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PAX Aus 2021 pivots to digital-only convention

Australia's largest gaming culture convention has announced it will pivot to a digital-only format in the wake of ongoing lockdowns.

Jillian Nguyen as portrayed in the film Loveland.
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News in Brief - Ivan Sen's Loveland gets trailer and COVID disrupts events, again

A first look at an Indigenous auteur's sci-fi film has us enraptured, while festivals and conferences scatter to avoid lockdowns.

Rusaila Bazlamit's Re: Visit Palestine, via Lab Tajbiri
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Palestine and guerrilla memorials in the digital age

Lujayn Hourani considers the effectiveness of the game-like temporal memorial, Re: Visit Palestine, in tandem with their own personal memories.

A photo of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, where the last physical GCAP took place
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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) pivots 2021 conference to digital-only

Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2021 will now be a digital-only conference in light of Australia's continuing Covid situation.

Kristy Matheson in black and white
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The quiet skills of ACMI programming guru Kristy Matheson

Kristy Matheson, Director of Film Programs at ACMI, reflects on her challenging job as she moves to Scotland.

Two pastel-toned cartoon characters sit on an outlook near the beach. Image from surf club, an upcoming videogame by Olivia Haines.
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The Australia Council for the Arts wants to fund videogames

The Australia Council's 2021-4 digital culture strategy makes funding videogames a priority, including non-commercial art games.

A screenshot from Akupara Games' Mutazione. An illustrated image of a group of people gathered around, smiling and talking.
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The Indie Houses brings international collaboration to games publishing

The new publishing collective The Indie Houses brings together seven international games publishers with an 'indies for indies' approach. They…

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Review: Game Builder Garage helps you fail at game development, and that's great

Nintendo's latest game creation tool is defined both by the Switch's limitations and the impressive breadth of creative expression it…

Julia Ducournau's Palme d'Or winning 'Titane' has been added to the MIFF lineup
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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) rejigged for restrictions - Here's what you need to know

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has pushed its screenings back to 12 August, with extended online options and fresh additions…

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News in Brief - 'Two Hands' TV series in the works and Natalie Portman feature to film in Sydney

This week, Natalie Portman comes to Sydney at a tricky time, Cinefest Oz unveils finalists and full program, and we…

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