri has had an extensive movement background and has furthered her training in acting and fight combat disciplines. This has allowed her to work in many areas through the performance industry including stage, screen, and live interactive theatre productions. Her credits include solo-actor performances of the stage play adaptation of ‘Animal Farm’ performed at the Powerhouse, Sonia in Uncle Vanya (The Curators Theatre); Lady Capulet in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ in the Shakespeare Festival, and MJ in ‘Mania’ as part of the Brisbane Arts Festival. In addition to her stage roles, she her work has also included: TVC’s, voice-over work, and roles in International, National and Local film projects like Project Eden (Mad Anth’m Pictures), Practise Patience (Sparrowland Productions) and Phoenix Rising (Vertical Realm Productions). Whilst lecturing at APAC, she still continues to work professionally in the industry.
Our Faculty
Director of Higher Education
Avril Huddy
Avril is an award-winning lecturer and teaching artist. She was an academic leader of the dance specialisation within the Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for 14 years, and has previously worked with APAC as an expert critical friend on new degree development.
Avril has a Master of Arts (Research), from QUT and is currently completing her PhD. Her Masters thesis is titled “A Contemporary Model for Dance Artists in Residence in Secondary Schools”. Avril also holds Pilates instructor qualifications and Feldenkrais Method practitioner qualifications.
Head of Discipline – Acting
Sean Dennehy
“Give yourselves the permission to be excellent” A passionate acting teacher Sean teaches from the film set to the classroom, from the stage to the studio straight to the students of APAC. An independent actor, director and producer he has travelled his way round the world and through the industry. His credits include:
Appearing in TV Rake, Home and Away, All Saints films Don’t Tell, Sanctum 3D, his latest film JIVA is showing at Cannes Film Festival in 2020. Theatre As You Like It ,Mercy Thieves , Rigoletto, and Hamlet.
QLD Executive Producer of the Short+Sweet Theatre + Cabaret Festival, Sean provides a professional pathway into the industry. Director and producer for OperaWorks LA, Taiwan International Arts Festival, Regional Theatres such as the Brolga and independently in Australia and U.S.A.
Course coordinator – for the past 3 years he has been helping artists realise their passion by turning their talent into a career.
Head of Discipline – Screen Production
Kristina Chapman
Kristina is a researcher interested in online media content creation, specifically TikTok. Throughout the past few years, she has written and spoken about the evolution of participatory culture through the lens of TikTok; pulled a part story structures within the 7-second, 15-second and 1-minute video formats; and has investigated the merits of the participatory and self-reflexive documentary modes through the format of TikTok via the creation of Finding Culture – a mini documentary series where Kristina learns more about her Filipino culture through her mum.
Outside of mobile media platforms, Kristina is interested in screenwriting and story development, with a number of short film scripts placing in multiple film competitions.
Lecturer – Screen Acting
Mirko Grillini
Born and raised in Italy, Mirko graduated in performing arts early 2000s. With a background as a Chef Presenter, he devotes his life to performance on both screen and stage as actor, accomplishing to date over 200 screen productions and hundreds of live performances. Roles include Narnia, The Leftovers, Home and Away, Wanted, Neighbours, Joe Exotic and a array of international & Domestic Feature Films. Mirko has won several awards as an actor and as a director/writer and run classes in QLD, NSW and VIC as mentorship for artists who wanted to deepen their understanding of truthful performance and business growth in the industry.
His goal is to allow each student to unleash the artist inside, make it boundaryless and curious and find the freedom to learn, reflect and create while maintaining a vision and be abreast of the constant evolution of the Film/Tv industry. Understanding the business allows the artist to be like water and filter through the gaps constricting creativity and successful outcomes.
Lecturer – Screen Production
Joe Nucifora
Joe’s extensive Film and TV career – as a photographer, cinematographer, editor, producer, and teacher – commenced in the late 70’s in special events, as well state-wide TV commercials, documentaries, corporate, marketing, entertainment and instructional videos. In the late 90’s Joe established his own successful professional photography business, specialising in portraiture, fashion, commercial and advertising – as well as video editing and film production.
Over the span of his career he has also worked alongside Brisbane based cinematographers producing work for a wide range of advertising agencies, as well as significant large-scale Queensland government projects.
Joe brings extensive technical and creative skills and experience to APAC, as well as formal qualifications in a GradCert in Tertiary & Adult Education, excellent communication skills and complete professionalism. All of direct benefit to the students he teaches and the professional colleagues with whom he works on a day-to-day basis.
Lecturer – Acting
Sherri Smith
Sherri has had an extensive movement background and has furthered her training in acting and fight combat disciplines. This has allowed her to work in many areas through the performance industry including stage, screen, and live interactive theatre productions. Her credits include solo-actor performances of the stage play adaptation of ‘Animal Farm’ performed at the Powerhouse, Sonia in Uncle Vanya (The Curators Theatre); Lady Capulet in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ in the Shakespeare Festival, and MJ in ‘Mania’ as part of the Brisbane Arts Festival. In addition to her stage roles, she her work has also included: TVC’s, voice-over work, and roles in International, National and Local film projects like Project Eden (Mad Anth’m Pictures), Practise Patience (Sparrowland Productions) and Phoenix Rising (Vertical Realm Productions). Whilst lecturing at APAC, she still continues to work professionally in the industry.
News And Awards
APAC’s Students' Short Film “Changing Lives” Selected for International Online Web Fest
The Game We Play, a short horror film sponsored by the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC)
APAC's Students' Film Wins 11 Awards at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival 2024
The Game We Play, a short horror film sponsored by the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC)
Introducing ‘EDGED’ APAC's Students' & Faculty Short Film
A short film brought to you by APAC students and faculty.
Introducing ‘CHANGING LIVES’ APAC's Students' & Faculty Short Film
Changing Lives follows the life changing event of Greg, a successful accountant.
Our Alumni
The skills I learnt at APAC gave me the ability to land and tackle my first lead role one year after graduation in “500 Miles”, an Australian Indie film. As the years went on, I realised the lessons I learnt at APAC were always there for me to lean on. Lessons that took me through to my supporting lead role in Cage Dive which had a two-year gap between filming. It went on the be picked up by Lionsgate and was seen on over 1200 screens worldwide.
Pete Valley
APAC was a great springboard into the theatre and film industry. The training was comprehensive, challenging and delivered in a supportive environment. It paved the way for an exciting journey in the theatre world which took me to Off Broadway and 3 years spent working in the LA independent film scene. Further to that, the training translates into real-world skills such as public speaking and team workshops. Highly recommend!
Emma Read
Since graduating from the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory in 2004, I’ve worked steadily as an actor in Brisbane and Melbourne. My experience is wide and varied, performing in roles across theatre, film and television. During my time at APAC I felt completely supported and aligned with the training. I felt like I’d finally found a safe place to push my boundaries and explore my true potential. APAC provided me with a solid foundation and a professionalism to spring board a lasting career. I still apply the teaching and techniques I discovered here to my work today. I will always remember my time at APAC fondly.
Julie-Anna Evans
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