ACMI's Focus on the Dead will spotlight seven films spanning half a century of modern zombie cinema and beyond.  Curated by Reece Goodwin, Focus on the Dead aims to unpick the evolution of the zombie film and interrogate the links of the subgenre to the personal and political. The seven features include George A. Romero’s original Trilogy of the Dead: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead (presented in a newly restored 3D version making its Australian premiere) and Day of the...

Accompanying ACMI's Focus on the Dead is a two-day conference, Mapping Global Horror: Australia, Japan and Beyond, in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology and University of Pittsburgh. Tthe program is an opportunity to further explore the global phenomenon of horror cinema through talks and presentations with world-leading academics, researchers and directors, including Japanese-Australian writer/director Natalie Erika James. Providing an incisive look into horror, the Mapping Global Horror conference is a chance for screen industry professionals, academics and horror fans to deep dive...

The Birrarangga Film Festival, a celebration of Indigenous films from around the globe, is returning to Naarm, from March 23-28. Now in its third year, audiences can look forward to an inspiring collection of stories from First Nations filmmakers, screening at The Capitol, ACMI, Lido, Classic, Victorian Pride Centre, and Federation Square.  Tickets will be on sale from February 23, 2023. Originally conceived by Wurundjeri/Yorta Yorta screen creative Tony Briggs (creator and writer of The Sapphires) and produced by Damienne...

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, AFTRS will screen a series of acclaimed feature films directed by AFTRS alumni, beginning with Phillip Noyce's Dead Calm at 6.30pm on March 28. The screening will also feature a special video introduction from Noyce. Each film in this series was directed by an AFTRS alumnus and almost all feature alumni in key creative roles including producers, cinematographers, editors, production designers, and costume designers. In partnership with the National Film and Sound Archive...

This year's Screenworks Regional to Global Screen Forum will take place from March 30 to April 1 at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre. This year's event will include deep dives into 'The Drovers Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' Blackfella Films and Inkey Media’s upcoming series 'First Weapons', and SBS Digital Original 'Latecomers'. There will also be sessions on cultural safety and cross-cultural collaboration. As with last year, newcomers will have the opportunity to have their travel and accommodation paid...