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25.01.2022 #TheDryMovie has passed the $20 million mark at the Australian box office! Congratulations to Roadshow, Made Up Stories, Arenamedia and the entire team behind this Victorian production. #VICSCREEN... Eric Bana in The Dry. Photography, Ben King.

25.01.2022 Kicking off on April 22, here are the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival events you need to bookmark ASAP.

25.01.2022 Be transported back to the glamour and adventure of the 1920s at the Miss Fisher costume exhibition at Rippon Lea Estate. With costumes from Every Cloud Productions' original TV series, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, 1960s spin-off Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries and the 2020 feature film, Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, visiting this exhibition at one of Melbourne's most iconic screen locations is the perfect way to spend a summer's afternoon. To find out more and... book tickets visit https://bit.ly/3rbSqEs #VicScreen

24.01.2022 Applications are open for AIDC - Australian International Documentary Conference Leading Lights program, open to emerging and/or diverse non-fiction practitioners. For more information and to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3mByebm #FVSupported

24.01.2022 "You get into the rhythms of country life, even though you’re working. You’re having these beautiful one-hour-and-15-minute drives from the little town that you’re staying in, to the town that you’re shooting in each day, experiencing the sunrise and the sunset and the beauty of it. It gets under your skin." The Dry star Eric Bana has a special bond with regional Victoria and shooting on location in his home state. Read more at http://ow.ly/edk150D12ew See The Dry in cinemas now #FVsupported #VicScreen

23.01.2022 The Victorian Government's new Creative Workers in Schools program will employ full time creative workers in Victorian Government primary and secondary schools state-wide across terms 1-3 next year to work with teachers and students on creative projects. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3kW3JMt

22.01.2022 #AIDC2021 sees the return of the Indigenous Creators Program, a dedicated strand of conference sessions and marketplace activities designed by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners and international First Nations people. First Peoples of Australia are invited to apply for AIDC - Australian International Documentary Conference All Access conference passes. For more information and to apply before 10 December, visit https://bit.ly/35DKe6U... #FVSupported

21.01.2022 Find out how to take an idea for a TV show and spin it into a successful franchise at this month's Running Free Live, next Thursday at 7pm. We join Media Mentors Australia and ACMI to think big and chat to a panel of screen industry professionals who know from experience the best way to a creative a successful TV format. #FVsupported #VicScreen

21.01.2022 2020 has been a year like no other and together our screen community has shown its collective strength, resilience and creativity. At Film Victoria, we are looking forward to the new year and wish our screen community a safe and happy festive season. Our office will be closed from 25 December 2020 - 4 January 2021.

19.01.2022 Are you an early-to-mid career writer or director? Hear how Natalie Erika James' Director's placement on Upgrade with Leigh Whannel prepared her for her own feature film @relicmovie. Applications for our Key Talent Placements Register close Thursday 19 November. To apply, visit https://bit.ly/32Jua1G #VicScreen #FVSupported

19.01.2022 Get down to Melbourne Museum for an incredible immersive experience based on WORLDS, the Film Victoria-supported documentary series from Melbourne filmmaker Josef Gatti. WORLDS Immersive will take you on a cinematic journey from the origin of the universe, through the building blocks of nature, and explore the patterns and connections that bind us and the natural world together. Through mesmerizing imagery, music and soundscape, art and science collide to reveal a unique p...erspective on nature. For more info and tickets, visit http://ow.ly/n9Ef50D12ye #VicScreen #ScreenAustralia #ABCArts

19.01.2022 Join us for the second episode of Victoria on Film, screening 6.30pm on Saturday, and go behind the scenes of the award-winning romantic comedy Ali's Wedding, a true story about family, community and love in multicultural Australia. https://www.together.vic.gov.au/victoria-film Presented in partnership with ACMI #FVsupported #VicScreen

17.01.2022 Celebrate a summer of cinema with the Victorian-made thriller The Dry. Starring Melbourne's own Eric Bana and directed by Robert Connolly, the highly anticipated adaptation of Jane Harper's best-selling novel opens across Australia today. The Dry was filmed in Victoria's Wimmera and Mallee regions, capturing the regions' sweeping landscapes and rural towns. For more info and tickets, visit https://thedry.roadshow.com.au/#... #VicScreen

17.01.2022 Documentary and factual makers rejoice! The FACTory, AIDC - Australian International Documentary Conference’s pitching showcase for new documentary and factual projects, has returned for its sixth edition. Don’t miss your chance to get exclusive access to key local and international decision makers looking for content. Apply by Sun 13 December. #FVsupported #vicscreen

16.01.2022 New Gold Mountain, a four-part drama series from Goalpost Pictures currently filming in Victoria with local director Corrie Chen at the helm, and Series 3 of Ned Lander Media's popular children's animation Little J and Big Cuz are among the #FVsupported productions that will premiere on SBS Australia NITV in 2021! To check out the full line up, visit https://bit.ly/32S7492 #VicScreen #SBS2021

16.01.2022 Love Film Vic and want to join our team? We're looking for a passionate Program Services Officer who has a flare for administration and collaboration. Applications close Sunday 2 May.

