Events

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...

The Melbourne Cinémathèque has unveiled its program for the second half of 2022, opening with Douglas Sirk and closing with musicals. The program screens at ACMI from August 24 – December 21, showcasing a breadth of films from early German expressionism to contemporary Cannes winners, including provocative European films exploring gender, sexuality, activism, and non-conformity. Films screen in 35mm prints, 16mm prints, and new restorations. The full program features eight curated seasons including the films of Douglas Sirk, Celine Sciamma,...

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) returns to cinemas across Australia this October for its 30th anniversary year. The upcoming festival edition, the second for 2022 following a rescheduled 2021 festival that played in cinemas in March, is JIFF's most geographically expansive yet, screening across nine venues in seven cities. For the first time, JIFF screens at the iconic State Cinema in Hobart, and the new Dendy Cinemas site in Southport (Gold Coast, Queensland). Kicking off the season with an...

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...