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Tropfest returns to Centennial Park on Sunday 22 February 2026

Tropfest returns to Centennial Park on Sunday 22 February 2026

Press Releases Jan 15, 2026 3 min read
Press Releases

Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival — has officially closed submissions for the 2026 event, marking a powerful return with over 700 entries – near a Tropfest all-time record. Early anal…

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2026 WA Screen Culture Award Submissions Now Open

2026 WA Screen Culture Award Submissions Now Open

Press Releases Jan 13, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases

The WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) proudly announce that submissions for their sixth annual celebration are now open. This year’s event will take place during the 2026 Revelation Film Festival betw…

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New $20,000 DocPlay Indie Booster Launched for AIDC 2026

New $20,000 DocPlay Indie Booster Launched for AIDC 2026

Press Releases Jan 9, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases AIDC

AIDC has teamed up with leading documentary streaming platform DocPlay to introduce DocPlay Indie Booster – a $20,000 pitch initiative created to support independently released feature documentaries.…

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Family adventure Grow is released in Australian cinemas nationwide from January 15, 2026

Press Releases Jan 9, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases

Audiences will be treated to a whimsical new family adventure when the feature film Grow is released in Australian cinemas nationwide from January 15, 2026. Grow is a heart-warming tale of pumpkins,…

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St Kilda Film Festival Selection Allegedly Released Online

St Kilda Film Festival Selection Allegedly Released Online

Press Releases Jan 9, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases

Following its premiere in competition at the 2025 St Kilda Film Festival, the short film ALLEGEDLY has launched for public streaming. Written, directed by, and featuring Laura Brogan Browne, the film examines the mechanics of grooming and power imbalances within teacher-student relationships.…

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Kalu Oji's feature debut Pasa Faho tours Australian cinemas from 21 January

Kalu Oji's feature debut Pasa Faho tours Australian cinemas from 21 January

Press Releases Jan 9, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases Pasa Faho

PASA FAHO, the celebrated feature debut from Igbo-Australian filmmaker, writer and visual artist Kalu Oji, will kick-off its national tour of special event screenings with its NSW premiere at the Sydn…

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Award-winning climate documentary Floodland arrives in cinemas on 26 February

Award-winning climate documentary Floodland arrives in cinemas on 26 February

Press Releases Jan 8, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases Floodland

Jordan Giusti's powerful documentary Floodland, winner of the prestigious Sustainable Future Award at the 2025 Sydney Film Festival, is set to arrive in cinemas nationwide on 26 February. Produced…

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World Premiere of The Song of Colour to Open Brisbane Indie Film Festival

Press Releases Jan 8, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE Brisbane-born feature film The Song of Colour will have its world premiere as an official selection of the Brisbane Indie Film Festival on Friday, 9 January 2026 at 7:30pm at Five Star…

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Europa! Europa Film Festival Expands To Brisbane, Hobart And Auckland

Europa! Europa Film Festival Expands To Brisbane, Hobart And Auckland

Press Releases Jan 8, 2026 3 min read
Press Releases Europa Europa Film Festival

Europa! Europa Film Festival returns for its fifth year, screening again in Melbourne and Sydney and expanding for the first time to cinemas in Brisbane, Hobart and Auckland. For one month, from 19 Fe…

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Antenna Documentary Film Festival Announces Full 2026 Program

Antenna Documentary Film Festival Announces Full 2026 Program

Press Releases Jan 8, 2026 4 min read
Press Releases

If you want to see some of the best documentaries from around the world, mark your calendar for Antenna Documentary Film Festival 2026. Celebrating its 14th edition, Antenna runs 5–15 February 2026 ac…

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Sydney Symphony Presents Disco - Kween Kong & Jesse Dutlow Join the Party

Sydney Symphony Presents Disco - Kween Kong & Jesse Dutlow Join the Party

Press Releases Jan 6, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases

Time to head back to the dancefloor! The Sydney Symphony Orchestra kicks off the new year in shimmering style with Disco Never Dies on 22 January, supported by Sydney Festival. After last year’s full…

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Flickerfest celebrates 35 years in style at Bondi this summer

Flickerfest celebrates 35 years in style at Bondi this summer

Press Releases Jan 6, 2026 4 min read
Press Releases Flickerfest

PRESS RELEASE This summer, Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Competition and the only one with Academy® Qualification and BAFTA recognition, will once again grace our shores, rolling out th…

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