ACMI Stories & Ideas

Mark Nicholls, Paola Di Trocchio and Jake Wilson dissect how masculinity is defined on the silver screen. Recorded: 21 July 2013

Our panelists discuss the sudden end of HBO's polarising drama and its flawed female lead. [explicit content] Recorded: 29 August 2013

Ben McKenzie, John Richards and Petra Elliott explore and celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who. Recorded: 21 November 2013

Our panellists revisit the cancelled teen sleuth show Veronica Mars and the how fan support enabled a movie. Recorded: 27 May 2014

An expert panel dissect the most controversial, political and poignant videos by the world's best female musicians. Recorded: 17 October 2013

An expert panel discuss how directors often move between the industries of music videos, films and television. [explicit content] Recorded: 11 February 2014

An exploration of how video is used in Australian hip hop music with panel discussions and live performances. [explicit content] Recorded: 26 January 2014

Clementine Ford, Byron Bache, Jess McGuire and Ben Pobjie mull over our love of prison dramas. [explicit content] Recorded: 27 February 2014

Take a self-guided audio exploration and discover the unknown stories of familiar places. Created by DIS-cour.se in collaboration with a group of Melbourne-based emerging writers, the tour is designed to complement our Cathedrals of Culture screenings. It takes the form of a narrated audio stream complemented by a psychogeographical map - offering an 'urban dérive' between ACMI and MPavilion. Also...

From the famed improv house Upright Citizen’s Brigade, to a groundbreaking self-conceived web series, and finally to the breakout Comedy Central hit of the same name, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer have built their Broad City from the ground up. Wrapping its first season earlier this year, Broad City introduced viewers to the often chaotic and profoundly funny world of fictional Abbi & Ilana, outs...

In this podcast we investigate the new Golden Age of Scandinavian television, from Forbrydelsen to Bron/Broen, and the popular US remakes that followed in their wake. Recorded: 25 November 2014

As part of the China Up Close Programs this talk from 9 February 2015 examined the infinite variety of forms offered by conceptual art to express ideas of freedom, and explore how artists such as Ai Weiwei take on the role of commentators on the many issues impacting contemporary Chinese identity. The panel featured Claire Roberts, Aaron Seeto and Scot Rankin. Recorded: 9 February 2015

Writer and journalist, Dan Edwards explores the rich, historical legacy of the Wulin – or World of the Warriors – through Chinese literature, charting the wuxia tradition as it developed on screen in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industries. Recorded: 23 February 2015

Exploring the redefined Chinese modernity present in Jia Zhangke’s A Touch of Sin this talk examines the global context of an emerging capitalist economy and the impact on the changing world of the middle class in contemporary China. Featuring Dr Ying Qian, Mike Walsh and Professor Kerry Brown. Recorded: 16 February 2015

A discussion about the complex and nuanced contemporary transformation brought on by rapid urbanisation, that is forcing China to take different approaches to environmental issues, the pace of development, and global connections. Featuring Dr Siqing Chen and Dan Edwards. Includes screening of The Iron Ministry (J.P. Sniadecki, 2014). Recorded: 15 March 2015

More than ever, visual effects are becoming an essential element of storytelling for film, TV and digital mediums. From science fiction to period dramas, all productions now relish the creative freedom released through access to the highest quality VFX tools. The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrati...

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

Telecomputation (the transfer of information across a network) holds many ramifications for art, and various artists and curators have embraced or resisted its influence. Curator Mohammad Salemy examines the rise of data transference in curatorial practice and the consequences of cultural automation in contemporary and future art. Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

Join representatives from some of the most innovative technology organisations on the planet for an exciting glimpse at the Internet of Things. From wearable technology that helps prevent heart attacks to a kitchen so smart it begins cooking dinner before you get home, join us on a journey into the future of connected living. Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production. Recorded: 14 February 2015