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Screen NSW Screen NSW is the NSW Government's key funding body for the NSW screen production and digital games industries. Welcome to the Screen NSW page.

Screen NSW is the NSW Government's key funding body for the NSW Screen production industry. Screen NSW is part of Create NSW - the NSW Government’s new arts and cultural driver, which brings together arts, screen and culture functions in a new integrated entity. You’ll find us online during business hours (9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday). We’ll do our best to respond to you within 1-3 business days.

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🎮 The full Waypoint Constellations program is now live! Presented by Waypoint and Serenade Games, and supported by Scree...
01/09/2026

🎮 The full Waypoint Constellations program is now live!

Presented by Waypoint and Serenade Games, and supported by Screen NSW, the event brings Sydney's game developers to the Sydney Opera House stage to share the stories, craft and creative journeys behind their work.

Alongside these talks, explore a curated showcase of locally made games and go behind the scenes to see how they were brought to life.

Check out the full program at Waypoint Events page.

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Image: Courtesy of Waypoint

Congratulations to the NSW creatives selected for Screenworks’ New Kids on the Block 2026 cohort. Supported by Screen NS...
01/09/2026

Congratulations to the NSW creatives selected for Screenworks’ New Kids on the Block 2026 cohort.

Supported by Screen NSW, emerging filmmakers Ellie Waterhouse, Erika Streegan, Indy Davies, Phoenix Frost, Ria Castle-Mead and Noam Young will attend the Regional to Global Screen Forum in Northern NSW this September, connecting with industry leaders and peers from across regional Australia.

Best of luck to this talented cohort! 🎬✨

Watch tomorrow on ABC TV: Tampa: The Turning Point Twenty-five years after the Tampa crisis, this compelling three-part...
31/08/2026

Watch tomorrow on ABC TV: Tampa: The Turning Point

Twenty-five years after the Tampa crisis, this compelling three-part documentary series revisits the events that reshaped Australia's approach to asylum seekers and continues to influence immigration policy globally.

Supported by Screen NSW and produced by Mint Pictures for the ABC, the series features candid firsthand accounts from those at the centre of the historic eight-day standoff.

Premieres Tuesday 1 September at 8.30pm on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iView.

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Image: Photography by Kriv Stenders

28/08/2026

Dalliance, a powerful new Australian drama, premieres today.

With an acclaimed cast including Hugo Weaving, Heather Mitchell, Georgie Parker and David Wenham, Dalliance follows retired cameraman Billy who unexpectedly crosses paths with chef Dani, and their connection sets off a chain of events that ripples through an entire community, testing friendships, relationships and long-held loyalties.

Produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond, and filmed on location across Sydney, Dalliance is supported by Screen NSW through the Made in NSW TV Drama Fund.

Watch Dalliance now on Paramount+.

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Video: Courtesy of Roadshow

Bookings now open for Western Sydney Sessions this September.Want to sit down with the Screen NSW team? These sessions a...
27/08/2026

Bookings now open for Western Sydney Sessions this September.

Want to sit down with the Screen NSW team? These sessions are a chance to talk through your projects, get clarity on funding pathways, and better understand the support available to bring your ideas to screen.

Join us on Thursday 24 September, 10am–4pm at Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE), Parramatta.

You can book a one-on-one with Emelia Griggs or Rosie Braye (Screen Investment Managers) to discuss development and production funding opportunities across feature films, feature documentaries, television and factual series.

Spots are limited. Book via the link below.

https://ow.ly/lZ7N50ZEmtW

27/08/2026

Now showing in Australian cinemas: TINA ARENA: UNRAVEL ME

Marking 50 years in the spotlight, this intimate and cinematic documentary follows Tina Arena's journey from suburban Melbourne child star to international music icon, revealing the woman behind the public persona through candid conversations, archival footage and untold personal stories.

Directed by Adrian Russell Wills and produced by Helium Pictures, the film was supported by Screen NSW and features appearances from Tina's family, mentors and collaborators, including Céline Dion, Marc Anthony, Ronan Keating, Jessica Mauboy and The Veronicas.

Experience the story behind the icon on the big screen today ✨

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Video: Courtesy of Maslow Entertainment

We're thrilled to welcome Margaret Ross to the Screen and Digital Games Industries Advisory Committee. Bringing together...
27/08/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Margaret Ross to the Screen and Digital Games Industries Advisory Committee.

Bringing together leaders from across the screen and digital games sectors, the committee provides strategic advice to New South Wales Government and helps shape investment priorities for the industry.

We also extend our sincere thanks to outgoing committee member Gillian Moody-Ardler for her valued contribution to Screen NSW.

Learn more about the committee via the link below.

https://ow.ly/v7U750ZFWGw

Screen NSW is thrilled to support Lebanese Film Festival Australia 2026, kicking off tomorrow and running until 11 Septe...
26/08/2026

Screen NSW is thrilled to support Lebanese Film Festival Australia 2026, kicking off tomorrow and running until 11 September.

Held under the patronage of Australian film icon Bryan Brown AM, this year's festival explores the theme Resilience Through Storytelling, with a program of films from Lebanon, Australia and the global diaspora exploring identity, belonging, love, memory and survival.

Highlights include a new partnership with the Sydney Opera House, showcasing A Sad and Beautiful World (Lebanon's 2026 Oscar submission), Opening Night film Disorder, produced by Nadine Labaki and Khaled Mouzanar, and acclaimed works from filmmakers Danielle Arbid and Lana Daher.

The festival also continues its commitment to emerging talent through its Documentary & Shorts Showcase, championing new voices from Lebanon, Australia and the diaspora.

Tickets are on sale now. Explore the program and book your seats at Lebanese Film Festival Australia website.

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Image: Courtesy of Lebanese Film Festival.

Big news for Australia's documentary and factual screen sector! The Australian International Documentary Conference is c...
25/08/2026

Big news for Australia's documentary and factual screen sector!

The Australian International Documentary Conference is coming to Sydney in 2027, with Screen NSW thrilled to be the principal partner of the landmark event.

Celebrating 40 years of championing documentary and factual storytelling, AIDC will bring together practitioners, industry representatives and international buyers for four days of connection, conversation and opportunity.

Hosted across iconic NSW venues, the Art Gallery of NSW, State Library of NSW and Botanic Gardens of Sydney, AIDC 2027 marks the conference's return to NSW for the first time in more than two decades.

Learn more at the link below.

https://ow.ly/rSQu50ZFr2F

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Images: Top (L-R): Natasha Gadd, CEO/Creative Director at AIDC and Kylie Munnich, Executive Director at Screen NSW. Bottom (L-R): Kylie Munnich, Marc Fennell, Karina Holden, Alan Erson, Dr Naomi Koh Belic, Camilla Mazzaferro, Natasha Gadd and Daniel King.

Supermax is locked in for NSW! Starring Will Smith, AnnaSophia Robb, Jaafar Jackson and Jason Clarke, Supermax follows t...
25/08/2026

Supermax is locked in for NSW!

Starring Will Smith, AnnaSophia Robb, Jaafar Jackson and Jason Clarke, Supermax follows two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the impenetrable walls of a maximum-security prison.

Directed by David Gordon Green, production is currently underway and is estimated to contribute more than $53 million to the state's local economy and create 290 local jobs.

Supermax is supported through Screen NSW's Made in NSW Fund.

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