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Hideo Kojima and George Miller on the power of video games and cinema

At Sydney Film Festival 2025, both creatives discussed their craft, and the impact of their work.

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Jafar Panahi makes surprise appearance at opening night of Sydney Film Festival

Jafar Panahi surprised attendees of the Sydney Film Fest opening night screening.

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23 Aussie films not to miss at Sydney Film Festival 2025

Discover 23 must-see Aussie films at Sydney Film Festival 2025, and dive into diverse stories from thrilling debuts to powerful…

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Australian Film Festivals: July to September 2024

Welcome to winter! We've gathered the deets on 14 major and minor film festivals happening in Australia this quarter.

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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line - Sydney Film Festival review

Paul Clarke's documentary walks down memory lane, tracing the glory days of the iconic Australian band, and contemplating the legacy…

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Australian Film Festivals: April to June 2024

We've gathered the deets on 22 film festivals happening in Australia this quarter.

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Sydney Film Festival at 70: full 2023 program revealed

The Sydney Film Festival has just unveiled its 2023 program of feature films, shorts and documentaries – and we've picked…

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Jane Campion – a new retrospective at Sydney Film Festival

Celebrated New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion will attend the Sydney Film Festival in person to discuss her features and shorts.

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Frederick Wiseman film retrospective comes to Australia

Ten films are being presented across Sydney and Melbourne as part of a retrospective on US documentarian Frederick Wiseman.

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Nashen Moodley, Sydney Film Festival: 'the in-person event is the ideal'

The SFF director discusses new film talent, this year's program and the lessons – so far – of the pandemic.

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