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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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Digital Games / Events / Film & TV / Play Now Melbourne   8 Dec 2025

A YEAR OF BIG IDEAS AND BOLD STORYTELLING

As 2025 comes to an end, savour the moment by looking back at the bold and inspiring films, TV shows, games and events that were produced and presented right here in Victoria to international acclaim.

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Film & TV   30 Oct 2025

A TERRIFYING LOOK INTO VICTORIA’S HORROR FILM HISTORY AND PRESENT

Victoria has a long, proud and terrifying history of producing some of the best horror films— and horror filmmakers — Australia has ever seen. From telekinetic, murderous coma patients to haunted nursing homes, we’ve collated a list of the most disturbing and influential Victorian-made horror films.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Events / Film & TV   20 Oct 2025

What India’s Screen Stars love about Melbourne

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) invigorates the city each year, bringing together the biggest and boldest voices in South Asian cinema to meet local fans and industry. We asked some of the guests about their thoughts on Melbourne.

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Digital Games / Play Now Melbourne   14 Oct 2025

Play Now Melbourne 2025 Highlights

Play Now Melbourne, Australia's pre-eminent games market, returned to Melbourne International Games Week in 2025. This year 21 international and local publishers, platform holders and investors heard pitches from 78 projects. Check out the highlights from the day.

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Events / Features / Film & TV   12 Sep 2025

The Family Next Door: Adapting Sally Hepworth’s Best-selling Book for TV

New York Times best-selling Victorian author Sally Hepworth has penned nine novels, selling millions of books worldwide. One of them, The Family Next Door, has been adapted into a new television series currently airing on the ABC and available on ABC iview.

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Film & TV / Media Releases   29 Oct 2026

Giddy Up! McLeod’s Daughters to film in regional Victoria

One of Australia’s most iconic television series, McLeod’s Daughters, is set to begin a new chapter in regional Victoria. The Stan Original series will be produced by Victorian-based Werner Film Productions, part of BBC Studios, delivering significant economic and employment benefits across the state. The production is expected to spend up to $35 million in Victoria and support as many as 900 jobs

Film & TV   29 Oct 2026

Spotlight your town

We're calling on communities across regional Victoria to help uncover the state's next great screen locations. You're invited to share images of film friendly locations to VicScreen's directory, to help put your region on the radar of screen producers looking for their next filming destination.

VicScreen launches new First Peoples Screen Strategy

VicScreen has launched its First Peoples Screen Strategy, a four-year roadmap to grow First Peoples careers and businesses and strengthen First Peoples storytelling across Victoria's screen industry.

Film & TV / Media Releases   22 Oct 2026

New Jamie Foxx action film locks in Victoria

Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx is filming his next movie, Deadlocked, in Victoria. A hostage action film for Amazon MGM Studios, Deadlocked will inject more than $36 million into the Victorian economy, generating over 855 jobs for local cast and crew, including 1,000 extras.

Film & TV   1 Oct 2026

VICTORIAN-MADE THRILLER, LAST SEEN, STREAMING ON APPLE TV

Last Seen follows the story of former detective Ian Ridley, played by Patrick Brammall (Colin from Accounts, The Devil Wears Prada 2), whose life falls apart when his three-year-old daughter Maggie disappears without a trace. Driven by grief, hope and obsession, Ian stops at nothing to find Maggie and reunite his broken family, no matter the cost.

Features / Film & TV   24 Sep 2026

Documentarian Zoe Coldham on preserving her childhood street on film

After turning a deeply personal project into a series of sold-out community screenings and an indie cinema hit, the Melbourne filmmaker is developing an ambitious new feature-length documentary about Fitzroy's history of protest and activism.

Film & TV / Industry Updates   9 Mar 2026

Animator Mike Greaney on attending Annecy International

We speak to writer, director, animator and cartoonist Mike Greaney, to share his experience and tips from attending the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market in 2025.

KYNAN CLARKE ON FOOTY, FILM AND MOVING TO THE BIG SMOKE TO PURSUE HIS DREAMS

Gunai/Kurnai, Gunditjmara, and Monero filmmaker and screenwriter Kynan Clarke shares his passion for telling Indigenous stories on screen. 

Digital Games / Features / Film & TV   17 Dec 2025

15 THINGS TO WATCH AND PLAY THIS SUMMER

If you’re looking for indoor screen activities on those hot summer days, VicScreen has you sorted. Check out our quintessential list of Victorian-made films, TV and games for your must-watch-and-play list over the break.

A YEAR OF BIG IDEAS AND BOLD STORYTELLING

As 2025 comes to an end, savour the moment by looking back at the bold and inspiring films, TV shows, games and events that were produced and presented right here in Victoria to international acclaim.

Film & TV   30 Oct 2025

A TERRIFYING LOOK INTO VICTORIA’S HORROR FILM HISTORY AND PRESENT

Victoria has a long, proud and terrifying history of producing some of the best horror films— and horror filmmakers — Australia has ever seen. From telekinetic, murderous coma patients to haunted nursing homes, we’ve collated a list of the most disturbing and influential Victorian-made horror films.

What India’s Screen Stars love about Melbourne

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) invigorates the city each year, bringing together the biggest and boldest voices in South Asian cinema to meet local fans and industry. We asked some of the guests about their thoughts on Melbourne.