16.01.2022 Success is up for discussion in the next instalment of Meet the Creators, our new series in partnership with ACMI, Australian Film Television and Radio School and Media Mentors Australia. In this free IRL and live-streamed talk, MC Denise Eriksen will join panellists Tony Ayres, Laurence Billiet, Marty Benson and Naomi Higgins as they talk about their secrets of success how they create the hits and how they keep them coming. Join us in-person at ACMI or tune into the lives...tream on Tuesday 23 March. To RSVP, visit https://fb.me/e/2fg53SZjE

14.01.2022 Go behind the scenes of detective-extraordinaire Phryne Fisher's big screen adventure Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears as stars Essie Davis, Nathan Page and Izabella Yena reunite for episode four of #VictoriaOnFilm, tomorrow at 6.30pm. https://www.together.vic.gov.au/victoria-film #FVsupported #VicScreen #MissFisherMovie ACMI

14.01.2022 Victoria on Film is back on Saturday 21 November with the powerful and moving memoir-turned-movie Romulus My Father (2007). Host Shane Jacobson is joined by on-screen father-son duo Eric Bana and Kodi Smit-McPhee, along with the real life son himself, author Raimond Gaita. Co-presented with ACMI for Victoria Together.

14.01.2022 We are proud to partner with Audible to launch Amplify Victoria, a new documentary development funding initiative for Victorian factual content creators. This initiative will see captivating true stories develop into premium documentary podcasts. Applications for Amplify Victoria: The Audible and Film Victoria Documentary Development Fund are now open and close 11pm Thursday 29 October. To apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3ng4Bhm

13.01.2022 Melbourne International Games Week is coming to a screen near you from 3-11 October. From the packed schedule of virtual talks and events, including Games Connect Asia Pacific, Australia’s premier professional development and networking event for the game development industry, to a stellar showcase of homegrown games to explore, the program offers something for everyone. For more info, visit: https://gamesweek.melbourne/... #FVsupported #VicScreen #MIGW2020

12.01.2022 Kitty Flanagan’s hilarious new comedy series Fisk premieres tonight on ABC TV + iview! This six-part series is created, written, directed and starring Kitty Flanagan. Fisk is proudly supported by Screen Australia and Film Vic. #FVSupported #VicScreen

12.01.2022 Screen industry leaders from Melbourne came together this week to learn more about the world-class super stage expansion of Docklands Studios Melbourne. Stage 6, supported through a $46 million investment from the Victorian Government will feature a 900,000 litre sub-floor tank for filming underwater scenes. Due to be completed later this year, we can’t wait to see what local and international productions call Stage 6 home!

11.01.2022 Experience the magic of Cathy Freeman's Olympic win in Freeman, one of ABC TV + iview's top docos for 2020, amongst a selection of our home-grown highlights now available to view, download or stream from home. film.vic.gov.au/pressplay #FVsupported #VicScreen #WatchFromHome

11.01.2022 Get on the popcorn! Cinemas are reopening across Victoria this week and there's a stack of movies we can't wait to see on the big screen. What's on your must-see list?

11.01.2022 Last night Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson MP for Essendon hosted a parliamentary screening of Victorian-made box office hit feature, The Dry. With special guests including award-winning director Robert Connolly, lead actor and producer Eric Bana, original author Jane Harper, and CEO of Roadshow Joel Pearlman, it was a fantastic night of conversation and celebration! Film Victoria proudly supported The Dry to film across Victoria’s Wimmera and Mallee regions.

10.01.2022 Mark your calendars! Brazen Hussies, an enlightening chronicle of the Australian Women’s Liberation Movement from Victoria's Film Camp, is set for national release on November 5. For more info #FVsupported #VicScreen

10.01.2022 Join host Beverley Wang at 6.30pm on Saturday for the next episode of #VictoriaOnFilm, when she joins the cast and crew of Ali's Wedding to take a behind the scenes look at the much loved romantic comedy. To watch, visit: https://bit.ly/2GJ1m1l #FVsupported #VicScreen ACMI

09.01.2022 From Crackerjack to The Dressmaker, look back at some the state’s most iconic movies with the launch new fortnightly series Victoria on Film, presented in partnership with ACMI. Revisit some home-grown favourites with hosts Shane Jacobson and Beverly Wang, as they go behind the scenes with cast and creators. https://www.together.vic.gov.au/victoria-film... #FVSupported #VicScreen

