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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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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.

Features  9 Sep 2024

VISION IN MOTION

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

Features  29 Jul 2024

Spotlight on Tony Briggs

Tony Briggs is an esteemed screenwriter, actor, director and producer with many credits to his name. As an actor he has starred in VicScreen-supported titles such as Force of Nature, The Slap and Elders. As a writer/producer he brought the world The Sapphires and The Warriors, and as an Artistic Director he is responsible for curating the biennial First Nations-led Birrarangga Film Festival. 
 

THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE IN SEASON FOUR FOR LITTLE J & BIG CUZ 

Little J & Big Cuz – the much-loved First Nations Australian kids' animation made in Victoria – has just released its fourth season following the adventures of cousins, five-year-old Little J, and 9-year-old Big Cuz.

Features  31 May 2024

BEHIND THE LENS WITH MELBOURNE’S OWN JOHN BRAWLEY

Cinematographer John Brawley’s IMDb’s credits read like a long laundry list with his work in film and television taking him to far flung corners of the earth, however, John Brawley still calls Melbourne home. 

Features  13 May 2024

CAMERAS ROLL ON SEASON TWO OF SPOOKY FILES

Spooky Files is promising to spook and delight kids around the world in Season 2, as well as provide vital training opportunities for screen practitioners both on screen and behind the camera. Executive Producers Andrea Denholm and Tony Ayres tell us why backing Australian children’s television is vital for the health and prosperity Victoria’s overall screen economy. 

Features  29 Apr 2024

BREAKING BARRIERS ON STAGE AND SCREEN

Writer and Director Thomas Charles Hyland’s new documentary, This Is Going To Be Big, presents a cinematic portrait of underrepresented teens (rarely invited to perform centre stage) in the spotlight. The result is an impactful demonstration of smashing expectations and redefining capabilities. 

Features  11 Apr 2024

INSIDE THE MINDS OF ‘LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL’ CONJURERS COLIN AND CAMERON CAIRNES

VicScreen sat down with Colin and Cameron Cairnes – the writers, directors and editors of Melbourne-made horror film, Late Night with the Devil. 

A FOOTBALL TEAM’S FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS

In celebration of International Women’s Day, documentary makers Maggie Eudes, Maggie Miles and Lucy Maclaren share the untold stories behind the rise of women’s football in Australia, documented in their upcoming film, Trailblazers.  

Features  4 Mar 2024

A Forgotten Cure

Writer/Director Emma Watts shares her journey into making the new SBS documentary, Last Chance to Save a Life; a film which takes us on the harrowing, yet hopeful journey of three patients with superbug infections at risk of losing a limb or their life. 

Features  17 Dec 2023

That’s a wrap on 2023

It’s been a big year for Victoria’s screen industry, with our world-leading talent and stories hitting screens around the world. Check out some of our highlights from the year below. 

Features  13 Dec 2023

Your ultimate summer playlist

From mystery crime thrillers to unscripted romances, here’s our guide to the hottest Melbourne-made bingeable series, films and games to hit play on this summer.