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Media Releases  26 Sep 2022

Nine Australian writers set to accelerate their projects to the world stage

Nine Australian writers have been selected to participate in the highly coveted screenwriter accelerator, Impact Australia, delivered by Impact and Gentle Giant Media Group. 

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Features  23 Jan 2023

Aussie thriller, Run Rabbit Run, arrives at Sundance

Acclaimed Victorian director Daina Reid has teamed up with prominent author Hannah Kent on Run Rabbit Run. 
 

Features  20 Jan 2023

Indie game studio Summerfall Studios is changing the status quo

In 2017, studio co-founders Liam Esler and David Gaider met up at a conference in San Francisco and hypothesised about what their dream game studio would look like. Their theories aligned; in fact, they were almost identical. 

Features  19 Jan 2023

Finding freedom (azadi)

Iranian/Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari discusses the real-life events, which inspired her debut feature, Shayda.
 

Features  12 Jan 2023

Igniting young imaginations

The ABC is investing in bold new content for its youngest audiences.

Features  19 Dec 2022

Our favourite moments of 2022

A defining time for the Victorian screen industry, 2022 has been an important year for supporting and cultivating a vibrant future for screen in the state. Read up on some of our favourite moments from the year. 

Features  15 Dec 2022

Press Play On Five Of The Hottest Melbourne Made Games This Summer

Victorian indie games have been lighting up the global stage this year. From adorably evil animal cults to a physics puzzle featuring cosmonauts, get around these local Victorian artists and test-drive these trailblazing games this summer.

Features  14 Dec 2022

Why La Brea came back to Melbourne for season two

Producer Jeff Rafner says the ability to shoot anything in Victoria is the reason why creator, writer, and showrunner David Appelbaum and the series’ producers, Universal Television and Keshet Studios, chose to return.

Features  12 Dec 2022

School’s out! Your summer holiday watch list sorted

Check out this sizzling collection of kids shows these summer holidays, all supported by VicScreen. 

Features  5 Dec 2022

Hazal Alakus on life behind the lens

How a breakthrough attachment on Five Bedrooms kickstarted Hazal Alakus’ career behind the camera.

Features  23 Nov 2022

Melissa Black is writing a new direction 

Melissa Black was working as a librarian in Shepparton when she decided to pursue her love for screenwriting.

Features  12 Oct 2022

Michael Hudson on breaking through

Empowered by his professional attachment experience, First Nations filmmaker Michael Hudson is telling the stories he wants.

Features  3 Oct 2022

Adrian Chiarella is embracing queer horror

Taking part of Originate as a top four finalist, Adrian Chiarella shares what it’s been like creating queer horror film, Leviticus.