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The winners of the annual MIFF Shorts Awards 2026 have been announced in a major ceremony taking place at Melbourne Town Hall. The awards are part of the Melbourne International Film Festival, which runs to 23 August across the city, and celebrate excellence in shortform screen storytelling, including fiction, documentary, animation and experimental filmmaking. Filmmakers from around the world able to submit their works for consideration, all vying for recognition on a global stage.

New video game highlights for this week – quick links Games Platform(s): PC ‘Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute and cosy puzzle adventure made in collaboration with Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula, author and illustrator of the Tukoni books.

The Logies Awards 2026 on 16 August recognised an array of talented Australian actors, producers, directors and hosts for their contributions to Australian TV programming over the last year. In a glittering ceremony taking place at The Star in Sydney, a line-up of local talents showed off their best looks, while celebrating the all-round excellence of Australian TV throughout 2025 and 2026.

Documentary series. This series invites audiences inside the most dominant program in college basketball history as Geno Auriemma pushes his players to the limit to win 12 titles. Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, Paige Bueckers, and more reveal what it takes to survive UConn and build a dynasty. Kids and family series. Season 5 follows siblings Karl, Addy and Michael, who have a very special next-door neighbour: a wise panda named Stillwater.

Prime Video – quick links Documentary. What makes professional tennis player Novak Djokovic tick? Born in war-torn Serbia, Djokovic grew up amid conflict and financial hardship as his family sacrificed everything to support his tennis career. When he burst onto the professional scene, he was met not with open arms, but with resistance – perceived as an unwelcome intruder disrupting the beloved Federer-Nadal rivalry that fans had elevated to mythic status.

Series. Set in a quiet New England town, You’re Killing Me follows bestselling novelist, Allie, who joins forces with an aspiring writer and podcaster, Andi, to investigate the murder of a close friend. The unlikely duo run into trouble, however, when they clash with a local police detective. Executive produced by and starring Brooke Shields, the series co-stars Amalia Williamson (Sullivan’s Crossing) and Tom Cavanagh (The Flash, Scrubs). Series.

Series. Conan engages in in-depth discussions with viewers from all around the globe in this unique comedy travel show. Hamnet. Image: Universal Pictures. Streaming on Binge. Film (2025). Jessie Buckley won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of grieving mother Agnes Hathaway in Hamnet. Also stars Paul Mescal. From ScreenHub‘s review: ‘What’s in a name? the doomed Juliet asks Romeo in a little play by William Shakespeare you may have heard of?

Series. Take 5 with Zan Rowe returns for its fifth season, bringing together an exceptional line-up of global music, cultural and political icons. The acclaimed music interview series explores the universal idea that we all carry a soundtrack to our lives. Do you have one? Series. Amanda Holden and Alan Carr purchase a dilapidated 17th century house for one euro in idyllic Tuscany and spend the summer transforming it into an Italian dream home. Series.

SBS On Demand – quick links Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. Image: SBS On Demand. Series. The new season of Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey sees Shaun Micallef accompany six prominent Australians back to the places their ancestors once called home. Armed with historical research, misplaced confidence and a passport, Shaun helps uncover family stories that have lain hidden for generations. Guests include Pia Miranda, Denise Scott, Matt Okine, Luke McGregor, Kate Langbroek and Tony Armstrong. Series.

Film (2025). Inês Nunes’s first feature is a subtle Portuguese-Spanish co-production that introduces a promising new voice in European independent cinema. Spotlight collection. Every family has its black sheep – and so does cinema. To see these visions of excess and decay is to step into the funhouse mirror of modern life, swamped with twisted reflections of human nature. Includes: Rosebush Pruning, Crimes Of The Future, Liberte, Attenberg, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World, Dogtooth.