Filmmaker Screenings & Special Events
Join us for special events that celebrate films in a whole new way and meet the people behind new films showing at Cinema Nova.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Wednesday December 17, 7.00pm. Join director Frank Lotito for a post-film Q&A. From its humble beginnings in 1954 to its revered status as one of Melbourne’s most beloved institutions, Pellegrinis – A Melbourne Legacy chronicl ... more
The chemistry of four artists made The Doors one of America’s most influential rock bands. With rare footage shot from ... more
Golden Spurtle, The
Opening Date: Thursday, 11 Dec 2025
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Saturday December 13, 2.00pm. Join filmmaker Constantine Costi for a post-film Q&A. Delving into the quirky yet heartfelt traditions of the sleepy Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge, THE GOLDEN SPURTLE documents the annual World ... more
Christy
Opening Date: Thursday, 8 Jan 2026
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday December 7, 4:10pm. Join filmmaker David Michôd for an in-cinema post-screening Q&A Led by a committed pairing of Sydney Sweeney (Reality) and Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), David Michôd’s (Animal Kingdom, The King, The Rover ... more
Gianni Versace - Emperor of Dreams
Opening Date: Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026
MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL EVENT SCREENING: Tuesday February 17, 7pm. Join us for a celebration of Melbourne Fashion and enjoy complimentary food and an Aperol Spritz or glass of sparkling on arrival. Cleverly intertwining past and present, fiction and ... more
Jimpa
Opening Date: Thursday, 19 Feb 2026
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Tuesday February 17, 6:45pm. Join filmmaker Sophie Hyde and actor AudMason-Hyde for a post-film Q&A. Hannah (Coleman), a film director, travels with her non-binary teenager Frances (Mason-Hyde) from Australia to Amsterdam to visit ... more
