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Film Vic announces extra production funding for games
The changes include raising production funding to $300k per project, and waiving applications fees until July 2021.
Box office: not with a bang but a whimper
This week's box office report is predictably topped by seasonal fun and family favourites, as a difficult year draws to…
What We’re Watching: Festive edition
From Australian gem Babyteeth, to lesbian Christmas romcom The Happiest Season, to classic sitcom rewatches, this is what the office…
Sundance 2021 snaps up three Australian films
A genre-spanning selection includes VR film 'Prison X - Chapter 1: The Devil & The Sun', feature documentary 'Playing with…
What 2020 taught us about games (and life)
Screenhub catches up with some of the leading lights of the local games industry, to hear about the lessons they…
Diverse screen producers, apply for these 2021 opportunities now
Here’s a roundup of opportunities in 2021 for LGBTQIA+, POC, Indigenous, Disabled, and gender diverse screen producers. Applications open now.
Best videogames from Australia and Aotearoa in 2020
In a year defined by isolation, protest, pandemic, and uncertainty, these games galvanised us, fostered solidarity, and provided comfort.
First Look at the Parliamentary Friends of Video Games
‘The one thing that you always have as a politician is a platform. I really want to put the enormous…
Bringing Games Tech On Country
As videogame technology becomes even more relevant to a wider range of industries, how do we ensure rural communities aren't…
What We're Watching: November
From Fargo to The Crown, The Queen's Gambit, an accessible Irish Film Festival and the puzzling new game Baba is…