Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
What lies beneath Australia's roads?
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most curious chapters in Australia's cinematic history began in 1948 when petroleum group...
The story of Universal Everything – Matt Pyke
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For two decades, Universal Everything's Creative Director, Matt Pyke, has been working with teams of...
Works of Nature Soundscape: Breath
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific sto...
Works of Nature Soundscape: Death
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific sto...
Works of Nature Soundscape: Collectivity
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific sto...
Works of Nature Soundscape: Care
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific sto...
Honouring Essie Coffey and Uncle Norm Hunter(NAIDOC 2023: For Our Elders)
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode of the Mirring Yalingwa Podcast, hosted by Wurundjeri and Ngurai-Illum-Wurrung ...
Making Short Films with Writer/Director Greta Nash
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greta Nash's most recent short film, Heart Throb (2023), is about an 18-year-old, Gray (Gabriel Cali...
Managing expectations as a solo game developer with Anthony Tan
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2016, artist Anthony Tan has been working on Way To The Woods, a third person adventure game w...
Choosing the right form for story with Jason Christou
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you considered what form is best for your story? In this episode, we talk about Jason's path i...
Making art documentaries with Eva Otsing
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We explore how music can inspire the filmmaking process. This episode's guest is Eva Otsing, an Esto...
Creating art for videogames with Zahraa Al Zubaydi
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for those interested in creating visual art for games. Our next guest on Inside ACM...
What's a parasocial relationship? Talking fans and celebrity with Sarah Scales
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for anyone fascinated by celebrity culture. Sarah Scales is a PhD Candidate at Swin...
Making dark comedy with Emile Zile
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for deep thinking comedy lovers. Our guest is Emile Zile, an artist, filmmaker and ...
How many hours does it take to be a woman? with Tyler Payne
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our season finale, we interview new-media artist, PHD candidate and Lecturer at RMIT University,...
Making music and games with Jacob Leaney (Things for Humans)
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for creatives juggling multiple passions. Meet our next guest on Inside ACMI X, Jaco...
The business of making games with Julian Wilton (Creator of 'Cult of the Lamb')
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inside ACMI X, we talk to resident Julian Wilton, Creative Director at Massive Mo...
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell in conversation with Bryan Andy
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writer, director and star of 'The Drover's Wife: The Legend of MollyJohnson', Leah Purcell, spoke to...
Upskilling the Australian Workforce Using Mixed Reality with Emma Parker and Chris Leaver
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Inside ACMI X, we’re talking to Emma Parker and Chris Leaver from experiential traini...
Re-imagining Independent Filmmaking with Kylie Eddy
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we invited filmmaker, author and co-founder of Lean Filmmaking Kylie Eddy to discus...
Narrative Design in Videogames with Alexander Swords
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This fortnight, we're talking to writer and narrative designer, and ACMI X resident, Alexander Sword...
Mentorship and storytelling with Denise Eriksen
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss mentorship and storytelling in the screen industry with Denise Eriksen, ...
Making and selling NFTs with artist Marc-O-Matic
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, VR and AR artist Marc-O-Matic began exploring the Cry...
AIDC2020 - The War on Press Freedom (and What to do About It)
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE Is Australian press freedom an endangered species? What can be done to preve...
AIDC2020 - Real World Impact: TV with Social Purpose
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CRAFT Meet the key people behind hit ABC shows that have delivered real world impact, and find out w...
AIDC2020 - Niche to Broad, Big to Lean: Concepts of Scale in Factual
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CRAFT Leading factual producers reveal how they tackled projects of scale … and scale doesn’t al...
AIDC2020 - Upskill: Writing Documentary, Shaping Story with Jen Peedom
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CRAFT Director Jen Peedom discusses her story-focused approach to documentary writing, from pre-prod...
AIDC2020 -Passport to the Big Leagues: What's Next for International Networks
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BUSINESS Three major international cable networks discuss what worked in 2019, what's coming in 2020...
AIDC2020 - Masters of Producing: Gordon Quinn of Kartemquin Films
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE Meet the producer and creative director at the heart of one of the world's m...
AIDC2020 - Upskill: Creating Character with S. Leo Chiang
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CRAFT Emmy-Award nominated Director S. Leo Chiang takes a deep dive into finding and developing comp...
AIDC2020 - Masters: Creative Producing with John Smithson
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CRAFT John Smithson discusses the creative challenges in crafting story in his new true-crime series...
AIDC2020 - Masters: Ninder Billing on How to Make Programs That People Will Watch (and Not Sell Out)
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CRAFT BAFTA award-winner Ninder Billing shares her insights on how to turn an idea into irresistible...
