Screen Canberra

05/11/2025

Applications are now open for Screen Australia and Australians in Film’s Global Producers Exchange and Talent Gateway programs - helping Australian creatives connect with international mentors, pitch to global partners, and take their next big step on the world stage.

📅 4th December 2025 | 5pm AEDT
🔗Apply: https://loom.ly/K55u-lo

29/10/2025

🎬 CALL OUT: Filming Location – Canberra + Surrounds 🎥
Local producer Shannon Wilson-McClinton is on the hunt for the perfect property for an upcoming feature film scheduled to shoot in late 2026.

🏡 What they’re looking for:
A unique home or property in Canberra or the surrounding region that could become a key setting for the film.

💰 What’s offered:
A location fee for use of the property
Temporary accommodation can be provided for owners and their belongings during filming

If you (or someone you know!) have a stunning property that could shine on screen — TAG them below or reach out for more details: 📩 [email protected]

28/10/2025

DON'T FORGET TO BOOK: Join us for an insightful panel discussion exploring how film locations are integral to narrative, mood, and authenticity in film and television. Hear how Australian landscapes have doubled for international settings, and how global productions use real places to anchor storytelling from this exceptional line-up of internationally renowned location managers.

Panellists include:
- Mary Barltrop (Extraction 1 & 2, Mystery Road: Origin)
- Anton Denby (East West 101,Thor: Love and Thunder)
- Peter Harris (Poker Face, Last King of the Cross)
- Colin McDougall (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Tenet, Thor: Love and Thunder)
- Chris Reynolds (Narrow Road of the Deep North, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)
- Lisa Scope (The Fall Guy, Thor: Love and Thunder)

📅 Sunday 2 November 2025
⏰ 11am-12pm
📍 Dendy Canberra
🎟️ Tickets are FREE. Book via email to [email protected].

Presented by Screen Canberra, the Location Managers Guild and Capital Film Festival .

25/10/2025

🎬 The Canberra Short Film Festival (CSFF) is back!!

From quirky animations and powerful documentaries to thrilling dramas and heartfelt local stories, this year’s lineup showcases the best in short filmmaking from Canberra and beyond.

📍 Various locations in Canberra
📅 5-16 November 2025
🔗 Program & tickets: https://loom.ly/IrmvtsI

Get along to support this flagship festival and celebrate three decades of incredible short filmmaking in the capital.


📸 CSFF website

24/10/2025

👻 It’s time, Canberra! The Yeh Nah Horror Film Festival kicks off tonight, bringing a week of screams, scares, and twisted storytelling to the capital.

Running 24-31 October, the festival features Canberra-made films, Q&As, awards nights, networking events, and cult horror classics - all created by passionate local filmmakers. Don’t miss out on the fun (and fright).

🎬 Opening Night Screaming: Australian Premiere - Broken Pieces

Programs list 👉 https://loom.ly/DL7Ynao


📸 Yeh Nah Horror Film Festival website

24/10/2025

Join us for an insightful panel discussion exploring how film locations are integral to narrative, mood, and authenticity in film and television. Hear how Australian landscapes have doubled for international settings, and how global productions use real places to anchor storytelling from this exceptional line-up of internationally renowned location managers.

Panellists include:
- Mary Barltrop (Extraction 1 & 2, Mystery Road: Origin)
- Anton Denby (East West 101,Thor: Love and Thunder)
- Peter Harris (Poker Face, Last King of the Cross)
- Colin McDougall (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Tenet, Thor: Love and Thunder)
- Chris Reynolds (Narrow Road of the Deep North, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)
- Lisa Scope (The Fall Guy, Thor: Love and Thunder)

📅 Sunday 2 November 2025
⏰ 11am-12pm
📍 Dendy Canberra
🎟️ Tickets are FREE. Book via email to [email protected].

Presented by Screen Canberra, the Location Managers Guild and Capital Film Festival .

23/10/2025

Congratulations to director and actor Kaitlyn Boyé and the team behind the feature film BREAK A LEG, which had its world premiere at SXSW Sydney last week!

