Girls on Film Festival 2017

Overview

Three days, nine films, one big party: welcome to Girls on Film Festival 2017. Now entering its third year, Melbourne's feminist film fest brings women-focused flicks to the fore, offering up an all-round celebration of ladies who make, star in, watch and love cinema.

Forget moody explorations of middle-aged men having a mid-life crisis, yet another male superhero working out how to use his powers (please), or any of the other guy-centric movies that grace mainstream cinema screens in abundance — you won't find them at Brunswick Town Hall between October 6 to 8. Instead, the fest's 2017 lineup includes everything from '90s cult favourites to animated French-Iranian biographies to a lush retro horror-comedy that dissects movie sexism. Clueless kicks off proceedings on opening night, while The Craft, Spice World, Persepolis and The Love Witch keep the fun going. If you haven't seen the latter, we recommend adding it to your must-see list.

This year's GOFF also includes an Aussie triple threat screening — that is, documentary The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe, coming-of-age drama 52 Tuesdays and musical-comedy The Sapphires — shining a spotlight on homegrown girls in film as well. Throw in the emotion-filled charm of Inside Out, and it's the kind of joyous, women-oriented feast of cinema that dreams are made of. More events will be announced closer to the festival, with tickets on sale at the end of August.