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Jessica Balanzategui is an Associate Professor in Media and Cinema at RMIT University's School of Media and Communication. She holds an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Fellowship (2025-27) focusing on young people's streaming media cultures and leads an ARC Discovery Project on children's engagement with 'gamble-play' media. She is the Founding and Chief Editor of Amsterdam University Press's Horror and Gothic Media Cultures book series.
- Affiliations:
- RMIT University
- Australian Children's Television Foundation
- Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
- Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
Research Interests: Her work examines screen genres for/around children, digital platforms (e.g., YouTube, TikTok, Netflix), horror/Gothic media, and the impact of technological/industrial changes on entertainment cultures. Projects include studying children's access to local content in streaming eras and gambling-related media behaviors.
Grants & Partnerships: ARC-funded projects, Village Roadshow collaboration on cinema futures, and ACMI partnerships for public programs.
- Awards:
- ARC Industry Fellowship (2025-27)
- Australian Film Institute Research Collection Fellowship (2020)
- Outstanding Researcher Award (Swinburne, 2019)
- OAPEN/Knowledge Unlatched Publication Award (2018)
Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary collaborations with cultural institutions like ACMI and ACCA, focusing on public engagement and policy impact.
