Screen Australia

14/10/2026

Screen Australia and the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced applications are open for its joint Kids IP Incubator 📢

Now in its second year, the Kids IP Incubator is an Online/Direct-to-Audience initiative to develop Australian IP for children's programs on digital platforms.

This year, the initiative will expand to include NZ On Air, who will select and bring their own New Zealand-based teams to work in parallel with the Australian teams selected by the ACTF and Screen Australia.

Applications open 15 October 2026 and close 26 November 2026.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4jnB7h3

14/10/2026

Screen Australia and Dynamic Television announce Dr Trauma as the latest recipient of the joint Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative 🎉

From Brouhaha Entertainment, the series will receive $50,000 from Screen Australia and $50,000 from Dynamic Television, helping to support the project through the next stage of development.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3VJQQgI

📸 L-R: Sarah Bailey, Troy Lum.

13/10/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Australian Game Developer Award winners! A fantastic lineup of innovative, creative and moving independent games titles and creatives.

Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA)

The winners of the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) for 2026 have been revealed, with Mixtape receiving multiple awards.

12/10/2026

Screen Australia has today announced over $16.9 million in production and development funding for 75 Narrative Content projects 🎉🎥

Across feature film, series and short film, the latest funding supports a broad slate that reflects the creative ambition and distinctive voices of Australia's screen storytellers.

Among the projects are The Best Of, the feature directorial debut of Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Toni Collette; a debut feature from viral Australian comedy group Sooshi Mango; The Dark Lake, a series adaption from Brouhaha Entertainment; and family short film My Life As A 12-Year-Old Demon Hunter... With Great Hair!.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4B0MyBA

Top (L-R): Phoebe Tonkin, Sooshi Mango. Bottom (L-R): Toni Collette, Mithila Gupta.

01/10/2026

Screen Australia announces over $5.7 million of production and development funding for 47 documentaries 🎉🎥

“The funded documentaries reflect Screen Australia's commitment to supporting stories that are both local and globally relevant. From emerging to established creatives, they showcase an ambitious documentary sector finding new ways to collaborate and connect with viewers, from significant international co-productions to exciting direct-to-audience partnerships. Screen Currency 2026 found 71% of Australians have taken some form of action after watching local screen content which speaks to the importance of documentaries as a catalyst for social change and shared understanding, ” said Screen Australia Head of Documentary Richard Huddleston.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4xVbbx2

📸 : Top (L-R): Saving Tuvalu, Australia's Lost Eden. Bottom (L-R): Leigh Bowery: Eternal Sunshine, Stella: I Am Not Your Inspiration.

30/09/2026

Get your game on at GCAP 2026! 🎮Head to the Screen Australia Local Lounge from Monday 5 October to engage with the next generation of exciting games from Australia and the talented creators behind them. Meet the Screen Australia Games team as well as explore a new lineup daily, meet the creators behind the projects and experience the innovation and talent thriving in Australia's independent game scene. 🎉Held from 5-7 October and celebrating 20 years in 2026, GCAP is Australia's foremost professional games event and is held as part of Melbourne International Games Week.

🔗Find out more: https://gcap.com.au/gcap-2026/

21/09/2026

The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Screen Australia's First Nations Department are excited to announce Shared Ground 👏🎬 Designed to build relationships and create new opportunities for Indigenous-led collaboration, the co-production initiative will connect Indigenous filmmakers across Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia through a series of international Labs.

Applications are expected to open by mid-October 2026, with the selected cohort announced in January 2027.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4xyLsu4

18/09/2026

Want to find out how to make your film assets market-ready and globally competitive? Join Roadshow Films' Edwina Waddy, Bankside Films' Sophie Green and global executive Todd Brown on the Screen Australia podcast as they share the resources that really make them sit up and take notice 🎙️🎧

🔗 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4Armz6j

17/09/2026

On the lookout for something new to watch or play? September's new screen and games releases have you covered! 👏

▪️ Tina Arena: Unravel Me - Out Now in Cinemas
▪️ Null and Void - Out Now in Early Access on Steam
▪️ Tampa: The Turning Point - Out Now on ABC and ABC iview
▪️ Silenced - Out Now in Cinemas
▪️ Tastes of Africa - Out Now on YouTube
▪️ Sukundimi Walks Before Me - Out Now in Cinemas
▪️ Delverium - Out in Early Access 22 September on Steam
▪️ Doggy Don't Care - Out 24 September on Steam

16/09/2026

Screen Australia has today announced over $2.1 million in games funding across 41 projects that showcase the depth of talent across Australia 👏🎮 Provided through the Games Production and Emerging Gamemakers programs, the funding supports the nationwide strength of the games industry, highlighted in recent Screen Currency 2026 research.

🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3UVF5mW

📷 Top (L-R): Project Worl, The Birdwatcher’s Journal
Bottom (L-R): Night Shift: 1999, Bedtime Stories