Events

The 26th Japanese Film Festival, the largest celebration of Japanese film in the country, bringing new and old films to local audiences, returns in November and December. Presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, the festival tours five major cities launching in Canberra (November 5–20) before moving to Perth (November 21–27), Brisbane (November 11–27), Melbourne (November 30 - December 4) and finishing up in Sydney (December 7–14). Opening the festival this year across all cities is the historical drama Dreaming of...

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) will be held in November, featuring queer films from around the world, public programs, and special events across twelve days. Now in its 32nd year, MQFF will feature 49 feature films and documentaries, 12 short film packages, 35 Australian premieres, and four Melbourne premieres to be shown at venue partners ACMI, Village Cinemas Jam Factory, Cinema Nova, and the outdoor Victorian Pride Centre Rooftop. Opening the festival will be Aly Muritiba's Private Desert, a story...

The Australian Writers' Guild's AWGIE Awards recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of Australian screen and stage writers and...

Newcastle International Short Film Festival will screen drama, comedy, horror, animation, experimental and doco shorts from Spain, France, Italy,...