Jini Maxwell

Jini Maxwell is a writer and curator who lives in Naarm. They are an assistant curator at ACMI, where they also host the Women & Non-binary gamers club. They write about videogames and the people who make them. You can find them on Twitter @astroblob

Jini Maxwell's Latest Articles

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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