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June 2022
Light: Works from Tate’s Collection
ACMI, in an Australian exclusive, will present a major exhibition of more than 70 works from the national collection of British art institution, Tate. Light: Works from Tate’s Collection premieres as part of the Victorian Government’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series. Curated by Tate, UK and drawing from its prestigious collection, Light features over 70 works spanning 200 years of art history including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, kinetic art, installation and the moving image. Light celebrates groundbreaking moments as artists from…
Find out more »Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2022
The 9th annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival returns to Winton, Outback Queensland in June. Uniting the dreamers, explorers, filmmakers, and seekers, the event consists of an immersive nine-day program with screenings under the stars in Winton’s 104-year-old Royal Open Air Cinema. With prestigious Chauvel Award recipient and proud Goa, Gunggari, Wakka Wakka Murri woman, Leah Purcell, appointed as Patron, this year’s festival will place emphasis on honouring the traditional custodians of the lands and seas on which we work,…
Find out more »July 2022
Castlemaine Documentary Festival
Castlemaine Documentary Festival (C-Doc) is held in regional Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung country, celebrating the connection between filmmakers, films and audiences and the lure of documentary storytelling. Now in its eighth year, the event is held in the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine, mainland Australia’s oldest continuously operating cinema. Sunday 3 July coincides with NAIDOC Week, with the program to include Bill Code's The Lake Of Scars, with the director a special guest of the festival with Uncle Jack Charles…
Find out more »The Marvellous Corricks exhibition
Opening July 1 at NFSA in Acton, The Marvellous Corricks is a free, boutique exhibition about the lives and careers of the touring family of ten who entertained Australian audiences with their vaudeville-style show. The Marvellous Corricks provides an opportunity to explore the lives of early travelling entertainers through the lens of the NFSA’s collection. The archive retains a superb collection of films, stills and objects, some of which are on display for the first time, donated by Corrick family…
Find out more »Revelation Perth International Film Festival
The 25th annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns to Luna Cinemas Leederville for a 10-day celebration of the best independent global and local cinema. The silver jubilee edition includes 26 feature films, 16 full length documentaries and over 50 short films and short documentaries from 29 countries.
Find out more »Scandinavian Film Festival
Showcasing the best new cinema from the Nordic region, the Carlsberg Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Palace, Palace Nova and Luna Palace Cinemas this July. The program includes Finland’s The Woodcutter Story(Metsurin tarina), the directorial debut from Mikko Myllylahti which screened in Cannes Critics Week, while the opening night selection includes a co-production between Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czech Republic and Poland titled Margrete – Queen of the North (Margrete den første) from director Charlotte Sieling. Also on the early line-up is The…
Find out more »Masterpieces of Ukrainian Cinema
Melbourne Cinémathèque announces a very special curated season, Masterpieces of Ukrainian Cinema. The season pairs six historical and contemporary retrospective titles across three weeks showcasing works of auteurs, contemporary talent, and some of Ukraine’s greatest films of all time. The season screens from July 20 – August 3 every Wednesday from 7pm at ACMI. The program commemorates Ukraine’s 100-years of feature filmmaking and is made possible by the Dovzhenko Centre (the Ukrainian National Film Archive), whereby a portion of the season’s proceeds…
Find out more »Australia on Celluloid
Ritz Cinemas, Randwick continues to celebrate its 85th birthday by announcing Australia on Celluloid, a year of Australian Classics presented on 35mm prints. Proudly presented by Ritz Cinemas, the National Film and Sound Archive and Umbrella Entertainment, Australia on Celluloid is a historical celebration of Australia's rich and unique film heritage, with special 35mm screenings of iconic and overlooked films from the NFSA's Kodak/Atlab and Deluxe/Kodak collections presented together for the first time. Screenings will occur every Saturday at 4pm, with select films accompanied by discussions…
Find out more »August 2022
Melbourne International Film Festival
The 70th edition of the Melbourne International Film Festival will see the cultural event expand its footprint. From The Capitol to Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal, Pentridge Coburg and The Forum, MIFF 70 will be the biggest season of the festival yet. MIFF returns to metro, regional and suburban theatres from with a celebration of cinema, plus a number of specially commissioned works and exciting events intended to celebrate the landmark platinum anniversary. In addition, select films will streaming online nationally via…
Find out more »MIFF 37° South Market
A selective event held during Melbourne International Film Festival for producers to pitch their script-stage screen projects to potential financiers. The market also includes screenings for buyers, modules for publishers and IP owners pitching to producers their manuscripts/creative assets for potential screen adaptations, and writers pitching their screenplays to producers, plus panel discussions.
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