Filmmaker Screenings & Special Events

LIMITED SCREENINGS. In an era where conversations about consent, power, and representation dominate the entertainment industry, MAKE IT LOOK REAL pulls back the curtain on the reality of Hollywood sets and offers unprecedented access to one of filmmaking' ... more

LIMITED SCREENINGS - A deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly 90 years old, ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 10 Jul 2025

MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday July 13, 1.15pm. Join director Roshan Sethi and star Karan Soni for a post-film Q&A hosted via zoom. ... more

Opening Date: Sunday, 13 Jul 2025

MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday July 13, 3.30pm. Join filmmakers Richard Moore and John Doggett-William for a post-film Q&A, hosted by Peter George. STELARC - SUSPENDING DISBELIEF explores the works of Melbourne based artist Stelarc, who burst into prominence ... more

Opening Date: Monday, 14 Jul 2025

SAVE THE DATE! Bastille Day Screening: Monday 14 July, 6.50pm. Vive la France! This Bastille Day, we’re playing the classic French whimsical romantic comedy! Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) lives in Paris, and in a world of her own. Introverted, but with ... more

Opening Date: Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025

Roger Waters, founding member and creative force behind the legendary Pink Floyd, brings to the screen his live show, Roger ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 24 Jul 2025

MATINEE FILM CLUB: Thursday July 17, 10.30am. Join your host, film critic Jan Epstein, for an advance screening of FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE with complimentary morning tea and post-movie chat. Based on Niall Williams' best-selling novel, FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE i ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 31 Jul 2025

MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday July 13, 6.00pm. Join writer and director Michael Shanks for a post-film Q&A. ADVANCE SCREENING: Thursday July 24, 7.00pm. The feature debut of Australian writer/director Michael Shanks, TOGETHER is a squishy, fleshy body h ... more

Opening Date: Friday, 1 Aug 2025

A triumph of imagination, Mike Cheslik's joyously silly HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS has been acclaimed by critics and audiences around the world for capturing the spirit of Looney Tunes in a micro-budget slapstick comedy. ... more

Opening Date: Saturday, 2 Aug 2025

The world's No. 1 cat video festival is returning to Nova this August!

CatVideoFest 2025 is a compilation of the latest ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 7 Aug 2025

MEET THE FILMMAKER: Friday August 1, 7:30pm. Join filmmaker Damon Gameau for a post-screening Q&A. An inspiring and rollicking journey through Europe, where eight children join Damon Gameau to better understand the climate crisis. ... more

Opening Date: Tuesday, 30 Sep 2025

20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA SCREENING: Tuesday September 30, 6.50pm (Selling Fast!) + 7.10pm. To celebrate twenty years of sparkling vampires and spider monkeys, we’ve partnered with Readings to present a double feature of (the best films in the franchise) TWIL ... more