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Thursday, 27 August 2026
A writer tries to reconnect with his sons. Based on the novel by David Gilbert.
Thursday, 13 August 2026
After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer H.A.L. 9000.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Filmed in Technicolor and billed as 'The Wonder Musical of the Future!' (whatever that is), Dr Seuss is the writer behind this 1953 musical fantasy of a boy who travels to a magical world where a diabolical teacher has enslaved children to practice on a piano so large that it requires no fewer than 500 students to play it! Inspired by the oppression Dr Seuss witnessed throughout the second World War, this mid-century fever-dream recreates the writer's signature designs through staggering sets and sequences. Too bizarre and psychedelic for cinema audiences at the time, it was reported that so many people walked out of the film's premiere that only a single child remained at the conclusion of the screening. Later described by Seuss as a "debaculous fiasco", the film is gradually developing a contemporary cult audience who are tuned-in to its proto-LSD visuals.
Saturday, 26 December 2026
Acclaimed author Patricia Highsmith (Mirren) has no desire to leave her sanctum in Switzerland before she dies. But her solitude is interrupted by Edward (Ehrenreich), a young literary agent, who is sent by her relentless publishing company to convince her to pen one last novel in her wildly popular “Ripley” series. Patricia uses her famously macabre imagination to scare Edward away, but Edward proves resilient. Eventually, she gives in and even takes him on as her writing partner. As the pair collaborates, Edward adopts Patricia’s fiendish perspective and finds that the reality she’s constructing for Ripley is indistinguishable from his own.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Ken Russell (The Devils, Women In Love) directs ALTERED STATES, an experimental surrealist sci-fi horror from 1980 starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Drew Barrymore. Hurt stars as Harvard professor Edward Jessup, who experiments with the hallucinatory state caused by ingesting a potion crafted by a tribe residing in rural Mexico. Returning to the USA with ingredients gathered from the mysterious Hinchi people, Jessup continues his studies by taking increasingly concentrated doses of the potion before becoming convinced that his visions might be manifesting in the real world. Written by Paddy Chayefsky (Network), ALTERED STATES was called a "dazzling piece of science fiction" by Time magazine and acclaimed for its blend of then cutting-edge special effects, exploration of man's search for his true self, and an articulate and stylish screenplay. Today it is considered among the best films in the body-horror genre.
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love with his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora gets engaged to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him to a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to Dublin but is robbed on the road. Without an alternative, Barry joins the British Army to fight in the Seven Years War. He deserts and is forced to join the Prussian Army where he saves the life of his captain and becomes his protégé and spy of the Irish gambler Chevalier de Balibari. He helps Chevalier and becomes his associate until he decides to marry the wealthy Lady Lyndon. They move to England and Barry, in his obsession of nobility, dissipates her fortune and makes a dangerous and revengeful enemy.
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Iconic science fiction from the early 80s
Thursday, 13 August 2026
A psychological horror starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern, David Lynch's acclaimed 1986 neo-noir has been called 'a masterpiece' by both fans and critics. The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man (MacLachlan) on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer (Rossellini) and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
RESTORATION! Everyone's given one special thing... The adult entertainment industry epic that not only identified director Paul Thomas Anderson as a filmmaker of his generation but also made stars of Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, John C Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards, Wahlberg stars as Eddie Adams from Torrance; a naive young teen who becomes an adult entertainment superstar with the help of a seasoned director with an eye for 'talent' (Burt Reynolds). Jam-packed with killer needle-drops and glam fashion, Boogie Nights will transport you to an age when disco was king, sex was safe, pleasure was a business, and business was booming.
Thursday, 27 August 2026
35TH ANNIVERSARY! Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles (Laurence Fishburne), in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi (Nia Long) teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky (Morris Chestnut) don't have the same kind of support and are drawn into the neighborhood's booming drug and gang culture, with increasingly tragic results.
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Rock icon Marianne Faithfull's six-decade journey through music, fame and reinvention unfolds in an intimate documentary, blending reality and imagination as she makes her final artistic statement.
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Stéphanie (Léa Drucker), an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN), is assigned Case 137, involving Guillaume Girard (Côme Péronnet), a young man left in a critical condition after being struck by a rubber bullet during a tense demonstration in Paris. At first, nothing points to clear police misconduct — until Stéphanie discovers that the victim is from her own hometown, Saint-Dizier, turning the case into something far more personal. As she digs deeper, reviewing surveillance footage, retracing movements, and interviewing officers, Stéphanie confronts the 'blue wall of silence' that shields the institution. The few who might talk, hesitate; those who know more, refuse to. Her only support comes from Alicia Mady (Guslagie Malanda), a chambermaid and reluctant witness whose testimony could unlock the truth — but puts them both at risk of retaliation. Torn between loyalty and justice, Stéphanie finds herself increasingly isolated within a system determined to protect its own. Set against the backdrop of the gilets jaunes protests, Case 137 is a gripping, socially-charged thriller from Dominik Moll, selected for official competition at the Cannes International Film Festival 2025. French language, English subtitles.
