Events

The 2024 Antenna Documentary Film Festival will be held in Sydney towards the end of February, showcasing a selection of creative, thought-provoking documentaries from around the globe over 11 days. The Australian premiere of Maria Fredriksson's The Gullspång Miracle will open the festival. The film follows two pious sisters who buy an apartment after having witnessed a divine sign – only to realise that the seller looks identical to their other sister, who committed suicide some thirty years before. What...

Vista Group will hold its 2024 conference in Auckland, New Zealand for the first since 2019. Held at the Aotea Centre, the event will bring cinema and entertainment industry representatives from across the globe to New Zealand to share their experience and learn about the latest innovations in technology solutions designed to power the global film industry. Geared towards those in the film and cinema industry, from exhibitors to studios and distributors, attendees will have the opportunity to network and...

Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival will run from February 15 to 29 in Sydney, before an on demand encore March 1 to 11 March nationwide. The festival promises 100 LGBTIQ+ films from across the globe screening, to screen at Event Cinemas George Street, Dendy Cinemas Newtown, Ritz Cinemas Randwick. The full festival program will be revealed January 10.  Confirmed already are the Sydney premieres of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, All the Colours of...

The 56th Annual AWGIE Awards, hosted by the Australian Writers' Guild, will be held on the evening of February 15 in Sydney. The awards celebrate writing across screen, stage, interactive and audio. The formalities will be co-hosted by Alex Lee and Suren Jayemanne.