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    Ten Must-See Films at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival

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    Five Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in Australia

    Some of them are already on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.

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    Sydney Film Festival Adds Eight Films From Cannes to Its 2018 Program

    Including the winner of the acclaimed Palme d'Or and the latest film from Jean-Luc Godard.

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    Melbourne International Film Festival Has Revealed Its First 2018 Films

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    This New Pop-Up Is Taking Retro Cinema to Brisbane's Most Unlikely Venues

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    A New HBO Documentary Series Will Revisit the Case Against Serial's Adnan Syed

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    A Concert Series Pairing National Geographic Footage with a Live Orchestra Is Touring Australia

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    Sydney Film Festival's Full Jam-Packed 2018 Program Is Here

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    Studio Ghibli's Magical Theme Park Will Now Open in 2022

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    A Group of Handmaids Are Freaking Out Sydneysiders to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Two

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    Five Pieces of Homework to Do Before 'The Handmaid's Tale' Drops Its Second Season

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    The Brisbane International Film Festival Is Moving to GOMA for the Next Three Years

    The complicated history of BIFF takes another turn, with the Brisbane gallery winning the tender to present the festival from 2018 to 2020.

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    Sydney Film Festival 2018 Will Open with New Zealand Comedy 'The Breaker Upperers'

    After premiering at SXSW, this Taika Waititi-produced comedy takes pole position at this year's SFF.

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    Netflix Might Be Getting Into the Cinema Game With Its Own Chain of Theatres

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    Five Films to See at the 2018 Spanish Film Festival

    Clear a few nights to see beloved Spanish classics, side-splitting comedies and gothic fables.

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    Thornbury Picture House Is Melbourne's New Retro-Style Independent Cinema

    Now open, the High Street cinema features a 57-seat cinema and an onsite bar.

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    Australia's Indie-Focused American Essentials Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Program

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    Melbourne's ACMI Is Set to Undergo a $40 Million Revamp

    It'll see the Fed Square centre gain two new labs, an extension to its learning centre and an upgrade to its permanent exhibition.

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    Before the director passed away this week aged 82, he was responsible for some of Ghibli's best flicks.

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    A Look Down the Rabbit Hole at ACMI's Wondrous World-First Wonderland Exhibition

    Yes, there's a Mad Hatter's Tea Party – and there's also much, much more than that.

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    Brisbane Might Be Getting a Free Permanent Outdoor Cinema

    Brisbane City Council has just submitted an application to add a cinema to McCaskie Park in Kelvin Grove.

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    Sydney Film Festival Unveils the First Part of Its Ace 2018 Program

    This year's 65th anniversary festival boasts Sundance winners, Oscar-nominated animation and Martin Freeman-starring chillers — plus a brand new venue.

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    Spanish Film Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program

    Featuring Guillermo del Toro's previous Oscar winner and Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar amongst its 25-film program.

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    Melbourne Is Now Home to a Harry Potter-Inspired Escape Room

    Try to magic your way out of this, muggles

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    Palace Is Opening a 12-Screen Cinema in Surfers Paradise

    Located a block away from the beach, it'll feature multiple lounge and bar areas, plus views over the city.

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    CherryPicks Is the Rotten Tomatoes Alternative Focusing on Female Film Critics

    Expected to launch later this year, it'll provide "perspectives on film, tv, music, and more... though a female lens."

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    Sydney Is Getting Another Star Wars Screening with a Live Orchestra

    Just in case you haven't had enough live orchestral 'Star Wars' action.

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    The Best of Berlinale 2018: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit Australian Cinemas

    We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2018 Melbourne Queer Film Festival

    Steve Coogan, stop-motion animation and Australian lesbian mumblecore.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2018 Brisbane Queer Film Festival

    These films wear their love for LGBTIQ themes, protagonists and stories loudly and proudly.

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    James Cameron Is Premiering His Huge Immersive Deep Sea Exhibition in Sydney

    Challenging the Deep will dive deep into the Titanic and Avatar director's rather expensive hobby: deep-sea exploration.

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    Gold Coast Film Festival Reveals 2018 Program

    Featuring a lineup of new Aussie flicks and international hits.

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    Ten Must-See Films at the 2018 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

    Watch an AIDS activism drama, see Juliette Binoche star in a rom-com and follow Jean-Luc Godard's famed affair in a biopic.

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    Eleven 2018 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately

    Catch up on the best films of the last year, from 'The Shape of Water' to 'Get Out' to 'Call Me By Your Name'.

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    This Immersive Film Experience Will Recreate the 'Alice in Wonderland' Mad Hatter's Tea Party

    Go down the rabbit hole with wild costumes and bottomless 'potions'.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2018 Mardi Gras Film Festival

    A NSW-wide program that demonstrates the depth and breadth of queer cinema.

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