ACMI Stories & Ideas
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Twin Peaks
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Martyn Pedler, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Simone Hine, Christian McCrea and Dr Saige Walton on the surrealist TV masterpiece. Recorded: 25 November 2...
Welcome to Deadwood
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Terrie Waddell, Rolando Caputo and Gabrielle Murray venture into town. Recorded: 30 September 2010
It's the Muppet Show!
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Boxcutters and guest puppeteers as they guide us through Jim Henson's TV legacy.
Ladies on the Tube
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Saige Walton, Dr Esther Milne, Mel Campbell, Catherine Deveny and Clementine Ford take a look at ladies on the tube. Recorded: 19 May 2011
William Kentridge in Conversation
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
William Kentridge talks with Five Themes curator Mark Rosenthal about the uncertainty, ambiguity and polemical politics in his work. Recorded: 6 Mar...
Doctor Who: Tales from the Tardis
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Who diehards discuss the beloved sci fi series and argue the case for their ultimate Time Lord.
Project Runway Australia
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Capon, David Surman, Ian Gouldstone and Patty Huntington tear at the seams of small screen fashion. Recorded: 31 March 2011
Loveable Murderers: The Sequel
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Martyn Pedler returns for a second look at film and television's loveable monsters, maniacs and killers. Recorded: 28 April 2011
Men Behaving Badly
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Deveny, Mel Campbell, Daniel Burt and Tim Hunter look at the most fascinating bad boys on the box. Recorded: 25 August 2011
Space: TV's Final Frontier
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Jan, Clementine Ford, Josh Kinal, John Richards and Dr Djoymi Baker explore the cultural impact of this classic sci fi series. Recorded: 27 Oc...
True Blood: Thirsty for More
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Maguire, Robert Jan and Helena Jankowski sink their teeth into Bon Temps' supernatural inhabitants. Recorded: 30 June 2011
Get Arrested
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Pull on your never-nudes, grab a frozen banana and get ready to celebrate the cult TV hit Arrested Development. Recorded: 29 March 2012
Sex, Lies and Television Screens
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our panelists take a look back over the most memorable blood-spattered, sexed-up TV series. [explicit content] Recorded: 23 February 2012
Glee: Join the Club
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Campbell and Tim Hunter go head to head with non-believers in a debate on all things Gleeful. Recorded: 24 November 2011
Orry-Kelly and his Legacy
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rochelle Siemienowicz, Katherine Thomson, Anna Borghesi and Margot Anderson discuss the Australian costume designer. Recorded: 4 May 2013
We Need to Talk about Adrian
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Film academic John Flaus and NGV Curator, Roger Leong, discuss one of Hollywood's greatest costume designers, Adrian.
An Evening with Robin Hunicke
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A live gameplay event in which the indie video game producer shared her insights into the acclaimed video game 'Journey'. Recorded: 24 October 2012
Game of Thrones: Let the Games Begin
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Ryan, Dr Djoymi Baker, Clementine Ford and George Ivanoff discuss TV's most brutal series. [explicit content] Recorded: 26 July 2012
Boxcutters Present: When TV Goes Wrong
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Boxcutters delve deep into the archives with an amusing look at the different ways that TV shows can go wrong. Recorded: 30 August 2012
Upstairs/Downstairs: The World of Downton Abbey
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Campbell, Peter Mattessi, Karen Pickering and Debi Enker explore the world of Downton Abbey. Recorded: 28 June 2012
Queering the Small Screen
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Take a look at the evolving face of queer representation on the small screen. Recorded: 26 April 2012
Sons of Anarchy: Not So Easy Riders
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join Josh Kinal, Clementine Ford and Andrew Murfett as they explore the bad boys and girls of SAMCRO. Recorded: 31 May 2012
Veronica Mars
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our panellists revisit the cancelled teen sleuth show Veronica Mars and the how fan support enabled a movie. Recorded: 27 May 2014
Splendid Chaps: 50th Anniversary Tribute to Doctor Who
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ben McKenzie, John Richards and Petra Elliott explore and celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who. Recorded: 21 November 2013
The End of Enlightenment
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our panelists discuss the sudden end of HBO's polarising drama and its flawed female lead. [explicit content] Recorded: 29 August 2013
Dust, Leather and Masculinity
