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John Bailey

6 ways to (mis)understand David Lynch

The dreamer's passing leaves behind a world forever haunted by his singular vision.
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Future Structures - FACT 2025 Symposium

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Future of Media - FACT 2025 Symposium

ACMI FACT 2025 - Future Models panel
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Future Models - FACT 2025 Symposium

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Study Partner Olalekan Jeyifous

The Future & Other Fictions

Discover stories that expand on the artworks, ideas and concepts featured in our major exhibition The Future & Other Fictions.
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Iconic film and TV moments

Find out why we chose these moments to feature in our Edit Line interactive experience in The Story of the Moving Image.
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ACMI Recommends

We always have one eye on a screen. Find out which films, TV shows, games and artworks we're watching, playing and experiencing.
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Personal Response

Writers, poets, artists, academics and ACMI staff share thoughts and memories sparked by the objects and artworks featured in our exhibitions.
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We need to talk about ...

Join our curators and programmers for a chat about the hottest, most underrappreciated and polarising screen works today.
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First Nations stories

Get to the heart of the moving image with stories from First Peoples' perspectives.
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Inside ACMI X Podcast

Meet the ACMI X residents at the cutting edge of Australia's screen culture in this monthly podcast series exploring film, TV, videogames and creative technologies.
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The Story of the Moving Image

A visitor looks at The Last Emperor costumes in The Story of the Moving Image - photo by Shannon McGrath
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Curating our centrepiece exhibition

Our visitor experience guides pose questions to the curators and creators behind our exhibition, The Story of the Moving Image.
People looking a cyberpunk building miniatures - The Future & Other Fictions

Maria Lewis

They be little, they be fierce: miniatures used in sci-fi

From King Kong to Blade Runner 2049, filmmakers have been making movie magic with the help of miniatures for decades – and new technology isn't changing that.
Grace, Pinky and Ken in Memoir of a Snail

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Memoir of a Snail – props, sets and characters with Adam Elliot

The Academy Award®-winning director introduces us to the clay people and places that feature in his latest film.
Wall of videogame controllers at ACMI

Seb Chan

Why we care about videogames

Director & CEO Seb Chan outlines a manifesto for videogames at ACMI.
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Meet the makers

A Wētā workshop employee installing ducts on Blade Runner 2049 bigature sets - photo by Sam Mapplebecksets

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How Wētā Workshop built Blade Runner 2049’s Cityscapes

From LED-lit models to 3D design, Wētā Workshop’s miniatures brought Blade Runner 2049’s cyberpunk vision to life.
Grace, Pinky and Ken in Memoir of a Snail

ACMI

Memoir of a Snail – props, sets and characters with Adam Elliot

The Academy Award®-winning director introduces us to the clay people and places that feature in his latest film.
Maison Autonome, Universal Everything, image courtesy of the artists

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Meet the creators of 'Beings', Universal Everything

Learn how a collective of very talented beings worked together to produce Universal Everything's latest exhibition.
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Explore our constellations, the connections between film, TV, videogames and art

  • Migrations

    Universal Everything's Migrations features fantastical creatures born from elements of other animals, just like the titles in this Constellation.

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    Education Perspectives

    Game and collaboration
    Matt Harrison

    Choosing the right game for collaborative learning

    Videogames have become an integral part of our culture and schools are recognising the opportunities they can present.
    Students collaborating on a film at ACMI
    Zoe McDonald

    The (Queer) Kids Are Alright

    Connection and creativity can blossom when a safe space is created.
    Susan Bye

    Making the Light and Shadow Workshop

    ACMI's hands-on learning workshops connect with the themes, ideas and technologies featured in our centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.
    Susan Bye

    Building screen culture at ACMI

    Never underestimate the impact of a school excursion to the cinema.
    Alexander Bacalja

    Playing and studying games from a critical perspective

    Videogame worlds can be incredibly immersive, sometimes to the detriment of the player's critical eye. But we can help students remain critical players if we rethink our ap...
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    Young kids participating in stop motion building block activities in ACMI's Gandel Digital Future Lab

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