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BACKROOMS: EVERYTHING MUST GO edition comes with a new, previously unseen 16-minute post-credits sequence of entirely new footage Based on the web series which took the world by storm, Kane Parsons makes his feature debut with BACKROOMS, a psychological h ... more
Winner of the Silver Bear at Berlin, THE BLUE TRAIL is a beautifully shot adventure through the heart of the Amazon. In a not-so-distant dystopian future, where the government relocates the elderly to isolated colonies under the guise of boosting the econ ... more
40th ANNIVERSARY! A psychological horror starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern, David Lynch's acclaimed 1986 neo-noir has been called 'a masterpiece' by both fans and critics. The discovery of a severed human ear foun ... more
Starring a charming cast led by Hélène Vincent (When Fall is Coming) and Pierre Lottin (The Stranger), BON VOYAGE, MARIE is a tender and heartwarming story of a family coming together. When 80-year-old Marie (Vincent) announces a family trip to Switzerla ... more
Set against the backdrop of the gilets jaunes protests, Case 137 is a gripping, socially-charged thriller from Dominik Moll (The Night of the 12th). Stéphanie (Léa Drucker), an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN), is as ... more
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday August 16, 1:00pm. Join Pet Rescue's Sarah Currie and Dr Di for a post-film Q&A discussion. CatVideoFest is a hilarious, family friendly, feature length compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours ... more
The latest film from one of cinema’s most prolific directors, Steven Soderbergh (Black Bag, Ocean’s Eleven), THE CHRISTOPHERS is a richly comedic exploration of art and legacy led by a magnetic paring of Ian McKel ... more
Chronology of Water, The
Opening Date: Thursday, 20 Aug 2026
ADVANCE SCREENING: Friday August 14, 6:45pm. EXCLUSIVE! Oscar-nominee Kristen Stewart makes her feature debut with THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER an unflinching portrait of womanhood, survival, and artistry, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir. ... more
Moving between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century, COLOURS OF TIME is a French drama that brings together family, history, and artistic curiosity. When four estranged cousins inherit a long-abandoned house in Normandy, their in ... more
An intimate yet globally-minded documentary following filmmaker Kane Guglielmi as he questions the economic and political systems that have come to shape modern life. ... more
After almost twenty years, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2. ... more
From singular, once in a generation talent, Steven Spielberg comes DISCLOSURE DAY; an original sci-fi blockbuster led by Josh O’Connor (Challengers), Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), Colin Firth (The King's Speech) and Colman Domingo (Sing Sing). ... more
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson lead Kristoffer Borgli’s (Sick of Myself, Dream Scenario) razor sharp black comedy about a soon-to-be husband and wife. ... more
Set in the remote mountains of the Philippines, Sister Yolanda (Ruby Ruiz) leads a peaceful existence at a convent in northern Luzon, helping the sick and dying at a local hospital. But when she reads a young man his last rites following a construction ac ... more
Oscar-nominee Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa, Green Border) returns with FRANZ: Becoming Kafka, a chronicling of one of literature’s most studied authors, told through the same audacious surrealism present in his works. ... more
REMEMBERING SAM NEILL. To celebrate the career of one of Australia's favourite 'adopted sons', Cinema Nova screens cult favourite IN ... more
MEET THE FILMMAKER FAN EVENT: Saturday August 22, 4:10pm. Join filmmaker Adrian Chiarella and star Stacey Clausen for a post-film Q&A followed by photo opportunity and signing in cinema. Adrian Chiarella directs acclaimed supernatural thriller LEVITICUS, ... more
Curry Barker’s theatrical debut OBSESSION is a darkly romantic supernatural horror, led by an incredible performance from Inde Navarrette. Baron ‘Bear’ Bailey (Michael Johnston) is in love with his childhood friend Nikki (Navarrette), who he works with, ... more
A sci-fi adventure epic from Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Lego Movie, 22 Jump Street), PROJECT HAIL MARY stars Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller. ... more
This feature documentary from Fiona Cochrane (Whoopee Blues) charts Rod Quantock’s five-decade career and his tireless efforts to communicate the perils of neoliberalism and the urgency of climate change through humour. His journey illustrates the buildin ... more
Screening as part of the Oslo Trilogy (LOVE, SEX, and DREAMS) Dag Johan Haugerud’s thematically connected films are reminiscent of Krzysztof Kieślowski Three Colours' Trilogy. Two married, heterosexual chimney sweeps face experiences that unsettle t ... more
In this irresistably witty mystery, shepherd George (Hugh Jackman) reads detective novels to his beloved flock every night, assuming they couldn't possibly understand him. ... more
Exploring the deep connections between humans and nature, SILENT FRIEND centres on a centuries-old Gingko tree planted within the grounds of a German university across 3 distinct time periods; 1908, 1972 and 2020. ... more
Best friends Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee) are train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. When a catastrophic “Stormaganza” threatens to derail the high-speed train and crash it into Florid ... more
RESTORATION! A film by Yasujiro Ozu, TOKYO STORY is quite simply one of the finest films ever made. Listed at ... more
Your favourite childhood toys are back in TOY STORY 5 as they take on technology in the latest series instalment from Oscar-winning Pixar regular Andrew Stanton (Wall-E, Finding Nemo). Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and the rest of the ... more
The debut narrative feature from Daniel Roher (Navalny), TUNER is a slick and stylish heist thriller starring up-and-comer Leo Woodall (One Day, Nuremberg), Dustin Hoffman, and Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms). With his once-promising musical career over, Niki ... more
5TH ANNIVERSARY! Before Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and I Saw the TV Glow, Jane Schoenbrun made their debut with WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR. Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb) sits alone in her attic b ... more
A political thriller about the behind-the-scenes rise of Vladimir Putin, THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN stars Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, and Jude Law. In the early 1990’s, the aftermath of the USSR’s collapse made Russia both a space of chaos and filled with ... more
