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Screen Australia announces support for 91 narrative screen projects

Screen Australia has announced the first recipients of its new Short Film Production Funding.

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Sydney Film Festival 2026: Silenced, The Valley, and more films revealed

The first 13 films of the Sydney Film Festival 2026 line-up have been confirmed.

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5 great films to see at Fantastic Film Festival 2026

Check out these five great films, screening across Melbourne and Sydney during Fantastic Film Festival 2026.

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Proclivitas review: a promising Australian horror debut

Australian director Miley Tunnecliffe’s spooky debut feature explores the grim guilt of mistakes that drive our lives off the road.

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Sydney finally has a Cinémathèque – what took so long?

For the first time in decades, Sydney has a cinémathèque dedicated to curated film.

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Live It Up review: Mental As Anything are fabulous in feel-good film

In Live It Up, Mental As Anything trace their rise from happy-go-lucky kids to one of Australia's most iconic rock…

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Saccharine review: freaky, fun body horror for the Ozempic era

A hungry ghost story, Saccharine takes a swing at our social media-driven dysphoria crisis.

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Floodland review: a vital and intimate portrait of Lismore’s flood-ravaged residents

Urgent and moving, the documentary Floodland asks what happens to communities when the floodwaters recede.

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My Brilliant Career is coming to Netflix, plus loads more Aussie content

A series adaptation of the Aussie feminist classic leads Netflix's slate for Australia and New Zealand in 2026

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FCCA Awards: Inside wins best film, director, screenplay and actor

Director/writer Charles Williams’ indie prison feature was named Best Film among four major FCCA awards.

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