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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  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. 

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.
 

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. 

Media Releases  16 Aug 2024

NEW SARAH SNOOK THRILLER TO FILM IN VICTORIA

A new suburban thriller TV series set to start filming soon in Melbourne will create thousands of local screen jobs and showcase Victoria’s world-class screen industry talent and facilities. 

Melbourne Screen Hub’s new location boosts Victoria’s growing film and television industry

Victoria’s Minister for Creative Industries, Colin Brooks, came together with some of Victoria’s film and television crew, sole traders and small businesses to celebrate the launch of Melbourne Screen Hub’s new and larger location in Footscray.  

Media Releases / Play Now  2 Jul 2024

VicScreen locks in top international players for Play Now Melbourne

Australia’s pre-eminent games market Play Now Melbourne is getting ready for a power-packed second year with even more of the world’s top game publishers, platform holders and investors set to attend.

Two industry-leading practitioners join the VicScreen team

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VicScreen’s Play Now Melbourne returns

Australia’s pre-eminent games market, Play Now Melbourne is set to return for another round in 2024. 

Media Releases  3 Jun 2024

NEW SONY PICTURES FILM GIVES VICTORIA A STARRING ROLE

Victoria’s reputation as a global hub for screen production continues to shine with cameras set to roll next month on a major new feature film from Sony Pictures.

Media Releases  3 Jun 2024

VICSCREEN PARTNERS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS TO PROPEL NEW TALENT

In partnership with ABC, Blackfella Films and Good Thing Productions, VicScreen is offering two highly coveted, year-long internships to propel the careers of stand-out screen practitioners.

Media Releases  29 May 2024

MELBOURNE TO HOST WORLD’S BEST SHOWRUNNERS

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