Monash's School of Media, Film and Journalism

Convict Australia was much more political than previously thought. Check out the Conviction Politics Project for short documentaries every week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhyqKg3PNCY

Congratulations to Mirror Huang, the recipient of the Julia Peluso Memorial Award - annual award is for a female postgraduate research student investigating screen cultures in the Film, Media, Communication and Journalism (FMCJ) program. Mirror's research investigates the practices of contemporary Chinese women documentary filmmakers, exploring how their work generates feminist, affective, and collective potential within a male-dominated industry and under tightening institutional constraints. Well done!

The Castlemaine Documentary Festival is back from 26 to 28 June, and with only a few weeks to go we're spreading the word around town and across the region.

This year's theme is The Antidote: three days of documentaries, conversations and community screenings in the heart of Castlemaine, with a programme running from beautifully shot international films through to stories close to home. Check out the full program here: https://cdocff.com.au/

If you’re an international student or graduate making an impact, this is your moment to shine! Presented by Study Melbourne, these prestigious Victorian Government awards celebrate our most outstanding international students and recent graduates and recognise the impact and contribution of Victoria’s world-class international education sector. Applications for the Victorian International Education Awards 2026 are now open and will close on 26 June 2026. Link: https://studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/about-study-melbourne/victorian-international-education-awards

Upcoming Event - Gender and Media Lab Research Showcase - Monday 22 June 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm / S901 Building S Caulfield Campus / No Registration Required

The LGBTQIA+ community has long shaped the world of fashion, and just as meaningfully, the arts and creative industries as a whole. In celebration of Pride Month, our annual scholarship is our way of recognising that influence and investing in the next generation of creative talent. Since 2023, we've been proud to award this scholarship each year. The DISSH Pride Scholarship is an Australia-wide initiative contributing $15,000 toward the tuition of one LGBTQIA+ creative industries student. This year, we again welcome applications from across the wider creative industries, including fashion, interior, film, photography and art. Applications are open now and close on the 21st of June 2026. Link: https://dissh.com.au/pages/celebrating-pride

EVENT: The second Annual Lecture in Global Screen Studies, co-hosted by MFJ and our partners at University of Warwick. This year's speaker is Bliss Cua Lim, professor of cinema studies at University of Toronto. Her lecture is titled "Of Deferred Remembering and Enforced Forgetting." Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 7:00 am AEST - Zoom - RSVP and details here: https://bit.ly/deferred-remembering

MOJO News is seeking to understand which issues are most of concern to our students and Gen Z more broadly ahead of the 2026 Victorian State Election on 28 November. The team is using a community-informed approach to our coverage and insights from the students will be key to shaping our coverage. To share your thoughts fill in the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCfVCVM5jLolsPQGfKDjEx04B8XsI0kqWSiM4TJ2dCJrhoug/viewform