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Industry Updates / Media Releases  16 Dec 2025

Groundbreaking partnership backs Victoria’s games industry

As Victoria’s digital games sector continues to create internationally acclaimed games, the Victorian Government, through VicScreen is partnering with one of our most successful homegrown games studios to level up the state’s digital games industry and support the next generation, through a new investment fund and co-working space and industry hub.

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Media Releases  7 May 2026

VicScreen backs exhibition of immersive expansion of award winning documentary The Giants

VicScreen has supported the continued creative life of the feature documentary The Giants, backing its evolution from a critically acclaimed film into a major new immersive screen experience now exhibiting at Melbourne Museum’s Learning Lab.

Media Releases  5 May 2026

Michael Shanks returns to Melbourne with Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel

Victoria has secured another significant screen production, with feature film Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel now filming at Docklands Studios Melbourne, utilising NantStudios’ world class virtual production stages and reinforcing the state’s end-to-end screen capability.

Media Releases  5 May 2026

MIFF, AFL and VicScreen name Footy Shorts teams for 2026

VicScreen, Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and the AFL today announced the five filmmaking teams selected for the second round of Footy Shorts, a short-form documentary initiative celebrating the stories, communities and traditions surrounding Australian Rules Football.

Media Releases  20 Apr 2026

Local comedian gets the Greenlight Award as VicScreen and Melbourne International Comedy Festival launch new screen prize

VicScreen and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have launched the VicScreen Greenlight Award, a new annual prize recognising a Victorian comedian with outstanding screen potential.

VicScreen appoints Sacha Gregson as Director, Content and Talent

VicScreen has appointed highly regarded television executive Sacha Gregson as Director, Content and Talent. 

Media Releases  24 Feb 2026

School’s back! Iconic ABC series Little Lunch returns with a brand-new class

The ABC, BBC and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) are thrilled to announce Little Lunch: New Class, a brand-new chapter of the smash-hit children’s series.

Media Releases  23 Feb 2026

Nazeem Hussain and Urzila Carlson join forces in new ABC comedy Separated at Birth now filming in Melbourne

The ABC, Screen Australia and VicScreen are pleased to announce that filming has commenced in Melbourne on Separated At Birth.

Media Releases  17 Feb 2026

Stuart Menzies appointed to VicScreen Board

Highly regarded television executive Stuart Menzies has been appointed to the VicScreen Board.
 

Media Releases  3 Feb 2026

MIFF, AFL and VicScreen bring Footy Shorts back for a second round

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), AFL, and VicScreen have announced that following a triumphant first round, Footy Shorts will return in 2026.
 

Media Releases  2 Feb 2026

New airport drama The Airport Chaplain takes off in Victoria

Filming is now underway on the new SBS drama series The Airport Chaplain in Melbourne.

Media Releases  15 Jan 2026

New documentary initiative Sovereign Shorts empowers First Peoples stories on screen

Following the historic signing of Victoria’s Statewide Treaty with First Peoples in November 2025, a new documentary initiative is set to amplify First Peoples voices and stories. Sovereign Shorts will give Victorian-based First Peoples screen storytellers the chance to make short documentaries that explores Treaty as a lived experience, capturing what this historic event means for individuals and communities.

Groundbreaking partnership backs Victoria’s games industry

As Victoria’s digital games sector continues to create internationally acclaimed games, the Victorian Government, through VicScreen is partnering with one of our most successful homegrown games studios to level up the state’s digital games industry and support the next generation, through a new investment fund and co-working space and industry hub.