AIDC2020 - Masters: Multi-Sensory Perspectives with Robin McNicholas
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
INNOVATION Join Marshmallow Laser Feast’s Robin McNicholas as he sheds light on their multi-sensor...
Cleverman origin stories: Muya
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all have muya, the essence or aura of who we are. It's what makes you you.
Cleverman origin stories: The Cleverman
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Page-Lochard tells us about the person who is the conduit between the Dreaming and this world...
ACMI Conversations: Art Politics Protest
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join artists Gabrielle De Vietri, Hanna Brontë and Eugenia Lim to talk video art and challenging pr...
ACMI Conversations: Electric Girlhoods and Alices Past and Future
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alice was first brought to life by Lewis Carroll, but she's sparked imaginations and been immortalis...
ACMI Conversations: Empathy Machines
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With each technological advancement, from early documentaries to social issue games and immersive VR...
ACMI Conversations: Preserving the Artefacts of the Future
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How does a museum collect WeChat? Or show a laptop that was destroyed by security agencies because i...
ACMI Conversations: Pleasure Of Pixels
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Video games can transport players into ethereal experiences, create unique communities and become a ...
ACMI Conversations: Interpreting Alice
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are innumerable theories of Alice, Wonderland and the characters she meets along the way. Was...
ACMI Conversations: Decolonising Aboriginal Representation
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Decolonising the Australian film industry and how First Nations people want to be portrayed are the ...
ACMI Conversations: Mainstreaming Disability and Appearance Diversity on Screen
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that twenty percent of Australians live with disability? You probably wouldn't guess th...
AIDC 2018: Brand + Filmmaker = Story
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In an ever-changing media landscape, and with audiences savvy and cynical about advertising, brands ...
AIDC 2018: The Evolution of Impact
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do we build stronger alliances and create impact campaigns that engage audiences on issues, to c...
AIDC 2018: Errol Morris' Wormwood ... like producing 3 films at once
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Fernandez has been producing award-winning documentaries and commercials for over 25 years - ...
ACMI Conversations: Retro Nostalgia
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is the recent trend in 80s retro films and TV symbolic of a nostalgia for a simpler era? The 80s wa...
ACMI Conversations: A Thin Black Line
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk we explore the creative, technical, cultural and collaborative practice of creating VR ...
ACMI Conversations: Anime and Feminism
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are the heroines of modern anime confronting the stereotyped female characters that preceded them? O...
ACMI Conversations: Beyond the Binary
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The representation of gender diversity on screen has a complex history, from invisibility to stereot...
ACMI Conversations: Changing The Game
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
ACMI presents Changing the Game, where speakers Steph Convery, Clem Ford, Leena van Deventer and Rae...
ACMI Conversations:The Psychology of Fear
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our uncertain era full of real life horror, what's driving our appetite for true crime and fascin...
ACMI Conversations: Superheroes, Ethics and Justice
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the Marvel and DC cinematic universes to small screen caped-crusaders and vigilantes, superhero...
ACMI Conversations: Art, Science and Tech in VR
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the surface of the sun to the depths of the prehistoric seas and the earth's orbit, VR continue...
ACMI Conversations: The Future According to Women Documentarians
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This talk celebrated International Women’s Day with local filmmakers telling powerful and revealin...
ACMI Conversations: The Future of Storytelling
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Interactive digital narratives, fully-immersive VR, open source gaming, robots writing novels – wh...
Retracing Crafting a Story in Audio Documentary AIDC 2018
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Masterclass with the creative team behind podcast Trace Despite the global success of podcasts like...
The Art of Cutting it Fine AIDC 2018
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Editing Masterclass with Erin Casper In this exclusive masterclass, Erin will share her personal ap...
Drawing Fashion: Manolo, YSL and the Melbourne Scene
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fashion illustration is experiencing a renaissance. Fueled by the shareability on social media, tale...
Colleen Atwood: Dressing Alice
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the lead up to the opening of Wonderland ACMI Curator Jess Bram spoke to Colleen Atwood about her...
Enigmatic Genius - Unpicking Yohji Yamamoto
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yohji Yamamoto has been reinterpreting the rules of fashion for over four decades. In light of the ...
Series Mania 2017 Sunshine Q and A
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Q&A with Ian Collie, Wally Elnour, Ez Eldin Deng, Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw, Matt Cameron and El...
The Missing Picture
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Cambodia's first Oscar-nominated film, director Rithy Panh uses clay animated figures, archival f...
Race, Politics and Identity
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“We need to raise it up, we need to fight and to shout, but we also need to bring it down, to talk...
Series Mania 2017 Get Krack!n Q and A
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Having conquered the cutthroat world of satirical online cooking shows with The Katering Show (Austr...
