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Co-written by Oscar-winner Sarah Polley (Women Talking), & SONS is an intimate story of family, identity, and connection starring Bill Nighy (Living), George MacKay (The Beast), and Noah Jupe (Hamnet), based on David Gilbert’s titular novel. ... more

MOVIE EPIC! Arguably one of the greatest films ever made, over 50 years ago director Stanley Kubrick released his ground-breaking sci-fi epic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. The seminal classic has since been fully restored so a new generation of Novagoers can di ... more

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RESTORATION! Directed by master anime filmmaker Momoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), ANGEL'S EGG is a rediscovered gem of the Japanese animation genre. ... more

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30th ANNIVERSARY! Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott co-direct and star in the mouth-watering comedy BIG NIGHT, co-starring Isabella Rossellini, Ian Holm, Minnie Driver, Marc Anthony, Allison Janney, and Liev Schreiber. ... more

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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

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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

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35th ANNIVERSARY! Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Ice Cube (Friday), and Angela Bassett (Strange Days) deliver breakout performances in writer-director John Singleton’s Oscar-nominated drama set within Los Angeles' gang culture, BOYZ N THE HOOD. Tre (G ... more

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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

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CatVideoFest is a hilarious, family friendly, feature length compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours ... more

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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

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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

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After more than five years in the making, Antonin Baudry’s deftly drawn geopolitical thriller DE GAULLE: RÉSISTANCE is the first part of a duology about the statesman and former President of France. June 1940. France collapses and signs the Armistice. In ... more

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In the spirit of A Dog's Purpose and The Story of Hachiko comes GOHAN, a Thai drama about the intense bond between humans and animals. A stray dog is discovered outside a convenience store by a Japanese man living in Thailand. Naming the pup Gohan (the J ... more

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Gregg Araki (Mysterious Skin, The Doom Generation) is back with I WANT YOUR SEX, a fresh, fun, and sexy look at art and murder, led by Olivia Wilde (The Invite) and Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza). When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job ... more

WHAT THE FEST 2! David Lynch's surreal psychological thriller returns to the cinema screen fully restored. Defying simple explanation, it has been called both a masterpiece and an enigma. The last feature completed by the filmmaker, Lynch also acted ... more

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Olivia Wilde directs and stars in THE INVITE, a fiercely energised dinner party dramedy filled with insecurities, jealously, and sexual tension. ... more

Led by a standout cast of young talent, writer/director Alex Ullom's IT ENDS is a terrifying psychological horror about being trapped on the road. ... more

Adrian Chiarella directs acclaimed supernatural thriller LEVITICUS, a tale of two star-crossed teenage boys living in small-town Australia who must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most - each other. ... more

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PREVIEW SCREENINGS: Friday August 28 – Sunday August 30. Writer/director Pascal Bonitzer (The Stolen Painting) brings Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret into the modern age as the detective attempts to solve the murder of a former diplomat with a long-he ... 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

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Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY adapts Homer’s foundational saga to create an epic all-star drama in his signature Oscar-winning style. Matt ... more

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NOVA EXCLUSIVE! Veneno (Victor Prieto Simental), a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco (Osvaldo Sanchez), a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself, and convinces ... more

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MEET THE FILMMAKER: Wednesday September 2, 6.20pm Join us for a live, virtual post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Annemarie Jacir. In 1936, as villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf moves between his rural home and ... more

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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

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Led by a career-best performance from Matthew McConaughey, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING is a crowd-pleasing story about honey, family, and music, with a knockout debut performance from Angela LookingGlass. ... more

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In honour of Tim Curry, one of the most charismatic actors to ever grace the screen, we invite you to a very special screening of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. On a wild and rain-swept late-November evening, somewhere at an empty stretch of road outside ... more

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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

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Billed by Screen International as “an essential, galvanising watch,” SILENCED follows international human rights lawyer and free speech defender Jennifer Robinson's fight for survivors of gender-based violence to tell their story. SIL ... 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

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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

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The latest feature from meta-horror auteur Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow), TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA upends the slasher genre with Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Gill ... more

Matt Johnson (Blackberry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie) adapts Anthony Bourdain’s seminal memoir Kitchen Confidential in TONY, which stars Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) as the renegade chef. ... 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

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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

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