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
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
