PREVIEW: 2023 FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA
Daring, unconventional, cutting-edge cinema is returning to Melbourne and Sydney with the 2023 edition of the Fantastic Film Festival Australia (FFFA). Running from April 14-30, FFFA has a panoramic...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2023 CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
From May 27 at sites in Sydney and Melbourne, the Children's International Film Festival (CHIFF) returns for its fifth year, showcasing a program filled with family friendly films. In 2023, all-age...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2023 SAXO SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The 2023 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival programme has unveiled a specially curated programme of the best new cinema from the Nordic region, featuring films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and...
View ArticleONCE UPON IN THE FUTURE: 2121, LOST IN THE SKY, ECHO PINES EARN TOP HONOURS...
A darkly comic dystopian vision of family dynamics in an underground society has taken out The Ron Cobb Best Film Award at the 2023 Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival. Hailing from Turkiye, Once...
View ArticleR.I.P. JOHN BAILEY, A.S.C.
Veteran cinematographer John Bailey, whose skill in finding the most beautiful, evocative shot composition in often everyday settings made him a much sought-after studio ally, passed away on Friday...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2024 ANTENNA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
ANTENNA, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, has unveiled the 52 creative, thought-provoking documentaries from around the globe that will screen over the course of 11 days,...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2024 SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
April marks 30 years since the first democratic election in South Africa when for the first time in the country’s history, all citizens could vote for their future. To mark this auspicious...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2024 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
The 71st Sydney Film Festival program has launched with a blockbuster roster of talent and international titles - Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness, starring Emma Stone, fresh from the Cannes...
View Article2024 QUEER SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL: PREVIEW
Ushering in Sydney’s springtime film festival season is the 11th Queer Screen Film Festival, set to warm our hearts with 35 fresh films. Tickets for the one of the largest LGBTIQ+ film events globally...
View Article2024 CAPITAL FILM FESTIVAL: PREVIEW
Canberra’s premiere international film event, The Capital Film Festival returns Wednesday October 30 boasting a roster of Cannes and Toronto festival titles that strengthen its reputation as one of...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2024 RUSSELL HOBBS BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL
The 2024 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival returns to Palace Cinemas nationwide this November with a line up that includes such notable names as Saoirse Ronan, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Ralph...
View ArticleIFFR TO FETE THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF VHS HEYDAY
In the long history of the entertainment sector in its many forms - theatre, film, radio, the internet - few technological developments have flown so high and plummeted so uniquely as the VCR....
View ArticleSYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL & VIVID PARTNER TO PRESENT UNIQUE SCREEN EVENTS
The Sydney Film Festival in partnership with Vivid Sydney will present two film events that go beyond the screen, featuring live performances and unique artistry. Planet City: Live is a speculative...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2025 SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
The South African Film Festival (SAFF) returns from May 4-31, with a packed program of compelling contemporary films, issue-based discussions, and an organisational support network that includes the...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2025 HSBC SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL
The 2025 HSBC Spanish Film Festival will be bringing the fiesta to cities around Australia this June with a curated selection of thirty films from Spain and Latin America. Opening Night honours have...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2025 HURTIGRUTEN SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The 2025 Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival will present new cinema from the Nordic region to Australian audiences, unveiling a diverse and thought–provoking selection from Sweden, Norway,...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2025 AFRICA FILM FEST AUSTRALIA
Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE) and a dedicated team of African Australian curators have announced the full program for the 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia (AFFA). The expansive showcase of...
View ArticlePREVIEW: 2025 SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
The 2025 Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF) hits Sydney next month for its annual celebration of bold, boundary-pushing independent cinema. The madness unfolds for the 19th time at Dendy Newtown...
View ArticleANGST AT 25: AUSTRALIA'S TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY TEEN ODYSSEY IS BACK.
"Write what you know," is any mentor's most sage advice, and Anthony O'Connor took it very seriously. The Australian screenwriter was an inner-city cool kid when he penned the script for ANGST, the...
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