For researchers
Our collection contains over 200,000 moving image works.
Explore film, tape and disc material, time-based media art, games, television, digital culture and ephemera including books, journals, publicity photographs, film posters and press kits.
The ACMI Collection channel
Large parts of the collection are available on YouTube, providing easier access to digitised works on an international scale.
Search the Collection
Discover the old and new, unique and nostalgic in our collection of films, TV, videogames, art and more.
Research Projects
We provide access to the collection for in-depth research and have completed successful collaborative research projects with a number of universities, organisations and professional researchers.
Some of these research projects have covered subjects as diverse as:
- Chinese feature films
- Indigenous filmmakers
- 1980s Australian videogames
- Glass blowing
- Urban planning
- Representations of women in documentaries about Papua New Guinea
- 16mm Italian films
- School-building architecture
For information on how to access the ACMI Collection, explore our Frequently Asked Questions.
Play It Again
This project aims to create a playable history of Australasian videogames for industry, community and research purposes.
Archiving Australian Media Arts
The Archiving Australian Media Arts project aims to preserve and make accessible Australia's rich history of interactive artworks before they deteriorate beyond repair.
The films of Sue Ford – now part of the ACMI Collection
An extraordinary collection of experimental feminist films by artist Sue Ford (1943–2009) has been generously donated to ACMI by the Sue Ford Archive and is now being made accessible to viewers for the first time.
ACMI in the Regions
For those prevented by distance from engaging with our programs we took teams on the road to work with local communities and inspire regional storytelling through the moving image.
Preserving Cambodia's fragile stories
With the support of a grant from the Australia-ASEAN Council, we’ve partnered with the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center in Phnom Penh to explore media preservation and the effects of cultural memory.
Learn more about our approach to preserving Australia’s digital culture and moving image history.
Projects and Partnerships
We have been working closely with the screen sector and small-to-medium creatives since 2015, providing access to a range of resources, programming and connection to industry.
