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ACMI Isolation Guides

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ACMI Re/commends

Looking for something to watch? Our staff share their current obsessions

Take your time and live life: David Chen on developing the Pokémon-inspired 'Spiritwell'

The Melbourne game dev’s pixel art fantasy RPG adventure has just received Film Vic funding

Top five TV dystopias

Find catharsis with some of the best post-apocalyptic stories you can stream right now

We need to talk about Ghost of Tsushima ...

Gorgeous tribute to classic samurai films or a jumped-up ‘Assassin’s Creed’ clone? We discuss Sucker Punch Productions’ PS4 swansong set in medieval Japan. WARNING: Contains spoilers!

Overcoming the videogame barrier with your kids

ACMI educator Kate Ficai on how she went from videogame sceptic to avid player

Hanelle Harris: Visibility’s not enough anymore, it needs to be story sovereignty

Sis The Show’s creator Hanelle Harris talks modern representation with her Polynesian sketch comedy

We need to talk about The Last of Us Part II ...

Unpleasant slog or absolute masterpiece? Either way Naughty Dog’s latest release is a game-changer. WARNING: Contains spoilers!

What to see at MIFF 68½

Still deciding on what to stream from Melbourne International Film Festival's online program? ACMI's film team has handpicked a selection just for you

An inclusive and well-funded Australian videogames industry creates opportunities: DragonBear Studios

We spoke to the Melbourne indie game developers about the inspirations and motivations behind their Aus-inspired fantasy game ‘Innchanted’

An interview with Mark Cousins

We spoke to the writer and director of 'The Story of Film: An Odyssey' ahead of our Virtual Cinémathèque season

Audioplay goes to Singapore: Launching an app in an overseas market

We caught up with Gemma Pepper to get the latest on her award-winning app, developed with the support of ACMI X

The healing powers of cooking and Country: Warwick Thornton on 'The Beach'

We spoke to the award-winning Indigenous director about his new documentary, breaking the cycle of self-abuse and finding peace

In conversation with Tarek Lakhrissi at the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (NIRIN)

Curator Shelley McSpedden spoke to the French artist and poet about his work, 'Out of the Blue' (2019), and his experience of participating in the global exhibition

In conversation with Aziz Hazara at the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (NIRIN)

Curator Fiona Trigg spoke to the Afghan artist about his work, 'Bow Echo' (2019), and making art in a troubled region of the world

Screen learning at home: A guide for parents

Christine Evely, Head of ACMI Education, shares some reassuring insights into screen-based learning from home

Family survival guide

Working from home with young children? According to Christine Evely, Head of ACMI Education, it’s all about relationships and routines

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The best queer films and TV shows streaming now

A selection of LGBTQI+ screen stories to tide you over until MQFF returns next year

Recorded talks: Hannes Koch on Rain Room

The co-founder of RANDOM INTERNATIONAL talks about this monumental work, his career and the importance of healthier, less commercially driven human interactions with technology

80 mins

“Miss Fisher has an ethos like Star Trek has an ethos”

Producer Deb Cox on cultivating cult fandom and telling female stories 

ROMA! The Screen Life of the Eternal City

Some of the world's best directors have explored the lustre and legend of Rome, now you can too

"If you have something that fires you up, use it!": tips for aspiring student filmmakers

Three Top Screen storytellers share their advice and insights

We see you, Leigh Whannell

Far from being an invisible man, the Aussie director is in the spotlight with his 'serious, scary, and grounded' take on a classic Universal monster

12 films to see before TERROR NULLIUS

Go on a road trip through Australian cinema in preparation for Soda_Jerk's bold, satirical mashup film

Screen characters who should have ended up together

We can always fantasise, dammit

Katrina Sedgwick's favourite rom coms

Who knew our Director and CEO was a sucker for romantic comedies?

Oscars 2020: The winners we want

The Oscars are here! Here’s who we have our eye on today.

Encountering Bertolucci

Revisit Christos Tsiolkas' 2011 essay on the filmography of the Italian maestro

Girl, Interpreted: The joys and pains of bilingualism

Exploring a new comedy web series about living in between cultures and languages

Are memes worth preserving?

How and why museums are saving and cataloguing social media content for future generations

The most anticipated videogames of 2020

Immerse yourself in the best upcoming games, handpicked by ACMI staff

The most anticipated TV shows of 2020

Stories about superhero killers, Nazi hunters and starship captains are all on our watchlists this year

The most anticipated films of 2020

Welcome to the era of kickass female heroes and villains, and serious Adam Sandler

ACMI staff picks: best films of 2019

Dancers, gangsters, and people on fire made the cut for this year’s list

ACMI staff picks: best TV shows of 2019

Nuclear scientists, antiheroes, tweens and fleabags starred in some of our favourite series of the year

ACMI staff picks: best videogames of 2019

All hail the Goose

Stream Wars: Is it worth getting Disney+?

We explore classics, crowd-pleasers and hidden gems stored in the vaults of Disney’s new streaming service

10 trail-blazing and groundbreaking Indigenous TV series and films

Must-watch on screen representations of First Nations Australians

Seeking Shell Beach: Idyllic Oz, Sunstruck & Age of Consent

Film critic Luke Buckmaster explores vistas of idyllic Australia in cinema

Stream Wars: Is it worth getting Apple TV+?

We flick through some original content from tech giant Apple’s new online streaming service

Little Monsters and Abe Forsythe’s “optimistic” zombie accident

We talk to director Abe Forsythe about his career, zombies and Australian genre films

Subtle chills in horror films

10 moments that terrify us without showing blood, violence or gore

Picks of PAX 2019

Our staff went to PAX 2019 and here’s what they saw (and loved)

Smart, funny and sensitive: Mental health on screen

A list of must-see films, docos, TV series, and videogames that destigmatise mental health challenges

Old stories, new tech

Proud Yarrer Gunditj woman and RMIT student Phoebe Watson and Gamefroot (NZ) founder Dan Milward discuss how games can inspire young people to engage with Indigenous stories

What is a playable city?

Playable City Melbourne asks how technology can reconnect us to our cities and bring urban play to everyday life

The art of caring

Educator, game designer and researcher Dr Colleen Stieler-Hunt discusses how videogames can teach students to care for fictional and real worlds

ACMI Kids Re/commend

We asked our kids what they're watching and playing

Recorded talks: Dystopia on Screen

Catch up on our conversation exploring screen dystopias

Forgotten Rebels: From Book to Screen

Watch Outlander writer Anne Kenney talk adaptation with historian and award-winning writer Dr Clare Wright

Recorded Talks: Mainstreaming Disability and Appearance Diversity on Screen

Did you know that twenty percent of Australians live with disability?

107 mins

Recorded Talks: The Decolonising of Aboriginal Representation on our Screens

For Reconciliation week, we ask how Aboriginal people can take back control of their stories and identity

90 mins

Recorded Talks: The Pleasure of Pixels

Indulge in the aesthetic pleasures of experimental and art game

80 mins

Recorded Talks:Electric Girlhoods and Alices Past and Future

Academics and cultural critics delve into different conceptions of femininity and meaning throughout Alice's history

90 mins

Recorded Talks: Art, Politics and Protest

Three exceptional artists discuss their provocations in film and video art

90 mins

Recorded talks: Preserving the Artefacts of the Future

How can museums preserve digital objects?

90 mins

ACMI Conversations

Catch up on talks about the moving image in politics, society, culture and art