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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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  29 Nov 2023

BRIDGING CONTINENTS: THE PRODUCTION DESIGN BEHIND FOE

Academy award-winning production designer, Patrice Vermette, reveals how he brought the sci-fi feature film, Foe, to life in Melbourne, Australia.

Media Releases  29 Nov 2023

DIGITAL GAMES LEADER LISY KANE APPOINTED TO VICSCREEN BOARD

Games industry leader, Lisy Kane has been appointed to the VicScreen Board.

Media Releases  17 Nov 2023

SETH MACFARLANE’S TED BROUGHT TO LIFE BY MELBOURNE VFX STUDIO FRAMESTORE IN AUSTRALIA

More than 156 Victorians have brought Seth Macfarlane’s obscene yet loveable bear, Ted, to life for a new television series announced today by NBCUniversal. 

Features  31 Oct 2023

MAKING SPECULATIVE FICTION WITH DIRECTOR GARTH DAVIS

When Garth Davis read the novel Foe, he was completely taken by its mystery and suspense. However, what inspired the ultimate adaptation of Canadian author Iain Reid’s novel into a film was the deeply moving relationship at its centre; one which echoed themes of climate change and our shifting relationship with the natural world. 

Media Releases  25 Oct 2023

ORIGINATE FACTUAL PROPELS HOMEGROWN TALENT ONTO THE WORLD STAGE OF PREMIUM SERIES

The inaugural Originate Factual has officially kickstarted with twelve Victorian producers, writers and directors selected to be part of the bold new initiative.

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.

Media Releases / Play Now  26 Sep 2023

VICSCREEN SECURES ADDITIONAL GLOBAL GAMES PUBLISHERS TO PLAY NOW MELBOURNE

Sony PlayStation, Devolver Digital, Massive Monster, Fellow Traveller, Ultra Players, Team 17, Raw Fury, Akupara Games and Shueisha Games have now joined Meta, Landfall Games and Kepler Interactive to search for the next big games to come out of Australia. 

Media Releases  11 Sep 2023

VicScreen launches First People Writers’ workshop in Shepparton

VicScreen has launched the First Peoples Writers’ Workshop, a new initiative that is committed to developing First Peoples creative talent within the Victorian screen industry.

Media Releases  30 Aug 2023

New rebate to power up Victorian games, VFX and animation

Today, the Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopoulos announced a $15 million rebate for games, VFX and animation production in Victoria.

  18 Aug 2023

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 highlights

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) celebrates the largest annual celebration of Indian cinema outside India. IFFM showcases some of the most diverse, inclusive, groundbreaking films and filmmakers, whilst encapsulating the best of Indian cinema from the Indian subcontinent. Here are some of the highlights of the 2023 festival. 

  7 Aug 2023

Your MIFF 2023 watchlist sorted

The Melbourne International Film Festival’s (MIFF) 71st edition boasts some of the most anticipated films of the year. We’ve pulled together a list of VicScreen supported films that we’ll be adding to our watchlist this year. 

Play Now  5 Aug 2023

Play Now Melbourne has launched! Here’s how to get involved.

VicScreen is calling on Australian game developers to mark their calendars for 5 October 2023 and participate in Australia's foremost games market, Play Now Melbourne.