When it comes to film, there are a couple of genres the British can do like nobody else: gritty, realistic urban dramas, and period films reminiscent of Jane Austen novels. At this year’s British Film Festival, running 26 October to…
The creators of the Other Film Festival want to change the way you think about disability. Films are an effective way to communicate ideas and portray real, lived experience to their audiences, and this film festival presents stories of courage,…
Running from late September to early October in every Australian capital city, the Lavazza Italian Film Festival will be screening over 30 feature films with numerous special events, festival guests and Q&As also taking place. From its opening night film…
The red carpet was rolled out for the premiere of the Striking Film Festival at Collins234. It was an enchanting, intimate affair of celebration. The event recognised Melbourne’s budding student filmmakers by unveiling their short pieces to a panel of notable judges…
Reinforcing Victoria’s longstanding relationship with India, the annual Indian Film Festival is once again coming to Melbourne. This festival is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest celebration of Indian cinema, showcasing plenty of films from India and the sub-continent, including plenty of…
Keen for a little Scandinavian culture without the frosty northern temperatures? Well, there’s no need for an expensive trip or pricey cold weather clothing, because Scandinavia has come to Melbourne! The Scandinavian Film Festival (6 to 27 July) features 20+ films…
Celebrating 65 years of cinematic goodness, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is once again bringing an enormous line-up of international and local films to our beautiful city. It’s a huge event on Australia’s cultural calendar and brings many films…
Activists unite! The 2016 The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) is coming to Melbourne on the 5th of May and running through to the 19th. It showcases an incredible selection of documentaries, narrative films, animated features, and shorts. I spoke…
Palace Cinemas held the great opening of the 2016 Spanish Film Festival with a night full of killer tunes and lots of dancing, tapas, and paella along with the screening of Spanish Affair 2, which has become one of the most…
As Autumn descends upon us, we look for awesome events to distract ourselves with from the impending, inevitable cold winds and rain to come. Here are our top picks of how to stay warm, while also staying cool: Festival of Live Art (1…