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Digital Games / Events / Play Now  11 Oct 2023

Play Now Melbourne 2023 highlights

Play Now Melbourne is Australia's pre-eminent games market. As part of Melbourne International Games Week, Play Now Melbourne was held on 5 October 2023 at the State Library of Victoria. It featured an impressive line-up of leading international and local publishers, platform holders and investors, hearing pitches from more than 40 projects from across Australia. Here are some of the highlights from the day.

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Media Releases  17 Dec 2024

Psychological horror Saccharine filming in Victoria

Women are leading the way on both sides of the camera on Saccharine, the third feature film by Victorian filmmaker Natalie Erika James (Relic, Apartment 7A). 

Industry Updates  16 Dec 2024

ROLLING CREDITS ON 2024

2024 was another great year for Victoria’s screen industry, with local talent thriving, global stars and major studios bringing unique screen stories to life in iconic locations across the state, and Melbourne playing host to some world-class industry events. 

Media Releases  21 Nov 2024

NEW DRAMA SERIES THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR MOVES INTO BAYSIDE MELBOURNE

The Family Next Door is a 6-part drama filming on location in and around Melbourne’s bayside suburbs, as well as regional Victoria.

Media Releases  11 Nov 2024

SARAH SNOOK FILMS ALL HER FAULT AT MELBOURNE’S CUTTING EDGE VIRTUAL PRODUCTION STAGE

Emmy® award winning actor, Sarah Snook is home in Melbourne, leading a stellar local and international cast filming the gripping new series, All Her Fault

Features  16 Oct 2024

From Melbourne to Aardman: The Stop-Motion Journey of Lucy Davidson

Melbourne stop-motion animator, Lucy Davidson, discusses her journey from art school to a director’s placement on Adam Elliot’s award-winning feature film Memoir of a Snail.

Play Now  14 Oct 2024

Play Now Melbourne 2024 Highlights

Play Now Melbourne, Australia's pre-eminent games market, returned to Melbourne International Games Week in 2024. This year 55 developers from around the country pitched their projects to leading international and local publishers, platform holders and investors.

Media Releases  1 Oct 2024

New academy a gamechanger for the Victorian screen industry

The Victorian Government, through VicScreen is investing in our next generation of screen professionals – cementing the state’s reputation as a global screen powerhouse. 

  1 Oct 2024

Your Melbourne International Games Week sorted

This year marks 10 years of Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW), showcasing the best of local and international games over its jam-packed program in October.

Media Releases  16 Sep 2024

MAJOR FEATURE FILM WAR MACHINE SETS UP CAMP IN VICTORIA

Victoria’s reputation as a screen leader has been boosted with cameras set to roll on War Machine, a new sci-fi action thriller from Lionsgate and Netflix.
 

Features  9 Sep 2024

VISION IN MOTION

From TV devotee to rising filmmaker, discover how Yardanos Embaye cracked into Melbourne’s screen industry.

Media Releases  2 Sep 2024

VicScreen announces New Screen Culture Program

VicScreen has announced its new Screen Culture Program. Replacing the Audience Engagement Program, the Screen Culture Program will invest in events and activities that contribute to Victoria as a vibrant arts and cultural hub.

Media Releases  28 Aug 2024

Victorian storytelling from the heart. VicScreen backs Andy Lee animation children’s series  

Today VicScreen announced that Andy Lee’s bestselling Do Not Open This Book series for children is being adapted into an animation series, Do Not Watch This Show.