Code Breakers Breaking The Code
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the opening of the groundbreaking exhibition Code Breakers, join us for a discussion wi...
Aardman Masterclass
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this animation industry masterclass with the founders of Aardman Studios Peter Lord and ...
A Night Out With Aardman
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Spend a grand night out with the award-winning founders of Aardman Animations, Peter Lord and David ...
Aardman Podcast Part 4: Machines and Inventions
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One aspect of Wallace and Gromit's world that audiences find so endearing are the fabulous invention...
3. Aardman Podcast Part 3: Sculpture
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Some puppets have complex wire structures like the wererabbit and some are simple like Morph who is ...
Aardman Podcast Part 2:Drawing
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From little ideas big things grow. Drawing and sketching is where ideas are hatched. Hear the storie...
Aardman Podcast Part 1: Who is Aardman?
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Lord and David Sproxton started making films together when they were 12 years old and have bee...
Twin Peaks: No One Is Innocent
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Much to the joy of Twin Peaks fans, master of surrealist nightmares David Lynch has re-visited Twin ...
In Conversation with Warren Fu
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“Emotional connection is almost always my goal - whether it is using humour, nostalgia, euphoria, ...
Simon Alty Games Spot
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Alty has been in the video game industry for over 25 years and is currently the Managing Direc...
We Need to Talk About Denim
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Japanese denim is now considered the Rolls Royce of denim in the world today. In light of our scree...
Fire At Sea Panel Discussion
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fire At Sea is a masterly work of documentary filmmaking about the Mediterranean island at the epice...
Stirring The Pot AIDC 2017
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
No network – commercial or otherwise – has fully escaped being the centre of some kind of public...
Political Documentary In A Post AIDC 2017
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when fake news is said to have helped swing an election result, finding varied and reliabl...
VR: Changing the Rules of Storytelling
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling is at the core of all human art. Storytelling provides a way of sharing and interpretin...
Jason Scott on the Internet Archive
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Scott is a Free Range Archivist and Software Curator at the Internet Archive, a non-profit tas...
True Crime All The Time AIDC 2017
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After the stunning success of Netflix’s Making a Murderer and HBO’s The Jinx, it seems that true...
Kids In Control AIDC 2017
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kids are living the content dream. As viewers, they demand content streamed direct to their personal...
This Is Not A Documentary AIDC 2017
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When documentary and fiction collide, these films, and their creators, challenge conventions of how ...
One Film To Save The World AIDC 2017
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmakers, their funders, sales agencies, PR firms, and festivals are all increasingly invested in ...
Criminalising Queer podcast
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The case of the San Antonio Four explored in Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four i...
Impact Keynote Gender Tech Resistance AIDC 2017
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The world is entering a new era with hacking, targeted use of social media and ‘fake news’ chall...
Northern Exposure AIDC 2017
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How local AR/VR producers can use the global market VR Plus Have you heard? By 2020, revenue from Au...
Desperately Seeking Distribution AIDC 2017
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alternative Pathways to an Infinite Audience The fast-changing evolution of the distribution landsc...
Kid Warrior - Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Kid Warrior himself, Xiuhtezcatl (shu-tez-cat) Martinez appeared in this special schools-only pr...
Creative Entrepreneurship Spotlight
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Creative Entrepreneurship Spotlight - The story of CultureLabel.com & other creative industries pion...
Cameraperson Q &A with Kirsten Johnson
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Following the a screening on Sunday 26th February, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson and Australian Internat...
Blockbusters, IP, and risk
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Briggs, Director of Exhibitions & Collections ACMI As the source material for big pop-cultu...
VR —hype, hope or just hard?
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tea Uglow, Creative Director Google Creative Lab Nils Pokel, Digital Experience Manager Auckland Wa...
Lo And Behold: Reveries of a Connected World
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An emoji smile has the same effect on the brain as a real smile...and other fascinating reveries. W...
Julia Kaganskiy: Cultural Incubators
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Kaganskiy, Director of NEW INC and ACMI CEO Katrina Sedgwick discuss the role of 'cultural inc...
Jim Jarmusch: Rock and Roll
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"He looks superbly rock-n-roll in every connotation of the word." Media Production Team Leader Richa...
Philippe Parreno Thenabouts: Conversation with Amelia Barikin & Emma McRae
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1988, when his first film Fleurs (1987) was presented as a background for a weather broadcast ...
Designing Sound with Nicolas Becker
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Working with leading filmmakers such as Danny Boyle and Roman Polanski, Nicolas Becker’s many cred...
Hope Larson Symposium Interview
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hope Larson Symposium Interview