ACMI’s world premiere exhibition The Future & Other Fictions opens in November, providing a chance for Victorians and visitors to go behind the scenes on film, television, games and screen works that explore the future.
Featuring set designs, props, clips, costumes and scripts, visitors will take a journey back to the future and see how acclaimed works were crafted.
The exhibition includes Academy Award-winning costumes from Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Björk’s mesmerising music video The Gate; miniature sets from director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi blockbuster Blade Runner 2049; original sketches from futuristic First Nations comic series, NEOMAD; concept art from videogames Cyberpunk 2077 and Saltsea Chronicles, plus visually compelling film thriller The Creator.
Two brand new commissions will be on show: a short film by Queensland-based artist Hannah Brontë about her culture and the embodiment of Country; and a work by Liam Young and Ngarrindjeri, Narungga, Kaurna and Noongar actor Natasha Wanganeen (Rabbit-Proof Fence, Limbo) that reimagines a world in which fossil fuel production has ceased.
Creative powerhouse Björk will be the focus of a film season at ACMI Cinemas from 28 November to 16 December 2024, featuring screenings of works from her early career to today.
There will be programs for schools designed to inspire students and teachers; and a one-day professional learning workshop on 6 December 2024, presenting insights from First Nations curators, educators, and filmmakers on teaching First Nations film texts in the classroom.
Further programming will be announced, with ACMI set to celebrate visionary screen creators all summer long.
The Future & Other Fictions runs 28 November 2024 – 27 April 2025 in ACMI’s Gallery 4. Tickets are now on sale via acmi.net.au.