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Introducing the Mentors for Wordplay: A Games Writing Mentorship Program
The mentors for the Wordplay mentorship program bring with them decades of excellence in the fields of game writing and…

WordPlay: A games writing mentorship
A co-production between Creative Victoria and GamesHub, WordPlay is the inaugural games writing mentorship program for Melbourne International Games Week.

Do I really need LinkedIn? (I'm creative)
The Media Mentor says 'Yes' even if you hate the corporate vibe. These tips make it work for you.

Screen Queensland supports a new mentored internship at Gameloft
Screen Queensland and Gameloft Brisbane have partnered on an exciting new internship program, but the application raises some red flags.

The quiet skills of ACMI programming guru Kristy Matheson
Kristy Matheson, Director of Film Programs at ACMI, reflects on her challenging job as she moves to Scotland.

What does it take to be the Art Director on a huge MMORPG?
From artist to director, CJ Grebb tells us about his 20+ years in the world of game art.

What do screen students want? Some answers from VCA and Griffith
While students play with their new tools, teachers pick the true artists, and watch them learn the strength to compromise.

Nine-day writing retreat for West Australian screenwriters
A joint initiative from Cinefest Oz and Women in Film and TV, the generous retreat promises nourishing peace and creative…

How to be a location manager: 'find someone who's got a bit of nous'
Steve Brett is a veteran location manager. He offers some pungent insights about the job, its pains and pleasures, and…

Testing Times: the unpaid labour of auditioning from home
Actors are struggling with increased requirements for self-testing, while casting agencies save time and money. The MEAA is formulating a…