Department of Film, Games and Animation
Home to creative practice teaching and research across all aspects of screen.
We teach industry-oriented courses in film and television, traditional and digital animation, games production and digital media. Our courses combine strong theoretical foundations with a hands-on focus – meaning our students not only gain experience with industry-standard hardware and software, but also a comprehensive understanding of concepts that will underpin their careers across the creative industries.
Explore our courses
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Film and Television
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Games and Animation
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Digital Advertising Technology
Our projects
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- Film and television
Cultural impacts of Australian kids’ TV last for decades
A Swinburne-based research team, Australian Children’s Television Cultures, has studied why and how adult audiences in the streaming era engage in nostalgic screen practices, and what impacts Australian children’s television has had on multiple generations.
Friday 13 October 2023 -
- Film and television
- Student News
N’Ouiblez Jamais: a student film on the lived experiences of WWII
Produced by three Swinburne Film and TV students, French documentary film N’Oubilez Jamais is about the experiences of a young Jewish woman during WWII.
Friday 01 September 2023 -
- Film and television
How Red, White & Royal Blue brings queer intimacy to mainstream audiences
Red, White & Royal Blue is an exciting catalyst for new discussions between mainstream and queer audiences about gay representations in the media.
Thursday 24 August 2023 -
- Film and television
- Design
- Student News
Students skewer publishing world in new Truce Films web series
Swinburne students have played a major role in producing Monologue, a satirical web miniseries by award-winning production company Truce Films.
Friday 11 August 2023 -
- Film and television
What The Jetsons got right, and very wrong, about the future of work
Sixty years ago the animated series The Jetsons finished its first and only season before being cancelled. Just 24 episodes were broadcast between September 1962 and March 1963.
Thursday 06 April 2023 -
- Film and television
‘Special thanks’: how comic book writers and artists are forgotten during the superhero film boom
When the new creative head of DC Studios, James Gunn, announced their upcoming slate of films and TV, it included many names you might expect: Superman, Batman, maybe even Swamp Thing.
Tuesday 21 February 2023 -
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- Design
- Film and television
Swinburne alum’s Hollywood screen success
Producer, screenwriter and Swinburne alum, Monica Foley, has received Hollywood acclaim for a script she started writing during one of her Master of Creative Writing classes at Swinburne.
Tuesday 21 February 2023 -
- Film and television
Swinburne film and TV research leads new Zombie film season
Swinburne is collaborating with ACMI, the University of Pittsburgh and RMIT University to present a brand new film season, Focus on the Dead
Friday 17 February 2023
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The Department of Film, Games and Animation awards
We’ve won numerous national and international awards since 2006 and are a member of the prestigious International Association of Film and Television Schools.
Our people
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Professor Susan Kerrigan
Chair, Department of Film, Games & Animation
| Name | Position | Contact | Location |
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| Dr Todd Anderson-Kunert | Academic Tutor, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 5977 tandersonkunert@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dr Anthony Bartel | Adjunct, Digital Advertising Technology | +61 3 9214 5271 abartel@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Alison Bicknell | Academic Tutor, Screen Production | abicknell@swinburne.edu.au | AMDC709 |
| Dr Jeff Bird | Lecturer, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 6007 jrbird@swinburne.edu.au |
24G201 |
| Dr Shaun Britton | Lecturer, Animation | +61 3 9214 6443 sbritton@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dr. Elizabeth Burke | Academic Tutor, Film and Television | eburke@swinburne.edu.au | 24G201 |
| Dr Steven Conway | Senior Lecturer, Games and Interactivity | +61 3 9214 4407 sconway@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Laura Crawford | Lecturer, Games and Interactivity | +61 3 9214 3855 lauracrawford@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Adam Elliot | Adjunct, Animation | aelliot@swinburne.edu.au | AMDC709 |
| Dr Mark Freeman | Acting Chair Department of Film, Games and Animation; Lecturer, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 6948 mafreeman@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dr Vincent Giarrusso | Lecturer, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 6920 vgiarrusso@swinburne.edu.au |
24G201 |
| Dr Jillian Holt | Senior Lecturer, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 6988 jholt@swinburne.edu.au |
24G201 |
| Dr Nicholas Kallincos | Academic Tutor, Animation | +61 3 9214 4542 nkallincos@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dean Keep | Lecturer; Course Director, Screen Production | +61 3 9214 8509 dkeep@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dr Marilyn Leder | Lecturer, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 6986 mtofler@swinburne.edu.au |
24G201 |
| Dr Susan Kerrigan | Associate Professor, Film and Television | skerrigan@swinburne.edu.au | AMDC712 |
| Dr Craig Martin | Academic Tutor, Film and Television | camartin@swinburne.edu.au | AMDC709 |
| Dr John McCormick | Senior Lecturer, Interactive Media | +61 3 9214 5270 jmccormick@swinburne.edu.au |
PT104 |
| Michael McMahon | Adjunct, Film and Television | michaelmcmahon@swinburne.edu.au | AMDC709 |
| Dr Steven Murdoch | Senior Lecturer; Course Director, Animation | +61 3 9214 6196 stmurdoch@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Giuseppe Pantaleo | Lecturer, Digital Advertising Technology | +61 3 9214 5294 gpantaleo@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dr Eloise Ross | Academic Tutor, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 8820 eross@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Dr Max Schleser | Associate professor; Course Director, Film and Television | +61 3 9214 6194 mschleser@swinburne.edu.au |
AMDC709 |
| Professor Melanie Swalwell | Professor, Digital Media Heritage | +61 3 9214 3911 mswalwell@swinburne.edu.au |
AS419 |
| Dr Alfandi Yahya | Academic Tutor, Digital Advertising Technology | alfandiyahya@swinburne.edu.au | AMDC709 |
| Jack Parry | Lecturer, Animation | jparry@swin.edu.au | AMDC709 |
| David Harris | Lecturer, Games and Interactivity | dharris@swin.edu.au |
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- Film and television
Swinburne researcher makes history with first-ever video game ARIA Award nomination
Dr Dan Golding composed the soundtrack for the megahit video game, Untitled Goose Game, which has been nominated for a 2020 ARIA Music Award.
Wednesday 21 October 2020 -
- University
Swinburne early entry program supports disrupted Year 12 students
An early entry program at Swinburne is supporting secondary students affected by the COVID-19 situation during their 2020 studies.Tuesday 16 June 2020 -
- Film and television
Blackmagic Design partners with Swinburne to broadcast Pause Fest 2020
A team of Swinburne VET graduates led the filming, live broadcast and editing of Pause Fest 2020Monday 06 April 2020 -
- Film and television
Meet the Swinburne alumnus behind the video for chart-topping song ‘Dance Monkey’
Swinburne alumnus Nick Kozakis shares how he came to direct the video for the most popular song in Australia, ‘Dance Monkey’ by Tones and I.Thursday 09 January 2020 -
- Design
Swinburne digital artist documenting Antarctic research vessel’s last voyage
Dr John McCormick is setting off for Antarctica this week as part of the 2019/20 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.Monday 20 January 2020
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For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 4983 or send an email to ASSHadmin@swinburne.edu.au.