ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving Image

In search of the world in a drop of water

Film writer Joanna Di Mattia examines Andrei Tarkovsky’s cinematic inheritance and his legacies

The Cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky

Writer Melissa Acker examines the artistic legacy and subtle beauty of Andrei Tarkovsky

Imperfect reflections: a defence of bad queer representation

Is bad representation worse than any representation at all?

Why Homecoming Queens' nuanced portrayal of chronic illness is vital

Writer Alistair Baldwin reflects on the importance of finally having a show that represents the experience of illness

6 mins

Who is Alice?

In this visual essay, Michelle J. Smith traces the influence and impact of Alice through pop culture

6 mins

Narrative prosthesis: how disability as metaphor is shaping on-screen casting diversity

Writer and comedian Alistair Baldwin interrogates representations of disability on screen

Where has the zoom gone?

Film critic Nick Bugeja explores the artistic power of the zoom in cinema

Ecological magic in My Neighbour Totoro

Writer Jessica Cockerill explores the enchanting forests and intoxicating greenery of Studio Ghibli cinema

Soda_Jerk's Theatre of Ghosts

Where do the TERROR NULLIUS artists fit in the Australian video art scene?

The future is behind you: the new life of retrogaming

Is there more to the rise of retrogaming than the simple joy of nostalgia?

The view from here is impossible

In this video essay, Dan Golding questions whether point of view shots can truly let us inhabit another consciousness

7 mins

Abandoned Alice

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas investigates what happened to Marilyn Manson’s unmade Lewis Carroll film

The evolution of Alice

Meet the most fascinating cinematic incarnations of the 153 year old Wonderland heroine

That’s the Great Puzzle: Who Am I?

Academic and writer Michelle J. Smith explores Jonathan Miller’s Alice in Wonderland

The curious tale of psychedelic Alice

Kate Ellinger takes a trip through the cinematic Wonderlands of the sixties and seventies

12 films to see before TERROR NULLIUS

Go on a road trip through Australian cinema in prep for Soda_Jerk's TERROR NULLIUS

Reverent fidelity: early adaptations of Alice

Pamela Hutchinson explores the turn of the century, silent Wonderland films

Alice finds her voice

Dan Golding investigates the pre-Code exploitation Alice of 1931 New Jersey

The omnipresent Alice

Film critic, author and researcher Alexandra Heller-Nicholas looks at the evolution of Alice

10 mins

How VCE Media helped me nail my dream job

How to get your VCE film noticed

This season's Top Screen directors share their tips

The changing face of the Console War

Video game critic James O'Connor investigates how console makers have moved beyond marketing tactics to promote lifestyle and loyalty

Amazing Amateurs: Nicoll Family Home Movies

Take a journey through suburban Melbourne from the 1940s to 60s

4 mins

The rise of narratives in video games

When did games become more than entertainment?

8 mins

ACMI Conversations

Catch up on talks about the moving image in politics, society, culture and art

Christian Thompson

A screening and conversation with one of Australia's leading visual artists

4 June 6.30pm Free. Bookings required.

Wonderland High Tea

We're having a tea party, and you're invited

14 Apr – 10 Jun 2018 various times

Wonderland Late Nights

Tumble down the rabbit hole after dark with DJs, bands and live art performances

Last Friday of the month from Apr – Sept 6pm–12am Full $30 Concession $26 Member $24

Family Sundays

Looking for fun and free family activities? We’ve got you covered on the first Sunday of every month

First Sunday of every month 10am–4pm Free

Women & Non-Binary Gamers Club

Meet like-minded gamers in a free monthly meet up

Second Friday of the month from May 2018 6.30pm–8pm Free

Wonderland Low Sensory Exhibition Visits

An opportunity for people with autism or sensory sensitivities to view our Wonderland exhibition with reduced light and noise

12 Apr, 2 Jun & 15 Jul 2018 10am–11am Full $25 Concession $21 Member $20 Child $16

Freeplay Independent Games Festival 2018

Australia's longest-running and largest independent games festival

22–27 May

Interpreting Alice

What does your reading of Wonderland say about you?

Tue 5 Jun 2018 6.30pm Full $22 Concession $18 Member $15

Mainstreaming Disability and Appearance Diversity on Screen

Tue 12 June 2018 6.30pm Full $22 Concession $18 Member $15

Empathy Machines

19 Jun 2018 6.30pm Full $22 Concession $18 Member $15

Wonderland Descriptive Tour

A unique tour designed specifically for visitors who are blind or have low vision

Sat 14 July 2018 10am & 1pm Full $25 Concession $21 Member $20 Child $16