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Supporting the growth of the ACT's screen industry and providing assistance to visiting productions.

Screen Canberra is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the development and growth of the screen industry in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We assist local and visiting productions in realising their creative visions through funding and initiatives, by connecting them with the most advantageous locations and by providing high-quality production support from the local industry. Our

aim is to build a stronger ACT screen industry that contributes to a diverse local economy and creative industry through the production of local, interstate and international film, television and digital media projects. Recent productions supported by Screen Canberra include 6 FESTIVALS (2022), SISSY (2022), BLACKLIGHT (2022), starring Liam Neeson, and TOTAL CONTROL (2019-2022).

19/12/2025

We're taking a little holiday pause!
Our office will be closed from 5pm Friday 19th December, and reopen on Monday 5 January.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and see you in 2026!

15/12/2025

🎮 SCREEN AUSTRALIA'S GAMES DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION FUNDS — APPLICATIONS OPEN TODAY! 🚀

Screen Australia's Games Production Fund is back, offering flexible support for Australian independent game makers and studios ready to take their projects to the next stage. If you have an early-stage prototype, this fund can help you hit a major milestone and strengthen your place in the global games landscape.

Up to $100,000 in funding is available for original Australian games with budgets under $500,000 to help with:
- Game completion or release
- Early Access launch
- Demo ready for digital or physical events
- A globally competitive vertical slice for pitching
- A polished prototype suitable for awards, showcases, festivals or exhibitions
- Or any other milestone you define

📅 Key Dates:
Applications open: 15 December 2025
Deadline: 5pm AEDT, Thursday 5 March 2026

Full guidelines + eligibility 👉 https://loom.ly/ZKhqZgY

📷 Screen Australia website

13/12/2025

SBS Australia is calling on Australian factual producers to submit bold, innovative factual series that push creative boundaries and spark national conversations. Successful applicants may receive up to $50,000 in development funding to help bring their vision to life.

From powerful series like The People vs Robodebt and The Hospital: In The Deep End, SBS is now searching for the next landmark factual series that:
✨ Tackles a hot-button issue impacting Australia today
✨ Challenges beliefs and provokes real debate
✨ Makes audiences think, feel and act
✨ Speaks to a broad audience, especially 35–55 year olds

🗓 Entries close Friday 9 February 2026.
📩 How to submit: https://loom.ly/gfT2pMM

📷 SBS Website

11/12/2025

A huge shoutout to producer and writer Tom Blackwell, whose powerful documentary Never Look Away recently won the New Zealand Film Commission Best Documentary – Feature award at the 2025 NZ Screen Awards! 👏🇳🇿

Co-produced with Matthew Metcalfe and Lucy Lawless (who also directs), the film tells the extraordinary true story of Margaret Moth — the fearless New Zealand-born CNN camerawoman who risked everything to capture the truth from inside some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones.

This win is another example of the exceptional storytelling coming from our local screen community.

📷

10/12/2025

Snatchers, a Canberra-made black comedy, is coming to Limelight Cinemas from 11 December.

Fresh from its crowd-pleasing debut at The Capital Film Festival, Snatchers is now gearing up for its hometown theatrical release. Shot entirely in Canberra, the film blends dark humour, horror, and razor-sharp satire as two desperate orderlies try to profit from a mysterious corpse… only to discover she’s not as dead as they thought.

🎞️ Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rPZPMAe4zg
🎟️ Tickets: https://limelightcinemas.com.au/film/snatchers/

08/12/2025

We are thrilled to announce that local Canberran Chris Bamford has taken home a national award at the prestigious ASE (Australian Screen Editors) Guild "Ellie" Awards!

Chris was named the WINNER of The Audio Network Award for Best Editing in a Documentary Feature for his outstanding work on The Raftsmen.

This is a massive achievement and a well-deserved recognition of Chris's talent and dedication to the craft of storytelling. Please join us in congratulating him! 👏

04/12/2025

The ACT Government and Screen Canberra have just launched the Canberra Screen and Games Fund – a dedicated investment in our local screen and digital games industries.

Three funding pathways are now available:
🎬 TV and Film Production
🎮 Games Production and Development
🎥 Direct to Audience Production

Whether you're working on a feature film, TV series, digital project, or original game, there's support to help you take your work to the next level.
📅 Application rounds for TV/Film and Games programs start Thursday 11 December.
📅 Application rounds for Direct to Audience start 5 Jan 2026.

Got a project in development? Start preparing your submission now.
🔗 https://loom.ly/3jGAH3I

Know a Canberra creative who should see this? Tag them below or hit share, let's make sure our local talent doesn't miss out.

02/12/2025

What an inspiring two days at the Driving Change Summit run by Bus Stop Films! So much learned, so much to think about.

A highlight was meeting two outstanding Canberra creatives. Emma Myers and Daniel Bartholomaeus. Great to meet you both!

20/11/2025

Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia is a four-part documentary series set to air on ABC Australia TV and ABC iview in 2026. Made by WildBear Entertainment with unprecedented access to the High Court, it explores the stories behind Mabo, Marriage Equality, Immigration and the right to Vote. These are the cases that defined who we are as a nation, told through the people who fought for justice and the judges who decided their fate.

Screen Canberra and the ACT Government are proud to support this landmark series. The High Court isn't just a Canberra icon. It's where Australia's biggest questions get answered, and where so many chapters of our national story have been written.

19/11/2025

⏳ Last chance to enter!

Late submissions for the 2026 AIDC - Australian International Documentary Conference Awards are closing soon. Don’t miss your opportunity to have your documentary, factual, short, or immersive work recognised among Australia’s best nonfiction storytellers.

📅 Late deadlines:
Features & Series - 23 Nov 2025
Shorts, Audio & Immersive - 7 Dec 2025
Southern Light Award - 14 Dec 2025

🔗 Submit before it’s too late: https://loom.ly/0_5jV4g
📸 AIDC

18/11/2025

🎭 Film & Theatre Legend Jim Sharman in Conversation 🎬
Step into the extraordinary world of Jim Sharman, the visionary director behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show and more than 70 groundbreaking productions.

Join Jim in conversation with Hannah De Feyter (Curator, National Film and Sound Archive) as they explore his remarkable career, visual diaries (1960–2000), and reflections on the future of the arts. Following the talk, stay for a special screening of the documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror.

📅 Friday 21 November | 6 – 9pm
📍 National Library Theatre & Online
🎟️ Free Entry | Bookings Essential
👉 https://loom.ly/-CENsmY

13/11/2025

Screen Australia's Screen Currency 2025 - Screen & Games Industry Survey has launched! The survey is a key input into Screen Currency 2025, a landmark study on the economic, social and cultural value of the Australian screen and games sector.

Your opinion matters, take the Screen and Games Industry Survey now 👉 https://loom.ly/ebFnPa4
All responses are anonymous unless you choose to include your details.
The survey closes at 5:00 pm AEDT on 7 December 2025.

Address

National Film And Sound Archive Of Australia (NFSA), McCoy Cct, Acton
Canberra, ACT
2601

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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Website

http://www.screencanberra.com.au/

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