Not every student knows exactly where they’re headed when they enrol in a course, yet so often we underplay the role of serendipity and discovery in education – the way a degree works as a process of honing skills and interests until a focus emerges. This was the case for Sydney-based screen producer Faraz Anarwala. Initially studying communications and literary studies at another university, she applied to the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) almost on a whim.
After surviving study during COVID-19, Anarwala graduated from AFTRS in 2022 with a passion for authentic screen storytelling that ‘highlights social issues, and stories that bring awareness to topics that have been gate-kept through history’.
