Pickpockets, a love letter to screwball romances and crime capers from around the world, releases in cinemas from November 9 and kicks off a national Q&A screening tour on the same date at Sydney’s Randwick Ritz. Pickpockets, co-written, directed, edited by and starring D.C. Fairhurst, and co-written, produced and starring Lucy Green, is a new…
Australian/Italian co-production Sand Roads is set to premiere at the Italian Film Festival from October 1. In 2010, best friends Valerio De Simoni, Jamie Kenyon and Kris ‘Ted’ Davant embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a 50,000km quad bike journey across three continents to break a Guinness World Record while fundraising to combat global poverty. Valerio keeps…
This year’s incredible program features acclaimed short films, live filmmaker Q&As, and a new industry day. The Adelaide Independent Film Festival (AIFF) has announced its 2026 Official Selection. 17 short films from local, national and international filmmakers will screen at the heritage-listed Capri Theatre on 3 October 2026. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Anthony Frith serves as…
Dominic Allen’s unique Australian feature film Tiber (Tevere), shot entirely in Italy and in Italian language, is set to premiere at high profile festivals in both countries almost simultaneously this October. Securing prestigious Official Competition selection for both events, Tiber World Premieres at the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF), where it is the only Australian film vying for the…
From the beginning, Monster Fest has been about more than bringing the wildest, weirdest and most wonderful genre cinema from around the world to Australian screens. Just as important is championing the filmmakers creating that same kind of madness right here at home. Australian horror has always punched well above its weight, and giving local…
In 1965, a group of university students boarded a bus and embarked on a 15-day journey through regional New South Wales, confronting the racial discrimination and segregation experienced by First Nations people. Known as the Freedom Ride, the journey became a pivotal moment in Australian activism and helped bring national attention to injustices that had…
The Adelaide Film Festival has launched its full program for the 2026 Festival, to be held from October 14 – October 25 at cinemas across Adelaide. Twenty-seven Australian Premieres and 10 World Premieres are among the 122 films from an astounding 52 countries to be presented at AFF 2026. This year’s Closing Night Gala presentation is…
It was supposed to take a year. It took three. Made through COVID lockdowns, changing restrictions and the smell of an oily rag, Plan Bea is the remarkable Australian school musical that has gone from a Sydney school hall to international film festivals – and now to audiences worldwide on Amazon Prime Video. And despite…
Returning for its 7th orbit as Australia’s leading speculative cinema event, the 2026 Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival has officially announced the line-up of films set to screen October 9-11 at EVENT Cinemas George Street. Delivering once again on its mission to provide the largest launching pad possible for ground-breaking works from Australia and across…
Fresh from its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, where it won the Intrepid Audience Award, Australian feature documentary Hard As Puck will hit cinemas nationally this November through Halo Films. Written and directed by Isaac Elliott and produced by Noel Smyth and Chanel Bowen, Hard As Puck takes audiences inside the Garden Island Pirates, a scrappy…