ACMI: The Sundance of Games

World leading and state-of-the-art, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image is Australia’s premier engine for screen and digital culture industries. From a century of cinema, to television, computer games and interactive media arts, ACMI presents a unique program of exhibitions, film programs, talks, forums, education programs, production workshops, community activities and lending services.

ACMI has a history that began in Melbourne in 1946. Australian television began in 1956, with the Melbourne Olympics, and Australia’s first film school began in Melbourne in 1966. Throughout this period, ACMI grew and adapted and is now the first major public collection, exhibition and research institution to come into being since the creation of the great museums, libraries and galleries of the 19th century. Located in a purpose-built venue at Federation Square since 2002, ACMI is at the heart of what has become Australia’s most visited cultural precinct.

Next week, ACMI will feature a festival at their ‘GameLab’ showcasing the best independent games of 2007. The ACMI festivals have often been referred to as the “Sundance of Games”. The festival will take place from Wednesday 30 May – Sunday 30 September 2007. It’s considered one of the best showcases in the world. Below is a screen capture from the site. Click on it to check out more information on the event.