Festivals

What is an underground film festival? AKA where to watch experimental, defiant movies in Australia
Discover Australia's underground film festivals that push boundaries with experimental and transgressive films.

Sean Byrne’s Dangerous Animals to premiere at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Dangerous Animals, Sean Byrne's next Aussie horror, will premiere at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in May.

The hottest films that (we hope) will release in Australia in 2025
These films without release dates caught our eye: from new Park Chan-wook to Hong Sang-soo and Radu Jude.

MIFF 2024: full program
The program for the Melbourne International Film Festival (8 to 25 August 2024) is now available.

What to watch in June: new to streaming, cinemas and film festivals near you
The Witcher is back on Netflix, Spidey has a new film, plus there's a bounty of new and unusual films…

What should I watch? 10-12 February 2023
What's on at the cinema and on your streaming services this weekend? We've got you covered.

New streaming shows, films and cinema releases in Australia this weekend
Our guide to the best new films, series and documentaries streaming in Australia on the weekend of November 25–28, and…

MATE: award-winning short film streaming now on SBS On Demand
Sydney-set short film MATE, directed by George-Alex Nagle, is available to watch from tomorrow on SBS on Demand.

Sydney makes a triumphant return to big screens with a bumper festival
This year’s Sydney Film Festival is bigger than ever. We spoke to Festival Director Nashen Moodley to get his top…

XR:WA celebration tempts Perth to surrender to new worlds
Perth's XR:WA breaks down the barriers between linear, interactive and games storytelling over one weekend of play.