Events

Ritz Cinemas in Randwick has announced a This Is Celluloid retrospective, featuring a lineup of 35mm and 70mm screenings every Friday night from 10 March to showcase cinematic triumphs from the 1920s to the present day across almost 40 weeks. The program kicks off with a 35mm screening of Michael Mann's modern crime masterpiece Heat on Friday 10 March. Other highlights include a special 35mm marathon presentation of George Lucas's Star Wars Saga, featuring six films from the original and prequel trilogies...

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, AFTRS will screen a series of acclaimed feature films directed by AFTRS alumni, beginning with Phillip Noyce's Dead Calm at 6.30pm on March 28. The screening will also feature a special video introduction from Noyce. Each film in this series was directed by an AFTRS alumnus and almost all feature alumni in key creative roles including producers, cinematographers, editors, production designers, and costume designers. In partnership with the National Film and Sound Archive...

The First Nations Film Festival (FNFF), a platform celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous cinema, will run a NAIDOC 2023 edition from July 2-31. Featuring six new feature films, a collection of short films, and a special live Q&A session, FNFF 2023 will showcase titles that touch upon issues like the stolen generation and other historical themes that elders had to contend with. The festival aims to honour First Nations artists and filmmakers who have used their talents to...

The Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Palace, Palace Nova and Luna Palace Cinemas across July and August. Highlights of the line-up include writer/director Hlynur Pálmason’s historical drama Godland, the follow-up to his breakout hit A White, White Day. The story follows a Danish priest (Elliot Crosset Hove) who goes on a pilgrimage across a largely unexplored Iceland in the late 1800s. There is also Ole Giæver's Let the River Flow, a real-life inspired portrayal of the indigenous Sámi peoples’ struggle for...

The 6th Taiwan Film Festival takes place from July 20 to August 20, spanning Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, and Brisbane. With over 30 sessions and nine Australian Premieres, the festival is presented by the Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania, and the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Australia, and is co-presented by the Taiwan Creative Contents Agency (TAAICA), and Spotlight Taiwan as the touring supporter. Highlights include the works of the event's Filmmaker in...

Hollywood writer, director and coach John Hindman is coming to Australia in July and August for the first time to work with Australian actors and emerging screenwriters across Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. He will present two full day acting workshops in Sydney (July 22-23), Melbourne (29-30) and the Gold Coast (August 5-6), plus three evening screenwriting/story structure classes July 24-26 in Sydney. Over 20 years of teaching in Hollywood, Hindman has amassed a following of established and emerging...