Screen Australia

29/10/2026

Looking to level up your games career? Matthew Lucis, aka Silver Stitch, shares their experience as a 2026 Delegate and showcasing their latest game Management in Space on the international stage. 🎮 👾

Future Leaders Delegation supports early-to-mid career gamemakers, providing mentorship and professional business upskilling in preparation to exhibit your game at BitSummit 2027 in Japan.

Applications close 5pm AEDT Thursday 5 November, so start your submission today!

🔗Find out more: https://bit.ly/46obntq

28/10/2026

SBS, NITV and Screen Australia are excited to unveil the nine projects shortlisted for the first round of the 2026 Digital Originals initiative 🎉

Now in its seventh year, the initiative is the launchpad for new and diverse voices, backing bold, original scripted storytelling from underrepresented communities across the Australian screen industry.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4sqb4Z2

📸 Photo by Teniola Komolafe

23/10/2026

The ABC has unveiled its 2027 content slate with a bold and distinctive line-up of Australian stories 🎉

The list includes the following Screen Australia-funded titles:

▪️Rural Crime Unit
▪️Help Me!
▪️John Bailey - The Enemy Within
▪️Battle on the Waterfront
▪️Fortitude Valley
▪️Rodeo Dreams
▪️Silenced
▪️Kingdom of the Crocodile
▪️Little J & Big Cuz Season 5
▪️It's Andrew! Season 2
▪️Flower & Flour Season 2
▪️Do Not Watch This Show Season 3
▪️Emma's Dance Club
▪️And more!

📸 Cover image: The Great White

🔗 Find out more: https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/publicity-media-room/abc-announces-2027-content-slate/107291712

20/10/2026

Australians in Film, in partnership with Screen Australia, has announced the five recipients of the prestigious UNTAPPED Development Lab 🎉

The international initiative is designed to support Australia's most exciting emerging screen writers and directors to build creative partnerships with the U.S. industry and develop a global network of potential collaborators.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4zCPMd1

📸: Top (L-R): Becki Bouchier, Carly Brand, Leslie Hornung. Bottom (L-R): Joseph Meldrum, Ellen Shanley.

14/10/2026

Screen Australia and the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced applications are open for its joint Kids IP Incubator 📢

Now in its second year, the Kids IP Incubator is an Online/Direct-to-Audience initiative to develop Australian IP for children's programs on digital platforms.

This year, the initiative will expand to include NZ On Air, who will select and bring their own New Zealand-based teams to work in parallel with the Australian teams selected by the ACTF and Screen Australia.

Applications open 15 October 2026 and close 26 November 2026.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4jnB7h3

14/10/2026

Screen Australia and Dynamic Television announce Dr Trauma as the latest recipient of the joint Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative 🎉

From Brouhaha Entertainment, the series will receive $50,000 from Screen Australia and $50,000 from Dynamic Television, helping to support the project through the next stage of development.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3VJQQgI

📸 L-R: Sarah Bailey, Troy Lum.

13/10/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Australian Game Developer Award winners! A fantastic lineup of innovative, creative and moving independent games titles and creatives.

Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA)

The winners of the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) for 2026 have been revealed, with Mixtape receiving multiple awards.

12/10/2026

Screen Australia has today announced over $16.9 million in production and development funding for 75 Narrative Content projects 🎉🎥

Across feature film, series and short film, the latest funding supports a broad slate that reflects the creative ambition and distinctive voices of Australia's screen storytellers.

Among the projects are The Best Of, the feature directorial debut of Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Toni Collette; a debut feature from viral Australian comedy group Sooshi Mango; The Dark Lake, a series adaption from Brouhaha Entertainment; and family short film My Life As A 12-Year-Old Demon Hunter... With Great Hair!.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4B0MyBA

Top (L-R): Phoebe Tonkin, Sooshi Mango. Bottom (L-R): Toni Collette, Mithila Gupta.

01/10/2026

Screen Australia announces over $5.7 million of production and development funding for 47 documentaries 🎉🎥

“The funded documentaries reflect Screen Australia's commitment to supporting stories that are both local and globally relevant. From emerging to established creatives, they showcase an ambitious documentary sector finding new ways to collaborate and connect with viewers, from significant international co-productions to exciting direct-to-audience partnerships. Screen Currency 2026 found 71% of Australians have taken some form of action after watching local screen content which speaks to the importance of documentaries as a catalyst for social change and shared understanding, ” said Screen Australia Head of Documentary Richard Huddleston.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4xVbbx2

📸 : Top (L-R): Saving Tuvalu, Australia's Lost Eden. Bottom (L-R): Leigh Bowery: Eternal Sunshine, Stella: I Am Not Your Inspiration.

30/09/2026

Get your game on at GCAP 2026! 🎮Head to the Screen Australia Local Lounge from Monday 5 October to engage with the next generation of exciting games from Australia and the talented creators behind them. Meet the Screen Australia Games team as well as explore a new lineup daily, meet the creators behind the projects and experience the innovation and talent thriving in Australia's independent game scene. 🎉Held from 5-7 October and celebrating 20 years in 2026, GCAP is Australia's foremost professional games event and is held as part of Melbourne International Games Week.

🔗Find out more: https://gcap.com.au/gcap-2026/