WHAT THE FEST

A celebration of extreme, unusual and unmissable cinema, WHAT THE FEST delivers an unparalleled selection of classic masterpieces, cult hits and new features. Featuring the season premieres of Jane Giles and Ali Catterall's love-letter to the world's wildest cinema, SCALA!!!, as well as prizewinning mystery thriller GAZER from Ryan J. Sloan, expect the truly unexpected at WHAT THE FEST, only at Nova.

El Topo

WHAT THE FEST! Classic Americana and avant-garde European sensibilities collide with Zen Buddhism and the Bible in Alejandro Jodorowsky's cult classic EL TOPO. ... more

Jun 24th, 2025

12:45

Enter The Void

WHAT THE FEST! Gaspar Noe's dream project, ENTER THE VOID, is a fantastical and psychological out-of-body experience set in and above the neon-lit nightclubs of Tokyo ... more

Jun 25th, 2025

16:00

Tears of the Black Tiger

WHAT THE FEST! Packed with exuberant sets, stunning shots, a stirring soundtrack, Wisit Sasanatieng's Thai 'western' TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER was the first Thai film to be selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival, premiering in ... more

Jun 24th, 2025

10:30

Crash

WHAT THE FEST! David Cronenberg's daring CRASH is an unmatched psychological and erotic journey featuring an all-star cast of 1990s talent, including James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Elias Koteas. ... more

Jun 25th, 2025

10:45