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Boy riding horse underwater - still from Magic Beach

Magic Beach and the films that rewrote the animation playbook

Robert Connolly's Magic Beach joins a canon of films that stretch the medium of animation – technically, artistically and emotionally.

Susan Bye

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Iconic film and TV moments

Find out why we chose these moments to feature in our Edit Line interactive experience in The Story of the Moving Image.

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ACMI Recommends

We always have one eye on a screen. Find out which films, TV shows, games and artworks we're watching, playing and experiencing.

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Personal Response

Writers, poets, artists, academics and ACMI staff share thoughts and memories sparked by the objects and artworks featured in our exhibitions.

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We need to talk about ...

Join our curators and programmers for a chat about the hottest, most underrappreciated and polarising screen works today.

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First Nations stories

Get to the heart of the moving image with stories from First Peoples' perspectives.

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Inside ACMI X Podcast

Meet the ACMI X residents at the cutting edge of Australia's screen culture in this monthly podcast series exploring film, TV, videogames and creative technologies.

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The Story of the Moving Image

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Curating our centrepiece exhibition

Our visitor experience guides pose questions to the curators and creators behind our exhibition, The Story of the Moving Image.

Opening scene from The Dry (2020) Eric Bana

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The Cinematic Landscapes of Regional Victoria

Discover how regional Victoria has set the scene for iconic screen stories.

People looking a cyberpunk building miniatures - The Future & Other Fictions

Maria Lewis

They be little, they be fierce: miniatures used in sci-fi

From King Kong to Blade Runner 2049, filmmakers have been making movie magic with the help of miniatures for decades – and new technology isn't changing that.

Grace, Pinky and Ken in Memoir of a Snail

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Memoir of a Snail – props, sets and characters with Adam Elliot

The Academy Award®-winning director introduces us to the clay people and places that feature in his latest film.

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Meet the makers

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Mick Harding sings Land, Water and Sky into existence

Mick and his sons record the vocal soundscape for 'Baan Biik Woora Woora' in the picturesque Tahbilk wetlands.

Ruth E. Carter and Ryan Coogler on the set of Marvel Studios' 'Black Panther' (2022) Credit: Ron Harvey / Alamy Stock Photo

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From Spike Lee to Black Panther: Ruth E. Carter's career in costumes

Costumes don’t just dress characters – they tell meaningful, world-building stories.

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The Pacific Sisters on art, activism and upcycled expression

Meet the collective behind the costumes mixing Māori and Pacific heritage with rebellion.

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Explore our constellations, the connections between film, TV, videogames and art

Migrations

Universal Everything's Migrations features fantastical creatures born from elements of other animals, just like the titles in this Constellation.

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Transfiguration

Transfiguration follows the cycle of evolution through a figure who transforms through the elements, from lava and rock to diamonds and steam. Creatures born from the elements have long been part of screen culture.

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Education Perspectives

Susan Bye

Guided play and imagination at ACMI’s Preschoolers Program

Our free monthly Preschoolers program provides guided play-based experiences offering young learners the chance to wonder, imagine, explore and discover.

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ACMI The Future & Other Fictions x RMIT School of Art

ACMI and students from RMIT’s Time Based Practice studio in the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) and Bachelor of Photography programs collaborated on a project inspired by The Future & Other Fictions.

Matt Harrison

Choosing the right game for collaborative learning

Videogames have become an integral part of our culture and schools are recognising the opportunities they can present.

Zoe McDonald

The (Queer) Kids Are Alright

Connection and creativity can blossom when a safe space is created.

Susan Bye

Making the Light and Shadow Workshop

ACMI's hands-on learning workshops connect with the themes, ideas and technologies featured in our centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.

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ACMI Collection

Discover digitised gems from original analogue formats, including film or tape.

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Spark imaginations and inspire creativity with workshops, talks, online programs and learning resources from our Education team.

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Meet the makers behind our exhibitions, watch recorded talks and tune into our livestreamed events.

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