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Media releases

2023

Multidisciplinary artist and musician Serwah Attafuah named third and final recipient of the Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for Young Australian Artists
19 Dec 2023

Immerse yourself in Works of Nature: World premiere experiential art exhibition by Marshmallow Laser Feast now open
23 Nov 2023

ACMI announces appointment of two new board members
25 Oct 2023

ACMI set to take visitors on a sublime sensory journey this summer with Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature
7 Sep 2023

World premiere of new video work from celebrated contemporary artist Angela Tiatia set to open at ACMI this September
8 Aug 2023

ACMI marks final weeks of Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion with free weekend saluting local goddesses – and $10 tickets for 10 days
3 Aug 2023

ACMI appoints Sarah Slade as Executive Director Commercial & Operations
19 Jun 2023

Visionary artist Memo Akten questions the nature of consciousness in the Australian premiere of his multi-screen, AI exhibition at ACMI
15 Jun 2023

ACMI announces a slate of new events this winter for blockbuster exhibition Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion and free tickets for young people under 16
22 May 2023

World premiere of art commission Two Girls From Amoonguna by Sally M Nangala Mulda and Marlene Rubuntja to open at ACMI
20 Apr 2023

Hollywood screen icon Geena Davis launches ACMI's world-premiere exhibition Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion
5 Apr 2023

ACMI announces two-time Academy Award-winning sensation Geena Davis as Goddess ambassador and reveals first suite of event programs
9 Mar 2023

ACMI announces a season of horror in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology and University of Pittsburgh
7 Feb 2023

ACMI and the NFSA announce focus seasons spotlighting filmmaker Clara Law
18 Jan 2023

2022

ACMI to celebrate women on screen with world premiere 2023 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition: Goddess
13 Dec 2022

ACMI announces How I See It: Blak Art and Film events program
6 Dec 2022

ACMI goes Out of Bounds with The Grannies
9 Nov 2022

ACMI appoints global creative leader as inaugural Executive Director of Programming
19 Oct 2022

Celebrating Uncle Jack Charles
13 Oct 2022

Tully Arnot explores how plants feel in new virtual reality commission at ACMI
11 Oct 2022

ACMI announces new major exhibition How I See It: Blak Art and Film
29 Sep 2022

ACMI celebrates 20 years with half-price exhibition & films plus free choc tops & cookies
27 Sep 2022

ACMI presents Goodbye to Godard
20 Sep 2022

Final Artbank + ACMI Commission winners announced
5 Sep 2022

ACMI appoints new Director & CEO
11 Aug 2022

ACMI appoints Gavin Somers as inaugural Director of First Nations, Equity and Social Policy
8 Aug 2022

Costumes and props from Marvel Studios’ blockbuster Thor: Love and Thunder now on display at ACMI
28 July 2022

Australian cultural institutions unite to collect videogames
8 Jul 2022

ACMI, House House and Orchestra Victoria present world premiere live concert performance of Untitled Goose Game
29 Jun 2022

Light: Works from Tate's Collection now open at ACMI
16 Jun 2022

ACMI announces events program for Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Exhibition Light: Works From Tate's Collection
2 May 2022

Frederick Wiseman retrospective presented by ACMI, Sydney Film Festival and National Film & Sound Archive
12 Apr 2022

Milan Design Film Festival lands at ACMI for the first time this May
7 Apr 2022

ACMI screens monster mash classic Creature from the Black Lagoon in stunning 3D
31 Mar 2022

World premiere of Reko Rennie commission What Do We Want? to open at ACMI
24 Mar 2022

ACMI Director & CEO Katrina Sedgwick OAM to step down to lead Melbourne Arts Precinct
3 Mar 2022

ACMI and the BFI Present a Season of Films from the UK’s Cinematic Vanguard
24 Feb 2022

ACMI presents Light: Works from Tate’s Collection
10 Feb 2022

2021

Fresh New Menu and Private Dining Experience at ACMI with Hero
7 Dec 2021

Artist Jason Phu premieres Analects of Kung Phu at ACMI
30 Nov 2021

ACMI extends landmark Disney exhibition
26 Oct 2021

ACMI and Film Victoria announce the return of Series Mania Melbourne
28 Sep 2021

ACMI joins international cohort of arts organisations at Unfinished Camp
20 Sep 2021

ACMI appoints Ghita Loebenstein as new Head of Cinemas
10 Sep 2021

Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey awarded Melbourne Art Foundation 2022 Commission, in partnership with ACMI
3 Aug 2021

Jason Phu awarded the $80,000 Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists
5 Jul 2021

Kristy Matheson appointed Creative Director of Scotland’s Centre for the Moving Image (CMI)
22 Jun 2021

ACMI & Ian Potter Cultural Trust award $60,000 worth of artist development grants
27 May 2021

Applications open for the $80K Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists
14 Apr 2021

Angela Tiatia awarded the final $100,000 Ian Potter Moving Image Commission
13 Apr 2021

Swinburne Studio: ACMI's brand new home for sharing ideas marks expansion of major academic partnership
14 Mar 2021

ACMI unveils world's most advanced museum of screen culture
11 Feb 2021

ACMI’s $1 million investment in moving image art
11 Feb 2021

ACMI unveils reimagined museum, brought to life with help of partners BKK and Publicis Sapient/Second Story
11 Feb 2021

Transformed ACMI: curated by humans, enabled by technology
11 Feb 2021

ACMI joins forces with Melbourne games studio Big Ant for a five-year partnership
11 Feb 2021