• News

    Eight Homegrown Films Have Been Announced for NZIFF

    Including five world premieres and the return of live cinema with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

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    Melbourne International Film Festival Has Revealed Its First 2018 Films

    The first 32 films of the mammoth August film festival include Australian premieres, highly recommended docos, and Cannes and Sundance winners.

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

    The first FilmHouse screening will be held at East Brisbane's Mowbraytown Hall.

  • News

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

    It's being made by the director of true crime doco 'West of Memphis' and will have a score by Nick Cave.

  • News

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

    The images will draw upon Nat Geo's 130-year archives, while the score will feature the work of composers such as Hans Zimmer, Austin Fray and Andrew Christie.

  • News

    The New Zealand International Film Festival Teases Its 2018 Program with Nine Features

    Including the story of a show-stopping Chinese designer, a haunting new film from the director of 'Winter’s Bone' and a Cannes award winner.

  • News

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

    With New Zealand comedies, Sundance hits and no fewer than 326 films screening across 12 days, this year's SFF is panning out to be a big one.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's Picks for The Documentary Edge International Film Festival 2018

    Screening 74 docos from across the globe, this year's Doc Edge has something for everybody.

  • News

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

    The park will spirit visitors away into the Ghibli universe, featuring attractions from 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'.

  • News

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

    Red-clad ladies are wandering silently around Sydney ahead of the season premiere tonight.

  • News

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

    The second season will premiere on SBS this week — if it's been a while since you binged the first, here's what you can do to catch up.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • News

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

    It's the potential next step for the streaming giant, which will spend up to $8 billion on original content this year.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • News

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

    Featuring Nicolas Cage's latest horror-comedy, a focus on classic LA-set flicks and a mob drama straight from Cannes.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    Five Enchantingly Essential Studio Ghibli Gems From Co-Founder and Director Isao Takahata

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

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    Documentary Edge Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program

    This year's lineup includes more than 80 thought-provoking documentaries and pint-sized flicks.

  • News

    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.

  • News

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

    Try to magic your way out of this, muggles

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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."

  • News

    Sydney Is Getting Another Star Wars Screening with a Live Orchestra

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

  • News

    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.

  • News

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

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

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    Gold Coast Film Festival Reveals 2018 Program

    Featuring a lineup of new Aussie flicks and international hits.

  • News

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

    Watch an AIDS activism drama, see last year's Cannes favourite and follow Jean-Luc Godard's famed affair in a biopic.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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'.

  • News

    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'.

  • Guide

    Ten Picks for New Zealand Festival 2018

    Psychedelic dreaminess, a ballet classic, large-scale theatre and high-flying circus — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.

  • News

    This Project Is Capturing the Final Days of Golden Dawn: Tavern of Power

    The cultural hub will live on through multi-camera footage and multi-track recordings.

  • News

    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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