Transitions Film Festival returns this February with an program of documentaries about the solutions to society's greatest challenges and that showcase the heroes and change-makers who are building a better world. The program features over 20 virtual sessions available online, nationwide, as well as a small selection of screenings in Melbourne.
Almost 30 short films from a selection of Australia’s emerging filmmakers – the 2021 graduating class of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) Film and Television department – will be available for free on the MIFF Play streaming platform from February 21 to March 6. This out-of-season presentation is a showcase of diversity, with stories about love triangles, pacts with the devil, zombie comedies, existential sci-fi dramas, hilarious animated hijinks, and engaging documentaries. The full program and ticketing information...
Each year, the Jewish International Film Festival presents a fresh and diverse selection of Jewish cinema from Australia and around the world. In 2022, the Festival will screen 55 feature films and a shorts package from 19 countries, including two world premiere screenings of Australian films. SYDNEY: March 3 – April 4 Ritz Cinema, Randwick; March 3 – 23 Roseville Cinemas, Roseville MELBOURNE: March 2 – April 3 Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick; March 3 – April 3 Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn BRISBANE: March 10 – 20, New Farm Cinemas, New Farm GOLD COAST: March 26 – April 3 Dendy Cinemas, Southport (Queen Street Village) CANBERRA: March 10 – 20 Dendy Cinemas, Canberra PERTH: February 23 – 16 March...
SmartFone Flick Fest is Australia’s international smartphone film festival for filmmakers of all ages. A worldwide festival open to anyone with a smartphone or tablet and a great idea for a film. The festival’s 7th year will be live on screen in-cinema in two venues in Sydney over the weekend of Feb 26-27, plus online until March 13. This year has seen more than 300 entries for shorts and 18 feature films, of which 70 will feature online with curated...
The world’s largest French film festival outside of France returns to Australia, presenting Contemporary French cinema from March 1 to April 26. The upcoming cinematic showcase will celebrate the next generation of filmmakers creating a new blueprint for French cinema. Set to delight Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the annual festival returns with a touring programme of 42 feature films. The line-up of 2022 ambassadors includes director Phillip Noyce, actor David Wenham, screen and theatre director Shannon Murphy and filmmaker Samantha...
The Australian International Documentary Conference will return to the renewed ACMI at Federation Square for a live, in-person event in the heart of Melbourne. Responding to the challenges of COVID-19, next year’s event will also feature a hybrid program for international delegates and an online international marketplace, March 10-11 2022, ensuring that Australian documentary and factual filmmakers continue to have access to the widest range of commissioners, funders, co-producers and development opportunities.
The Japan Foundation, Sydney’s upcoming exhibition continuum: Independent animation from Japan and Australia will feature 14 works of contemporary animation from independent filmmakers in Japan and Australia. This exhibition diverges from mainstream animation, offering viewers an insight into the unique forms of storytelling from each country. Curated by Deborah Szapiro (University of Technology Sydney) and Honami Yano (Nagoya University), continuum features recent video works from award-winning filmmakers including Kōji Yamamura and Jilli Rose, as well as animation studio PAW Media and social enterprise Tjanpi Desert Weavers. Presented...