If you know of a local success story we'd love to hear about it. Help us spread the word about the amazing achievements of our talented screen industry.

23/10/2025

Canberra Innovation Network's INNOVATION SHOWCASE is fast approaching, with a powerful panel spotlighting the inventive and groundbreaking ways Canberra is gaining recognition on screen.

📱Daniel Morton-Jones | Founder of The Mortz Media
🎮 Holly Trueman | CEO of Screen Canberra
🎥 Monica Penders | Head of Studio for Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)
🎬 Darren Ashton | Award-winning director & Co-Head of Development at Northern Pictures. He is the co-creator and co-director of AUSTIN.
🎞️ Shannon Wilson-McClinton | Producer with over two decades of experience, including AUSTIN.

Register for FREE 👉 https://loom.ly/LplRTAI


📸 Canberra's Innovation Showcase website

22/10/2025

Screen Canberra recently attended the Australian Cinematographers Society - ACT Awards for Cinematography at the NFSA. We extend our warmest congratulations to all award recipients, with a special shout-out to the Gold award winners: Quentin Nguyen, James Hiscutt, Ben Izzard, Adam Grant, Miguel Gallagher, Robb Shaw-Velzen ACS, Luke Patterson and Greg Nelson ACS. These talented individuals will now represent the ACT chapter in the national finals.


📷 Thomas Steinbeck

22/10/2025

Writing for Screen – Q&A with Michael Lucas | Canberra Writers Festival

Want to write a TV series or adapt a work for screen? This is an unmissable chance to learn from multi-award winning screenwriter Michael Lucas. Michael is a multi-award-winning screenwriter. He made his debut with the indie feature comedy, Not Suitable For Children, directed by Peter Templeman. Released in 2012, it was selected to open the Sydney Film Festival, was nominated for five Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards and won Michael the Australian Writers’ Guild Award for Best Original Feature Film Screenplay.

This is your chance to ask questions and get behind-the-scenes advice. Michael will share: screen highlights to illustrate how his scripts came to life; the power of fantastic dialogue; strategies for keeping audiences on the edge of their seats; and what to do when you need to strike the page, clear your head and start again.

🗓️ Sunday 26 October | 10:30 AM�
📍Marie Reay Teaching Centre, Australian National University�
🎟️ https://loom.ly/E3DR4bY

22/10/2025

Grief and Glamour in Hollywood: In Conversation with Griffin Dunne | Canberra Writers Festival

Hollywood royalty meets heartbreaking reality. ✨�Join Griffin Dunne — acclaimed actor, director, producer and author of The Friday Afternoon Club — for an unforgettable conversation about growing up amidst the dazzling chaos of Hollywood. With Joan Didion as his aunt and Carrie Fisher as his best friend, Griffin’s world was filled with stars and surreal stories — from being saved from drowning by Sean Connery, to working with Martin Scorsese, Meg Ryan, Sandra Bullock, and Nicole Kidman. Griffin’s memoir doesn’t just reveal the wildness of fame, but also the devastating loss of his sister Dominique.

In this intimate event, Griffin sits down with Toby Schmitz — Australia’s master of stage and screen, and author of The Empress Murders — for a raw, funny, and heartfelt conversation about family, fame, and finding meaning through pain. Screen Canberra proudly sponsors this session at the Canberra Writers' Festival.

🗓️ Saturday 25 October | 1:30 PM
📍 Louie Louie | Verity Lane Market
🎟️ https://loom.ly/PQfHek8

Griffin Dunne grew up in glamorous, fantastical Hollywood, with Joan Didion as an aunt and Carrie Fisher as a best friend. Surrounded by celebrities who frequented his family home - as a child, Sean...

21/10/2025

Connect. Collaborate. Create.

Our next Coffee & Creativity meetup is on 5 November 2025 at 10am in the National Film & Sound Archive Courtyard. Come along for great conversation, inspiration, and connection with the ACT’s creative community. The event is free, but if you could please register we would be grateful!

📅 Date: 5th November 2025
📍 Venue: National Film & Sound Archive
🎟 https://loom.ly/5eAFcto