Events

The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) has curated a lineup of films that honour the history and culture of First Nations people to screen throughout NAIDOC Week at Arc Cinema, Canberra - including an advanced screening of Warwick Thornton's The New Boy. The program, titled Ngara ('Listen' in Dharawal language), reflects this year's NAIDOC Week theme, 'For Our Elders'. The program also includes screenings of Thornton’s Samson and Delilah; Rachel Perkins’ 1998 drama Radiance, newly restored through the NFSA Restores program;...

The First Nations Film Festival (FNFF), a platform celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous cinema, will run a NAIDOC 2023 edition from July 2-31. Featuring six new feature films, a collection of short films, and a special live Q&A session, FNFF 2023 will showcase titles that touch upon issues like the stolen generation and other historical themes that elders had to contend with. The festival aims to honour First Nations artists and filmmakers who have used their talents to...

The Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Palace, Palace Nova and Luna Palace Cinemas across July and August. Highlights of the line-up include writer/director Hlynur Pálmason’s historical drama Godland, the follow-up to his breakout hit A White, White Day. The story follows a Danish priest (Elliot Crosset Hove) who goes on a pilgrimage across a largely unexplored Iceland in the late 1800s. There is also Ole Giæver's Let the River Flow, a real-life inspired portrayal of the indigenous Sámi peoples’ struggle for...

The 6th Taiwan Film Festival takes place from July 20 to August 20, spanning Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, and Brisbane. With over 30 sessions and nine Australian Premieres, the festival is presented by the Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania, and the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Australia, and is co-presented by the Taiwan Creative Contents Agency (TAAICA), and Spotlight Taiwan as the touring supporter. Highlights include the works of the event's Filmmaker in...

Hollywood writer, director and coach John Hindman is coming to Australia in July and August for the first time to work with Australian actors and emerging screenwriters across Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. He will present two full day acting workshops in Sydney (July 22-23), Melbourne (29-30) and the Gold Coast (August 5-6), plus three evening screenwriting/story structure classes July 24-26 in Sydney. Over 20 years of teaching in Hollywood, Hindman has amassed a following of established and emerging...

MIFF has been continuously running since 1952, making it one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin. Presenting a curated global program of innovative screen experiences and the world’s largest showcase of exceptional Australian filmmaking, MIFF is an accessible, iconic cultural event that provides transformative experiences for audiences and filmmakers alike.