Education Projects & Partnerships
ACMI's Education team supports teachers, students and communities with hands on experience with creative technologies, screen and media literacy, such as demystifying AI and discovering creative learning pathways.
We work with teachers, youth, students, their families and wider communities through workshops, screenings, talks, professional development and special projects.
The projects and partnerships below showcase some of the ways we extend our reach and impact, by using our expertise and resources to develop and platform a range of diverse voices and communities including First Nations’ and LGBTQIA+ youth and low SES schools.
Youth Voice
School Partnerships
Community Outreach
Professional Development, Learning & Conferences
Youth Voice
LGBTQIA+ Young Filmmakers workshop
In 2023, ACMI piloted a LGBTQIA+ Young Filmmakers Workshop designed to support emerging talent in a safe and inclusive space. Now in its third year, this successful workshop recently received a Hey grant from Youth Affairs Victoria.
We Will Slam You with Our Wings
In 2022 ACMI and Fed Square collaborated with Joanna Dudley, international artist, performer and creator of We Will Slam You With Our Wings to host a unique workshop series for girls in Melbourne.
Gen-AI Game Design Hackathon
In 2024 ACMI and expert Leon Furze piloted an AI Game Design Hackathon with Year 9 students and their teachers. Using Generative AI tools, the participants engaged in a fast paced day to create imaginative elements for a Dungeons and Dragons style adventure game.
School Partnerships
St Albans Heights Primary School
For over five years ACMI has shared a rich partnership with St Albans Heights Primary School (SAHPS) to develop and deliver learning experiences for students, teachers and the school community with a focus on digital, screen and media literacies.
Al-Taqwa Islamic College
The CineCulture: Cultural Filmmaking Program provides ACMI with an opportunity for deeper engagement with one of our regular schools, Al-Taqwa College, a P-12 Islamic educational institute.
Community Outreach
Community hub visits
Since 2023, ACMI have hosted a series of visits from Community Hubs and families inviting parents, grandparents and preschooler to come and experience some of the fun learning opportunities at ACMI.
Professional Development, Learning & Conferences
Professional Learning
ACMI provides a range of professional learning opportunities for teachers online, onsite at ACMI and presenting at national and state conferences.