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Screen & Media: Industry resources

An overview of the resources and services available to Screen & Media students, along with subject area guides.

Screenhub

ArtsHub and screenhub Discounts - Australian Production Design Guild

ScreenHub is Australia's leading independent online resource dedicated to film, television, games, and emerging digital forms. Keep up to date with the latest news & reviews, jobs, education, events and grants in all things screen. 

Use your Melbourne Polytechnic email address to join for free.

Job boards/directories

AusCrew is a "diary and booking service for professional technicians to the film & television industry".

The Production Book supports "the entertainment industry throughout Australia with the most comprehensive production resources for film, TV and media production. Research crew, equipment, location services, studios, production facilities and much more nationally."

VicScreen Industry Directory

Associations & Organisations

Australian Government 

Screen Australia
"Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative (drama) and documentary screen content." Includes News, Funding, The Screen Guide, Reports & Statistics 

VicScreen 
“VicScreen is Victoria’s creative and economic screen development agency.” Includes News, Industry Directory, Funding 
National Film & Sound Archive of Australia (NSFA)
Includes Collections, News, Articles, Exhibitions

Australian Communications and Media Authority 

Australian Classification

Industry associations
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) 
“Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a not-for-profit organisation, is to recognise, encourage, promote and celebrate film and television excellence in Australia, connecting Australian and international audiences with great Australian screen content.” 
The Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)
The ACS is a not-for-profit organisation providing a forum for cinematographers to further develop their skills through mutual co-operation since 1958. 
Australian Centre of Moving Image (ACMI) 
“Your museum of screen culture”  Exhibitions, Collections, events 
Australian Directors' Guild
"A not-for-profit industry association representing the interests of over 1,000 Screen Director members working across film, television, streaming and digital media."
Australian Production Design Guild
"APDG represents designers and their associates in screen, live performance, events and digital production across Australia."
Australian Screen Editors
The Australian Screen Editors Guild (ASE) is a cultural, professional and educational organisation, dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in the arts, sciences and technology of motion picture film and televisual post production 
Australian Screen Sound Guild
"ASSG represents the profession of screen sound in film, television, multimedia and other related audio industries."
Melbourne Cinémathèque
"The Melbourne Cinémathèque makes a diverse range of international cinematic landmarks and rarities, including cult, experimental, documentary, silent and short films accessible to the Melbourne public.
We currently hold screening every Wednesday night and some Monday nights for most of the year."
Screen Producers Australia
"We strengthen partnerships that create and take great Australian stories to the world."

Stock/Moving image collections

NSFA Take Three: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/using-collection/take-three  
“The NFSA’s Take Three initiative offers eligible applicants up to 3 minutes (180 seconds) of NFSA 100%-owned footage and/or audio and up to 10 stills with no licence fee for educational, non-commercial use. These materials are primarily concentrated in the Film Australia Collection."

"This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download"

  • Mixkit Videos Free and partially restricted videos via Mixkit licence
  • Pexels Videos Free to use videos via Pexels licence
  • Pixabay Videos Free to use videos via Pixabay licence
  • Pond5 available for purchase. "Pond5 is the world's largest marketplace for HD & 4K stock video, plus millions of music tracks, SFX, motion graphics, and images"

Newsreel & broadcast footage, available for purchase