Events

Held in partnership with Broome-based media organisation Goolarri Media, CinefestOZ Broome will showcase new releases Loveland, We Are Still Here and Sweet As at Sun Pictures – the world’s oldest outdoor picture theatre – and include a short film program along with red carpet and In Conversation dining events. There will also be free industry, school, and community workshops and screenings. Program Highlights include: Thursday, November 3: ● Welcome to Country: A special welcome by Yawuru Elders to the visiting...

SmartFone Flick Fest is Australia’s international smartphone film festival for filmmakers of all ages.  The Gala Finals will be...

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...

Bookending the Asia Pacific Screen Awards on November 11 is the 4th Asia Pacific Screen Forum and Screening Programme,...

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...