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.
“You – when’s your birthday?” “22nd of February.” “What year?” “Every year.” In honour of a very special birthday (unnamed ginger teen drinking illegally ... more
Floodland
Opening Date: Thursday, 26 Feb 2026
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Wednesday Feb 25, 6:30pm. Join director Jordan Giusti for a post-screening Q&A live in-cinema. In flood-prone Lismore, Australia, residents face life-changing decisions after devastating floods. Filmed over three years, detailing a ser ... more
Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story
Opening Date: Thursday, 5 Mar 2026
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Tuesday March 3, 6:50pm. Join Reg Mombassa and Pete O'Doherty from Australian band Mental As Anything and producer Carolina Sorensen live in-cinema for a post-screening Q&A after the Melbourne Premiere of their documentary. Tuesday Mar ... more
Thom Yorke Live at Sydney Opera House
Opening Date: Friday, 6 Mar 2026
Filmed under the stars against the iconic backdrop of the Sydney Opera House, this concert film documents the debut Sydney solo shows of English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Thom Yorke, one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation ... more
500 Days in the Wild
Opening Date: Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026
MEET THE FILMMAKER: Tuesday March 17, 6.30pm. Join filmmaker Dianne Whelan for a post-film Q&A. The 24,000 km Trans Canada Trail stretches across the continent of North America, connecting the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans. It is the longest trail ... more
Hands Up Who'd Like a Hug?
Opening Date: Wednesday, 8 Apr 2026
Melbourne Comedy Festival Event Screenings: Featuring live appearances by the cast and crew of this hilarious independent Melbourne-made comedy! Thomas, a young oddball millionaire without any friends, sobers up a homeless drunk, Deacon, in an effort to m ... more
27A
Opening Date: Sunday, 12 Apr 2026
RESTORATION! Featuring 27A producer Haydn Keenan live at Nova to discuss his 1974 award-winning Australian drama, starring Bill Hunter and Robert McDarra. Bill McDonald is a middle aged alcoholic who is sentenced to six weeks in prison for a minor offen ... more
Fifth Element, The
Opening Date: Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Super green! Luc Besson's visually spectacular intergalactic adventure THE FIFTH ELEMENT returns to Cinema Nova for a five-star fifth of the fifth screening event. Since its debut in 1997 THE FIFTH ELEMENT has gone on to become a cult favourite thanks to ... more
