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The smash-hit series The Hospital: In the Deep End returns to shine a spotlight on the real-life heroes of our healthcare system

The smash-hit series The Hospital: In the Deep End returns to shine a spotlight on the real-life heroes of our healthcare system

Press Releases Feb 3, 2026 7 min read
sbs Press Releases

In the compelling new season of The Hospital: In the Deep End, three new iconic Australians step onto the frontline where the stakes are high, and compassion is critical. The series return expands its…

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Young Australian Film Festival launches 48 Hour Vertical Challenge

Young Australian Film Festival launches 48 Hour Vertical Challenge

Press Releases Feb 2, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases Young Australian Film Festival

The Young Australian Film Festival (YAFF) is excited to launch an initiative that challenges young creatives to explore an exciting new medium of filmmaking; Vertical Filmmaking. The YAFF 48 Hour Ver…

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Alliance Française French Film Festival Reveals 37th Edition Offering a Feast of French Cinema This Autumn

Alliance Française French Film Festival Reveals 37th Edition Offering a Feast of French Cinema This Autumn

Press Releases Feb 2, 2026 6 min read
Press Releases

38 films to screen over nine weeks, across 18 cities and 40 venues Australian director Gracie Otto announced a Festival Patron Tickets on sale Thursday, 5 February visit affrenchfilmfestival.org…

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The Stellar Short Film Festival for 2026 Line-Up is Here

The Stellar Short Film Festival for 2026 Line-Up is Here

Press Releases Jan 30, 2026 4 min read
Stellar Short Film Festival Press Releases

STELLAR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2026 STELLAR 12 An invitation-only showcase of Australia’s most outstanding short films Stellar Short Film Festival has unveiled its Stellar 12 finalists fo…

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Tens, Tens, Tens Across The City: Hot Trans Mardi Gras Is Here

Tens, Tens, Tens Across The City: Hot Trans Mardi Gras Is Here

Press Releases Jan 30, 2026 5 min read
Press Releases

At a time when the rights, safety and visibility of trans and gender-diverse communities are under increasing attack - through misinformation, legislative rollbacks, exclusion from public life and dis…

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AIDC 2026 Full Program Announced

AIDC 2026 Full Program Announced

Press Releases Jan 28, 2026 13 min read
Press Releases AIDC

Presented by Principal Partner VicScreen, Presenting Partners ACMI and Screen Australia, and Major Partners ABC and SBS, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has announced the fu…

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Africa Film Fest Australia expands to Melbourne in 2026

Africa Film Fest Australia expands to Melbourne in 2026

Press Releases Jan 28, 2026 3 min read
Press Releases Africa Film Festival Australia

Africa Film Fest Australia (AFFA), curated by Mumbi Hinga and Safia Amadou and presented in partnership with Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE), today announces its national expansion in 2026, arrivin…

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Inside Embryoroom: Retrospective and Premiere Hybrid Audio-Visual Live Set Comes to the National Film and Sound Archive

Inside Embryoroom: Retrospective and Premiere Hybrid Audio-Visual Live Set Comes to the National Film and Sound Archive

Press Releases Jan 28, 2026 3 min read
Press Releases

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Canberra Saturday 14 February, 5–7pm Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/stock-grazing-at-the-nfsa/tickets A two-part immersive event will bring audie…

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Australian mystery thriller Ashes launches as interactive graphic novel this April

Australian mystery thriller Ashes launches as interactive graphic novel this April

Press Releases Jan 23, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases video games

Melbourne-based studio Plot Twist has announced Ashes, a murder-mystery thriller set in regional Victoria that blends graphic novel storytelling with interactive gameplay, launching on Steam this April.…

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Europa! Europa Film Festival line up announced

Press Releases Jan 22, 2026 4 min read
Press Releases Europa Europa Film Festival

The fifth edition of  Europa! Europa Film Festival  takes over cinemas  from 19 February to 19 March,  expanding into  Brisbane, Hobart  and Auckland (New Zealand) for the first time alongside screeni…

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Submit to CineFlux 2026 on 13 Feb at Leichhardt Town Hall

Submit to CineFlux 2026 on 13 Feb at Leichhardt Town Hall

Press Releases Jan 22, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases CineFlux Treason Flowers

Treason Flowers Productions is proud to present CineFlux 2026, a not-for-profit, community-based film festival. Join them for a special collection of curated short films celebrating the best in Sydney…

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A New Voice, New Places and the Real Australia as Brooke Blurton joins Ernie Dingo, Mark Coles Smith and Rae Johnston on Going Places for 2026

Press Releases Jan 22, 2026 3 min read
Press Releases sbs

Going Places with Ernie Dingo is back in 2026, inviting Australians to unwind and see the country through local eyes. Proud Yamatji man Ernie Dingo returns for Season 7 alongside Nyikina man Mark Cole…

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