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Record crowds for Adelaide’s biggest video games showcase as SAGE 2026 reveals award winners

SAGE 2026 South Australian Game Exhibition announced the winners of the third annual SAGE Awards at a red carpet gala event on Saturday night, topping off a record-breaking weekend at Adelaide’s biggest video games expo. A record 3,700+ video game developers, players and fans snapped up tickets to the two-day showcase event to play and […]

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South Australian Game Exhibition levels up with bumper SAGE Advice discussion panels program

Ever wondered how video game music is composed? Or what Adelaide’s game development industry was like in the 1990s? How do you get a job in the games sector, and what skills do you need to thrive? Find out the answers to all these questions and more at South Australia’s biggest video games expo SAGE: […]

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Film Lab: New Voices opens for development funding applications with new opportunities for diverse filmmakers

South Australia’s flagship low-budget feature film development initiative Film Lab: New Voices is back for a fourth intake, with applications open now for the development of bold, authentic and original feature film projects from first-time SA filmmakers. Film Lab: New Voices offers three up-and-coming SA filmmaking teams the chance to develop their first low-budget feature […]

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SAGE: SA Game Exhibition levels up in 2026 with more than 40 SA video games to see and play for free!

Adelaide’s biggest and most exciting video games event for developers and fans alike, the South Australian Game Exhibition (SAGE) returns in 2026 with a record number of new and innovative games on display, and all the FREE, family-friendly fun you can pack into two days! Now in its fourth exciting year, SAGE is South Australia’s […]

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ABC crime series Treasure & Dirt brings thrills and intrigue to Coober Pedy, along with jobs and economic investment

New ABC crime drama Treasure & Dirt is now in production in South Australia, bringing millions of dollars in economic investment and creating hundreds of jobs for local cast, crew and service providers. Supported through the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) ABC SAFC Content Pipeline Fund, Treasure & Dirt is being filmed entirely in South […]

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South Australia’s video game sector levels up with new $100,000 Digital Games Fund grants and the return of SAGE: SA Game Exhibition

South Australian video game developers will get a $100,000 opportunity to level-up their businesses with the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) new Digital Games Fund now open for applications. Building on its support for one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, the SAFC’s new pilot fund is designed to boost the development of original, […]

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Adelaide Studios building, photo by Kelly Barnes

SAFC announces eight new staff appointments

The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of eight new staff across the agency, addressing a number of existing vacancies in the team and supporting the SAFC’s delivery of its new Strategic Plan 2025-2028 to empower world-class South Australian screen production and connect our state’s diverse voices, stories, artistry and […]

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South Australian video game talent goes global as six local studios selected to showcase at Gamescom 2025

South Australian video game developers will be centre stage at the world’s largest digital games conference next week with six local studios selected to exhibit at Gamescom 2025 as part of the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) South Australian games showcase. Held annually in Cologne, Germany, Gamescom (20-24 August) is the world’s largest and most […]

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The Debt creative team stand in front of the history SAFC building.

South Australian First Nations-led horror The Debt greenlit for production under Film Lab: New Voices initiative

South Australia’s flagship feature film development initiative, Film Lab: New Voices, has greenlit its third feature film for production – The Debt, an exciting new horror led by South Australian First Nations filmmakers. Co-written by Yankunytjatjara writer Pearl Berry and Piri Eddy, directed by Johanis Lyons-Reid and produced by Yankunytjatjara producer Lilla Berry, The Debt […]

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South Australian video game talent to showcase to the world as the SAFC’s SAGE: SA Game Exhibition goes global at Gamescom 2025

South Australian video game developers will be centre stage at the world’s largest digital games conference next month as the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) presents a South Australian showcase at Gamescom 2025 – with applications open now to local developers to join the delegation. Held annually in Cologne, Germany, Gamescom is the world’s largest […]

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