200% Wolf.

Sydney Film Festival has unveiled three more Australian feature films that will join its 2024 lineup following the recent announcement that In Vitro and The Pool will screen at the festival. 

The three new films have a special focus on the little ones, with an enchanting line-up three Aussie animated world premieres.

200% Wolf, from Sydney’s very own Flying Bark Productions, makes its world premiere, following Freddy Lupin’s adventurous quest to prove his worth to his werewolf pack. The stellar voice cast includes Ilai Swindells (Bay of Fires) Samara Weaving (Chevalier), and comedians Jennifer Saunders and Akmal Saleh.

Another home-grown animation set for an Australian premiere at the Festival is The Sloth Lane. A family of sloths realise they need to pick up the pace as they open a food truck in the fast-paced city. Featuring Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones and locals Dan Brumm (Uncle Stripe in Bluey) and Remy Hii (Spider-Man: Far From Home).

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My Freaky Family is a magical Australian-Irish animation based on the popular children’s books The Floods. The story follows 12-year-old Betty who discovers her mystical powers just as a dark force kidnaps her family, with a voice cast including Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter), Richard Roxburgh and Miranda Otto.

For an eighth consecutive year, Sydney Film Festival will also present its outstanding must-attend Screenability program – a program of impressive films created by filmmakers living with disability.

Curated by Screenability programmer Rebecca McCormack, a total of three Australian short films will screen including Unstoppable, Rehabilitating and Threshold.

The full 71st Sydney Film Festival program will be revealed on Wednesday 8 May 2024. Full details via http://www.sff.org.au.

200% Wolf

Heroic were-poodle Freddy Lupin feels ready to lead the werewolf pack! If only he were more… wolfish. The latest gem from Sydney animation studio Flying Bark (Maya the Bee). Freddy belongs to a werewolf family and needs to prove himself to his elders if he wants to be taken seriously. Stumbling upon some old runes, Freddy accidentally conjures powers from a cheeky moon sprite, Moopoo. Now Freddy must help Moopoo get back to the moon and restore the cosmic order. Enlisting the help of friends Batty and Hamish, Freddy must trick an outcast sorceress, exploiting her magical powers to get Moopoo home. A journey of self-discovery and friendship, this much anticipated sequel to 100% Wolf is a World Premiere – featuring a voice cast of local Aussies Ilai Swindells (Bay of Fires) and Samara Weaving (Chevalier), plus comedians Jennifer Saunders and Akmal Saleh. For ages 7+

200% Wolf.

My Freaky Family

A magical Australian-Irish animation, based on the popular children’s books The Floods, in which 12-year-old Betty discovers her mystical powers just as a dark force kidnaps her family. From the opening chase sequence to the musical finale, this animated feature with a stand-out voice cast – including Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter), Richard Roxburgh and Miranda Otto – is full of thrills, spills, and spells. Betty Flood finds her wacky family embarrassing and wishes her magical mum could at least try to act more normal. But Betty is just realising that she has magical gifts of her own. When a dark power kidnaps her family, she must harness her magical abilities to rescue them. Will her newfound powers be strong enough to save the day? Magic, music, and marvellous adventures await. Recommended for Ages 10+ 

My Freaky Family.

The Sloth Lane

When a fast-paced city demands fast food, a family of sloths set on opening a food truck might need to pick up the pace in this World Premiere home-grown animated charmer. 12-year-old sloth Laura (voiced by Teo Vergara) is devastated when a storm destroys her family’s restaurant and forces them to relocate from the peaceful countryside to the big city. The sloths take only their prized family recipe book with them – and an old van. They open a food truck, and soon business is booming. There’s just one problem. Famous entrepreneur Dotti Pace (Leslie Jones) – a cheetah with big ambitions and a failing fast-food chain – is determined to buy their family business. When the sloths decline to sell, Dotti resorts to nefarious tactics to steal their family legacy. Can Laura stop her before it’s too late? Great Aussie voice talent including Dan Brumm (Uncle Stripe in Bluey) and Remy Hii (Spider-Man: Far From Home) bring this charmer to life!

The Sloth Lane.

Unstoppable

A paraplegic former defence contractor (played by Paralympian skier Sam Tait) must reclaim his strength and self-belief to survive in this high-octane cat-and-mouse action-thriller.

Rehabilitating

A woman with chronic pain is stuck in a rehab hospital, unable to leave until she can find a way out of her fears and pain with the help of a new friend.

Threshold

A deeply personal exploration of what it means to have a little machine – a hearing aid – as part of your body, Threshold offers a vivid sensory portrait of the Deaf experience.