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From visionary filmmaker and Nova favourite Luca Guadagnino comes AFTER THE HUNT, is a gripping psychological drama starring a career-best Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield. ... more
40th ANNIVERSARY! Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend; maverick scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). Directed by Robert ... more
Warrior prince He-Man battles the evil Skeletor for dominance of the universe in this woefully wonderful 80s epic adventure. The borrowings from “Star Wars” and “The Lord of the Rings” come thick and fast, as the hero and company gad about in medieval S & ... more
Led by an incredibly committed and fearless performance from Jennifer Lawrence, DIE, MY LOVE is the new film from legendary auteur Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here, We Need to Talk About Kevin). Looking for a quieter life, young author Grace (Law ... more
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Friday November 7, 7:10pm. Join director &; co-producer Sophie Somerville, co-producer Carter Looker, and cast for a post-screening Q&A. Sophie Somerville’s honest and raw debut FWENDS is a Melbourne set festiva ... more
Neo Sora’s (Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus) narrative debut HAPPYEND is an impressive and urgent look at the age of hyper surveillance and AI that is becoming increasingly prevalent. In a dystopian near-future depiction of Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophi ... more
David Gulpili (Walkabout, The Proposition, Charlie’s Country) was one of Australia’s greatest and most well-known actors, and the first Indigenous actor to make an international stamp. A Yolŋu man, Gulpili led a traditional lifestyle in the Arafura Swamp ... more
Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Beauty and the Beast) returns to the movie musical with KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, a dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy starring Deigo Luna, Tonatiuh, and Jennifer Lopez. ... more
A laugh-out-loud adventure through the far reaches of queer outer space, LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS showcases the incredible talents of debut South Australian writers/directors Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. ... more
Award-winning musician Marlon Williams explores the process of making his first te reo Māori album in MARLON WILLIAMS: TWO WORLDS - NGĀ AO E RUA, a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Williams’ most ambitious project to date. ... more
In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor) an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels. ... more
From director Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights) comes a darkly comic thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and newcomer Chase Infiniti. ... more
From Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scottland) and Sam Rice-Edwards (Meet Me in the Bathroom) comes ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO, an insightful and expansive look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono' ... more
Q&A SCREENING: Sunday November 9, 12:45pm. Join Nova for a special post-screening pre-recorded Q&A between former NZ PM Jacinda Arden and host Zak Hepburn.Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jaci ... more
From Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines) comes ROOFMAN, a charming comedy/crime that's based on a true story, starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, and Peter Dinklage. ... more
Tommy Wiseau's THE ROOM first screened at Cinema Nova in February 2010, where it has since become a cult-favourite, expanded into other Australian states, been introduced by co-star and bestselling author Greg Sestero on countless occasions, and adapted i ... more
A reimagining of the 1989 classic The War of the Roses, THE ROSES is a black comedy about the bitterness of divorce, scripted by Australian Tony McNamara (The Favourite, Poor Things) and starring a stellar ensemble cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Oli ... more
From the directors of 'Lygon Street – Si Parla Italiano', Angelo Pricolo, Shanon Swan and Jason McFadyen, comes SIGNORINELLA: LITTLE MISS, featuring narration by Greta Scacchi. ... more
Benny Safdie’s (Uncut Gems, Good Time) solo debut THE SMASHING MACHINE arrives fresh from its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where Safdie won the Silver Lion for best director, and stars a transformed Dwayne Johnson and Emi ... more
Led by an incredibly committed performance from Jeremy Allen-White (The Bear) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice), SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE follows the star as he makes his writes and records his most intimate album, Nebraska. ... more
From Oscar nominees Clint Bently and Greg Kwedar, the duo behind Sing Sing, comes TRAIN DREAMS, a moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a family man whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. ... more