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Nicholls, Paola Di Trocchio and Jake Wilson dissect how masculinity is defined on the silver screen. Recorded: 21 July 2013
Queering the Small Screen Pt II
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel of guests explores the evolving world of GLBTI characters on TV. Recorded: 23 March 2013
Examining The Walking Dead
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Verhoeven, Luke Ryan and Angela Ndalianis dissect this popular, zombie-infested drama. [explicit content] Recorded: 28 February 2013
'It' Girls
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our illustrious panel take a look at television's latest group of 'it' girls. [explicit content] Recorded: 29 November 2012
Bad Girls
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An expert panel dissect the most controversial, political and poignant videos by the world's best female musicians. Recorded: 17 October 2013
TV Behind Bars
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Clementine Ford, Byron Bache, Jess McGuire and Ben Pobjie mull over our love of prison dramas. [explicit content] Recorded: 27 February 2014
Australian Hip Hop and the Moving Image
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of how video is used in Australian hip hop music with panel discussions and live performances. [explicit content] Recorded: 26 Janua...
Spectacle: The Directors' Suite
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An expert panel discuss how directors often move between the industries of music videos, films and television. [explicit content] Recorded: 11 Febr...
Broad City
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From the famed improv house Upright Citizen’s Brigade, to a groundbreaking self-conceived web series, and finally to the breakout Comedy Central hit...
A Melbourne Dérive Self-Guided Walk
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Take a self-guided audio exploration and discover the unknown stories of familiar places. Created by DIS-cour.se in collaboration with a group of Mel...
The Art of VFX: Art After Machines
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Telecomputation (the transfer of information across a network) holds many ramifications for art, and various artists and curators have embraced or res...
The Art of VFX: Jumbla
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
The Art of VFX: Visual Playground Studio
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
The Art of VFX: Steven Nicholas
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
More than ever, visual effects are becoming an essential element of storytelling for film, TV and digital mediums. From science fiction to period dram...
Made in China
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion about the complex and nuanced contemporary transformation brought on by rapid urbanisation, that is forcing China to take different appro...
Raising the Bamboo Curtain
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the redefined Chinese modernity present in Jia Zhangke’s A Touch of Sin this talk examines the global context of an emerging capitalist ec...
Modern Day Wuxia
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and journalist, Dan Edwards explores the rich, historical legacy of the Wulin – or World of the Warriors – through Chinese literature, char...
The Art of Dissent
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the China Up Close Programs this talk from 9 February 2015 examined the infinite variety of forms offered by conceptual art to express idea...
Remaking Nordic TV
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we investigate the new Golden Age of Scandinavian television, from Forbrydelsen to Bron/Broen, and the popular US remakes that followe...
Game of Thrones
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lannister, Baratheon, Stark, Tyrell, Targaryen. As another season of HBO’s smash hit comes to a close, Game of Thrones will be back in the House, as...
Hannibal
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Based on stories and characters from Thomas Harris’ much-loved book series, Hannibal has taken viewers on an often macabre and lurid psychological j...
Art from a Changing Arctic
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Between 2003 and 2005 filmmaker David Hinton traveled 2,500 nautical miles on three expeditions aboard the schooner Nooderlicht filming artists, scien...
The Art of VFX: Imaginary Forces
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
The Art of VFX: Karactaz Animation
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
The Art of VFX: Welcome to the Internet of Things
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Join representatives from some of the most innovative technology organisations on the planet for an exciting glimpse at the Internet of Things. From w...
The Art of VFX: Assembly
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
The Art of VFX: Animal Logic
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
The Art of VFX: Method Studio
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the en...
Investigating True Detective Podcast
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast of our 'Investigating True Detective' talk which looks at the gritty crime series. With its transfixing debut season winning over both crit...