08.01.2022 Join us for Running Free Live tonight at 7pm, as we talk all things scripted TV. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Amanda Duthie, Head of Scripted, SBS Australia; Kyas Hepworth, Acting Head of NITV and Senior Commissioning Editor, SBS ; Andy Ryan, Head of Drama, Channel 9; Libbie Doherty, Head of Children's Production, Todd Abbott, Head of Comedy and Sally Riley, Head of Scripted Production, ABC TV + iview and Rick Maier, Head of Drama and Executive Production, Channel... 10. They’ll take a deep dive into the year that was and give us a sneak peek at what’s coming to screens in 2021. Presented in partnership with ACMI Media Mentors Australia #FVsupported #VicScreen

07.01.2022 Budding TV producers, it’s time to think big about your next project or idea! Join us for Running Free Live on Thursday at 7pm, as we hear from a panel of TV execs and producers, including David Barbour, Executive Producer of The Block; Chloe Rickard, Producer of ABC's The Moodys; Deb Stewart, Australia's quiz show queen responsible for The Chase and Maz Farrely, a media expert who's produced The X Factor and Big Brother. They’ll answer all your questions about how to turn ...that next idea into a global franchise. Presented in partnership ACMI Media Mentors Australia #FVsupported #VicScreen

05.01.2022 Congratulations to the participants selected for #ORIGINATE! The new funding program, in partnership with SBS Australia and Robert Connolly’s Arenamedia, was an opportunity initially designed for up to 30 teams. However, because of the overwhelming responseand astounding quality of applicationswe increased the program’s capacity and have added additional seminars to compensate.... This is a massive achievement. We would like to thank every single Victorian creative who applied and we can’t wait to share what happens next! See more

04.01.2022 Help us shape the future of screen in Victoria! All Victorian screen practitioners are invited to contribute to the formation of the Victorian Government Screen Industry Strategy (2021 2025), which will play a crucial part in supporting the continued growth and excellence of our screen industry. Have your say by completing the short 7 minute survey here: https://bit.ly/38vUq38

04.01.2022 "Untitled Goose Game felt like a risk in its early stages; it felt like this weird dumb decision. I think the reason that lots of cool stuff comes out of Victoria is because Film Victoria is here, letting people take these kinds of risks." House House's Jake Strasser joined Film Victoria's Liam Routt and Meredith Hall at #PAXOnline, to talk all things funding and #gamedev in Melbourne, along with Grace Bruxner from Worm Club and Team Fanclub's Mike Blackney. Catch the final d...ays of PAX Australia before it wraps up on Monday. #VicScreen #FVsupported

04.01.2022 Victoria has attracted Princess Bento Studio, a major new animation house created in partnership between Emmy Award-winning US animation studio Bento Box Entertainment and Victorian production powerhouse Princess Pictures. This globally focused animation studio will create 150 full time technical and creative jobs with a pipeline of major projects already secured. Today's announcement sets Victoria's $2.2 billion screen industry for a year of growth as the industry powers bac...k. #VicScreen Laura Waters (Princess Pictures) and Scott Greenberg (Bento Box Entertainment).

03.01.2022 Construction has begun on the new super sound stage at Docklands Studios Melbourne. The stage, which is due for completion in late 2021, will boost Melbourne’s reputation as one of the world’s best screen cities. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3nJE9ww Image: Artist’s impression of Docklands Studios Stage 6 (Grimshaw Architects)

02.01.2022 Calling all emerging and First Peoples of Australia screen practitioners! If you haven't attended AIDC - Australian International Documentary Conference, now is your chance to apply to access a limited number of #FVsupported passes to attend #AIDC2021. Victorian-based First Peoples of Australia screen practitioners are encouraged to apply for an All Access Conference Pass, which includes entry to the Indigenous Creators Program, a strand of sessions exclusively for Indigenous... delegates that will provide targeted information and skills across craft, business and networking. For more info and to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3ldtGbc

02.01.2022 'Find what you love doing, find your niche and what you're great at and build that up. Find the people who are there to support you, build your networks - they're friendships.' Ahead of the final day of #MIGW20 we caught up with Big Ant Studios' Giselle Rosman. An inimitable force in games, Giselle shares with us her experiences in the industry and her advice for anyone looking for a career in games. #VicScreen

02.01.2022 Hear about Originate, our new Low Budget Feature Initiative for diverse voices, from those in the know: SBS Australia's Donna Chang and Film Victoria's Alicia Brown and Katherine Slattery. Donna, Alicia and Katherine share what Film Victoria, SBS and Arenamedia are looking to find through Originate, give more details on the structure of the initiative, and talk about the nature of low budget films. #VicScreen

02.01.2022 We are offering a limited number of two-day online conference passes for the Screen Producers Australia Screen Forever conference in February 2021. Applications are open to early career Victorian producers with a project in active development who have not attended Screen Forever before. For more information visit, https://bit.ly/34nAZa0