Events

Space Brains is about championing the indie sci-fi filmmaker from regional WA, and sharing insights from the experts from the film industry. Industry workshops and presenters: Filmmaking: Writer/director Ben Young will be running a filmmaker workshop. Writing: Sci-fi author and scriptwriter Amanda Bridgeman will be running a writer workshop. Science: Environmental scientist and author HM Waugh will be running a science workshop. Podcasting: Podcasters, Surrey, and Mark, from Space Brains Podcast will be running a podcasting workshop.

The Polish Film Festival Sydney returns this May and June with a  line-up of critically acclaimed films screening across two cinemas, Palace Norton Street and The Ritz Cinemas. The program brings two Australian premieres, six NSW premieres, and a broad selection of work by a new generation of incredibly talented Polish filmmakers. Commencing on Sunday, May 22, the event will open with Polish-Irish comedy-drama I Never Cry (Jak najdalej stąd) from the Silent Night director Piotr Domalewski, who takes audiences...

From this May to June, the German Film Festival will showcase the best contemporary German cinema direct from major festivals in Europe plus a selection from its German-speaking neighbours, Austria and Switzerland. This year’s Festival Special Presentation is Dear Thomas (Lieber Thomas), a historical monochrome biopic of East German writer and filmmaker Thomas Brasch, starring rising star Albrecht Schuch (Fabian: Going to the Dogs and Berlin Alexanderplatz GFF21). Brasch was born as a German-Jewish emigrant in England, moving to the GDR...

The 2022 St Kilda Film Festival (SKFF) will return to the big screen across Friday, May 27 – Sunday, June 5 to celebrate some of Australia’s best local short filmmakers and screen artists. Now in its 39th year, SKFF is Australia’s longest-running short film festival, recognising the genre of short film, including music videos, gaming and immersive forms. The festival is proudly presented by City of Port Phillip and will feature an extensive short film program with 13 screening sessions...