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Media Releases  11 Nov 2025

From Melbourne to Manhattan: Victoria lands Gerard Butler’s new action epic

International action thriller Empire City, starring Gerard Butler, is set to film in Melbourne this month — bringing a major boost to Victoria’s screen sector.

International action thriller Empire City, starring Gerard Butler, is set to film in Melbourne this month — bringing a major boost to Victoria’s screen sector.

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. 

Digital Games / Play Now  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.

Media Releases  29 Sep 2025

Aussie kids defy orders as Do Not Watch This Show achieves biggest launch of the year on ABC iview

Following the outstanding success of the debut season, VicScree, the ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce that Do Not Watch This Show: Season 2 has been greenlit. Season 1 saw its first episode hit an average audience of over 2.5 million. 

Media Releases  29 Sep 2025

Sony Pictures and Blumhouse’s hair-raising film franchise Insidious is set to possess Melbourne for its 6th chapter

Victoria’s reputation as a hub for genre filmmaking continues to grow with Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks today announcing Melbourne as the filming location for the next instalment of Blumhouse’s Insidious franchise for Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Stage 6 Films. 

Media Releases  22 Sep 2025

Australian comedy royalty unites for new ABC series Bad Company

The ABC, Screen Australia and VicScreen are thrilled to announce two of Australia’s most beloved comedians, Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan will join forces for the new 6-part comedy series, Bad Company.
 

Media Releases  12 Sep 2025

High Country returns to Victoria for a second season

VicScreen, Foxtel Group and Screen Australia are delighted to announce that the mystery thriller High Country is set to return for a new eight-part series.

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. 

Media Releases  9 Sep 2025

Sit, stay, laugh! A new comedy, Dog Park begins filming

ABC, Screen Australia and VicScreen are thrilled to announce filming has commenced in Melbourne on Dog Park, a heart-warming new six-part comedy series starring Leon Ford (The Last Anniversary, Elvis) and the award-winning Celia Pacquola (Rosehaven, Love Me).

Media Releases  11 Aug 2025

New thriller series The Dispatcher wraps in Victoria

After 20 weeks of filming across Victoria, psychological drama series The Dispatcher has just wrapped in Victoria – creating jobs and delivering a $50 million boost to the state economy, including bringing $5 million into regional Victoria.

Film & TV  6 Aug 2025

Your MIFF 2025 watchlist sorted

The Melbourne International Film Festival’s (MIFF) 2025 edition features some of the most anticipated films of the year. We’ve pulled together a list of must-see Australian films, from debut filmmakers to seasoned visionaries, supported by VicScreen and MIFF Premiere Fund.