The Federal Government's funding body for Australian film, television, games & online productions. Account monitored 9-5 (East Coast) Mon-Fri. #ScreenAustralia
Some 41 games will share in $2.1 million of funding from @ScreenAustralia, announced through the latest rounds of its games production and emerging gamesmakers programs. hubs.li/Q04xCPK00
✨WE GOT FUNDED!✨
Happy to share that our puzzle game about photographing and identifying birds is being funded by @ScreenAustralia 's Games Production Fund! So exciting to be a part of this incredible lineup of games 🥹
ALT The Birdwatcher's Journal key art, with the game's logo as well as Screen Australia's logo on it, and text "funded". In the background is various illustrated elements from the game, with potted plants, colourful vials, mess of photos and paper, a polaroid camera, coins, journal and a silhouette of a bird.
ALT A screenshot of Screen Australia's news article. The title states "Screen Australia funds games projects in every state and territory as Screen Currency 2026 points to sector growth." Below the title are 4 screenshots, from Project Worl, The Birdwatcher's Journal, Night Shift 1999, and Bedtime Stories.
Screen Australia has today announced over $2.1 million in games funding across 41 projects that showcase the depth of talent across Australia 👏🎮 🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3UVF5mW
📷 Project Worl, The Birdwatcher’s Journal, Night Shift: 1999, Bedtime Stories
Calling all Australian early-to-mid career gamemakers! 📢🎮 Applications are open for Screen Australia's Future Leaders Delegation, a program that will fund eight individuals to attend BitSummit 2027 in Kyoto, Japan.
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/46obntq
How do you find Australian screen and games content?
Screen Australia's Screen Currency 2026 report is a landmark piece of research that takes a holistic view of screen and digital games value, how it is produced, how it is captured and how Australians think and feel about it...
From theatres to consoles to phones, Australians value local screen and digital games content.
🔗 Read the full report: screencurrency.screenaustral…
*Gross value added (GVA) in 2023/24
**In 2023/24
Games Producer and Community Specialist Kelsey Gamble joins the Screen Australia podcast to discuss how important audience and community building are to indie creators and how that can be harnessed for discoverability 🎮
🔗 Listen now: bit.ly/4q9zPrb
On Tuesday 11 August 2026, Australians will complete the 2026 Census and your role deserves to be counted.
🔗 Learn more about how you can best represent your role and industry in this year's Census: bit.ly/4wKo655
Accelerate your documentary concept by applying for Above the Line! 🎥🎉 Join Executive Producer and International TV Consultant Fatima Salaria for a three-week development intensive. Applications close 5pm AEST 13 August 2026.
🔗 Find out more here: bit.ly/3RyKdw1
Screen Australia is excited to announce that applications are open for IFFI/WAVES Film Bazaar in Goa - Producer Delegation 👏🎉
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/4hAtenx
The 2026 program is out! From 6–23 August, MIFF will take over the city with 250+ films from around the world. Member pre-sale now. General public tickets go on sale on 14 July, 10am. Browse the program: miff.com.au/program@wearevicscreen@cityofmelbourne@ScreenAustralia
The Above the Line Documentary Accelerator program is a national initiative designed to upskill producers developing premium, original Australian documentary content with global appeal 🎬
Applications are open now and close Thursday 13 August 2026
🔗 bit.ly/4pAMvHy
The Private Investment Toolkit, released today, is a free interactive digital platform that empowers both producers and potential investors to work together with confidence, transparency, standardisation and deal readiness 🤝🎬
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/4ggNdXX
Umbrella's Ari Harrison and Screen Australia Head of Games Joey Egger share the opportunities and creative strategies for screen and games collaboration in the latest episode of the Screen Australia podcast 🎮🎥🎙️
🔗 Listen now: bit.ly/3SxwlSE
Do Not Like This Post! ABC, Screen Australia and VicScreen are delighted to announce that Andy Lee's record-breaking animated series Do Not Watch This Show will return to ABC this July for a second season! 👏 🎉
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/4fWtBrI
The ABC, Screen Australia and Screen NSW are dancing with joy to announce that production has started on Emma's Dance Club, a brand-new children's live action series created by Emma Watkins and produced by Wooden Horse 💃🕺
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/4e8DEsn
Network 10 and Screen Australia today debut First Facts: First Nations Factual Showcase collection, now available on 10 Streaming 🎬
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/4nVAgED
Three original Australian children’s series will be released on YouTube (Made For Kids) supported by Kids IP Incubator, a Screen Australia and Australian Children’s Television Foundation initiative to develop children’s programs on digital platforms 🎉 bit.ly/3Q2e2nR