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"There is also a really kind of rich and deep layer of storytelling where you get to hear directly from game designers and developers, as well as players, about why these worlds mean so much to them." Senior Curator Bethan Johnson spoke to the ABC on Game Worlds, ACMI's newest playable exhibition. 👾 Book your visit to Game Worlds: https://acmi.me/lq Read the article full article via the link below.

Game Worlds has officially opened at ACMI! We have been championing videogames for over 20 years and Game Worlds continues that legacy. Celebrating the evolution, creativity and cultural impact of more than 30 iconic videogames from the 1970’s to today.    Home-grown creativity will be among global titles, with displays tracking the development of Isopod by Queensland’s Sbug Games and playable prototypes by Melbourne’s 2pt Interactive. We can’t wait for Melbourne to explore the connection between developers, players and technology – with games that gave us cities to build, farms to grow, realms to explore and online communities to get lost in.  Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gh_bakRq   Game Worlds is proudly supported by Major Technology Partner Panasonic Connect, Major Research Partner RMIT University, Official Hotel Partner Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and Supporting Partner Haymes Paint. #creativevic 📸 Game Worlds, ACMI, 2025, Images by Matto Lucas

It's time to turn up the volume! 🔈 High Score, Australia’s premier game audio conference, returns to ACMI. Over two days, hear industry leaders offer perspectives and practical knowledge through keynote sessions, expert talks, panels and masterclasses. 🗓️ 4–5 Oct Learn more: https://acmi.me/lm High Score is a Victorian Government initiative presented by the Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) as a cornerstone event of Melbourne International Games Week.

KOFIM (Korean Film Festival in Melbourne) is returning to the ACMI Cinemas this weekend with a curated selection of four unmissable films! Sat 13 Sep: 🎬 BORI (2018) 🎬 THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) Sun 14 Sep: 🎬 LUCKY CHAN-SIL (2019) 🎬 TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) Book now: https://acmi.me/li

Interested in joining a creative industries board? Creative Victoria is seeking expressions of interest from people with skills, experience and interest in joining the boards of Victoria’s leading creative and cultural organisations. Desirable skills and experience include financial management, corporate governance, strategic planning, legal, sponsorship, communications and marketing, and more. Applicants of all ages, including young people aged 18-34 years, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from regional/rural areas, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ people are encouraged to apply. EOIs close at 11:59pm, 8 October 2025. Apply on the Victorian Government’s website: https://acmi.me/lf

From HUNGRY KNIGHT to one of the most anticipated game releases on the planet! ACMI Curator Jini spoke to Team Cherry about the journey to HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG. Read more: https://acmi.me/lc

Award-winning film critic and author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas shares an updated extract from her book 1000 Women in Horror, highlighting the role of Australian women in horror, both in front of and behind the camera. From 19th-century writers like Jessie Cathering Couvreur (TASMA) and Barbara Baynton, to figures like Rosaleen Norton and the legends of the Poinciana and Charnock Women, Australian women have long contributed to horror’s rich history. Read more: https://acmi.me/lb

Join us for a special ACMI Crew Night presented with Screen Presence and Asian Cinema Collective. This FREE event will include an exhibition of shorts made by Asian-Australian filmmakers. Watch some exceptional short films, enjoy a complimentary drink and meet some of the talented visionaries who brought them to life! 🗓️ Thu 18 Sep – 6pm 📍 ACMI, Fed Square Register now: https://acmi.me/l9

Do you know a young, LGBTIQA+ aspiring filmmaker? Let them know applications for the ACMI LGBTIQA+ Young Filmmakers Workshop are now open. The workshop is a free program for LGBTIQA+ teens aged 15-18 interested in filmmaking. Participants will develop the skills to tell their own screen stories, led by LGBTIQA+ identifying ACMI facilitators in a safe and inclusive environment. Applications for the 2025 workshop, held 3-5 Dec, are open now until Mon 10 Nov. Find out more: https://acmi.me/l6 This program is supported by the Victorian Government through the Healthy Equal Youth program. Youth Affairs Council Victoria

Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry, developers behind beloved indie game CELESTE (2018) will be joining us at ACMI in an Australian exclusive conversation event. 🗓️ Mon 6 Oct – 6.30pm More Info: https://acmi.me/l4 #MIGW25