Film Festivals

A tale of forbidden romance and changing social conventions. A beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson)– as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom... [Read More]

The first Pakistani film to screen at Cannes, Joyland is a visually layered, heartfelt hybrid family drama/romance that gently hones in on the ways social taboos can restrict our true selves. The happily patriarchal Rana family live in the heart of the metropolitan yet conservative city of Lahore. As they eagerly anticipate the birth of a baby... [Read More]

Set in the international world of classical music, TÁR centres on the first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. The first feature film in 16 years from acclaimed American director Todd Field (Little Children), TÁR is an exceptional character study already generating major Oscars buzz for its lead, Cate Blanchett. Fresh from its rapturous reception at the... [Read More]

Bros is an insightful and celebratory tribute to the diversity within LGBTQI+ culture. With great laugh out loud moments Bros is bound to creep into even the most cynical heart and mind. Bobby is a much-loved podcast host who prides himself on being an authority on queer culture, he is living his best life and... [Read More]

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, The Banshees Of Inisherin follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan),... [Read More]

The breakout hit of this year’s Cannes, Aftersun is a revelation. In the late nineties, Sophie (Frankie Corio), an eleven-year-old Scottish girl, is enjoying a summer holiday in a budget Turkish resort with her divorced dad, Calum (Paul Mescal). Told through her vivid memories and affecting home videos, we steadily understand we are watching with the mind’s... [Read More]

Black and white farm life. Kinda boring, kinda scary when a nasty old lady has it in for your pooch. A tornado! Technicolor! Oz! A squashed witch! Munchkins! And so, we’re off to the Emerald City with Judy Garland to see the wizard. See it for the first time with your kids or see it... [Read More]

We love David Lynch for the way he merges dark fantasy into everyday life. The question of the influence of cinema classic The Wizard of Oz on the creator of Twin Peaks is put to a collection of director/writer/critics (foremost among whom is John Waters!) The result is six video essays that draw out a... [Read More]

Faster, steeper, higher, deeper! The most adrenaline-inducing mountain sport films from around the globe will thrill and inspire you with big-screen adventures when the Radical Reels Tour hits the road around Australia this October. The festival is the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s more outrageous, adventurous little sibling and is characterised by ‘Oh my God’ moments... [Read More]

Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases a 3 hour celebration of our oceans comprised of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surface. This unique collection of short films from around the globe document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and... [Read More]