Thursday, 13 August 2026
CatVideoFest is a hilarious, family friendly, feature length compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions, sourced animations, music videos and classic internet powerhouses. Only in cinemas, CatVideoFest is a joyous communal experience which raises money for cats in need, as a percentage of the proceeds from each screening goes to local animal shelters and/or animal welfare organisations to best serve cats in the area. People love cat videos, and they love coming together for a shared experience. CatVideoFest is committed to bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses, while doing good for the worldwide community of people working to help cats in need.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
Lidia Yuknavitch’s raw and searing memoir comes to life in this intimate portrait of a woman who turns to writing to survive a lifetime of trauma, addiction, and self-destruction.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse) directs CURE; the Japanese answer to David Fincher's Se7en, which was released two years prior. A shocking J-horror starring Kōji Yakusho (Perfect Days, Shall We Dance?) and Ren Ōsugi (Audition), Kurosawa's 1997 feature follows a detective investigating a series of murders whose perpetrators all confess to being driven to kill by an unknown force. A string of seemingly unmotivated murders are each committed by a different person, yet all bear the same grisly hallmarks. Detective Takabe (Yakusho) has been tasked with uncovering who’s behind the gruesome crimes, but grows increasingly frustrated as nothing seems to connect them. As he digs further, Takabe finds himself in a labyrinthine game of cat and mouse, as an enigmatic amnesiac (Masato Hagiwara) leads him on a hallucinatory journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind. Japanese language, English subtitles.
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Charles De Gaulle's journey as a French army officer from 1940 to 1945, tracking his evolution toward a political career.
Thursday, 03 September 2026
June 1940. France collapses and signs the Armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man, Charles de Gaulle, refuses to give up. Taking the ultimate gamble he flees to London and seeks to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over or lost. What follows next is a triumphant story of faith, audacity and an unshakeable quest for freedom. Antonin Baudry has crafted a powerful and dramatic view of a man at the very centre of a turning point in history, on his path to becoming a 20th century leader and cultural icon. The reality of intense politics, family struggles and the impact of war are deftly drawn in this geopolitical thriller, which has been more than five years in the making. Simon Abkarian commands the screen as the titular General, leading a stand-out ensemble cast including Benoît Magimel, Mathieu Kassovitz, Francois Darlan, Niels Schneider and the César-winner Anamaria Vartolomei (The Count of Monte Cristo). The talented Simon Russell Beale (The Choral) rounds out the cast as Winston Churchill, with the film exploring the complex relationship between De Gaulle and the British Bulldog.
Tuesday, 22 December 2026
DOUBLE BILL: Ho, Ho, Ho, it's a Die Hard double feature! Bruce Willis stars in his most iconic role - that of off-duty NYPD Detective John McClane - in the first two instalments of the DIE HARD series, exploding back onto the big screen for Christmas. NYPD officer John McClane (Willis) tries to save his wife and her colleagues when a group of German terrorists take a Christmas party hostage at Los Angeles' Nakatomi Plaza. Making a movie star of Willis when DIE HARD became a smash hit in 1988, it was also the feature debut of Alan Rickman as charismatic terrorist ringleader Hans Gruber. History repeats when John McClane finds himself in the midst of another terrorist takeover, this time at Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport in the midst of the Christmas rush. And, wouldn't you know it, his wife (Bonnie Bedilia) is on-board one of the planes caught up in the emergency. Are you ready to Die Harder this holiday season?
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Luis Buñuel, the father of cinematic surrealism, directs a satirical dark comedy following a group of middle class individuals attempting a seemingly impossible task: dining together. Faced by continual interuptions in an increasingly illogical reality, the hosts and guests simply take the bizarre events in their stride as they unfold. Acclaimed by critics and embraced by audiences worldwide, THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (1972) won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as numerous international awards. French language, English subtitles.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Star-making cult classics ahead of their time
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Johanne documents her intense crush on her french teacher. Her mother, grandmother end up reading these intimate writings. They're both horrified by the contents but taken by the powerful writing and story. Johanne navigates romantic ideals vs reality, exploring emotions of self-discovery, love, sexuality. Norwegian and French language, English subtitles.
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Alexandre Koberidze (What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?), winner of the Berlinale FIPRESCI Prize, returns with a unique Georgian drama shot entirely on a 2008-model Sony Ericsson W595 mobile phone. Premiering at Locarno in 2025 before screening in the New York Film Festival's Currents section, DRY LEAF has become a darling among cinephiles and is a profound cinematic experience. A father searches for his daughter Lisa, a sports photographer who disappeared while documenting rural soccer fields across Georgia, joined by her enigmatic best friend. Georgian language, English subtitles.
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece is a mystery thriller starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. After his wife, Alice (Kidman), tells him about her sexual fantasies, William Harford (Cruise) sets out for a night of sexual adventure. After several less than successful encounters, he meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale - now a musician - who tells him of strange sex parties when he is required to play the piano blindfolded. All the men at the party are costumed and wear masks while the women are all young and beautiful. Harford manages to find an appropriate costume and heads out to the party. Once there, however, he is warned by someone who recognizes him, despite the mask, that he is in great danger. He manages to extricate himself but the threats prove to be quite real and sinister.
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Fallen Angels, Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners, shocked and delighted audiences at its 1925 premiere. Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances—with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit. Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters. Starring Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (The King and I), with Tracee Chimo, Mark Consuelos (making his Broadway debut), Christopher Fitzgerald and Aasif Mandvi, this new Roundabout Theatre and Tony Award-winning production of ‘pure escapist fun’ (The New York Times) was filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre and now comes to the big screen.
Tuesday, 29 December 2026
Ingmar Bergman's 4-time Oscar winning masterpiece
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Pawlikowski (COLD WAR, IDA) returns to the screen with another highly impactful story exploring identity, guilt, family and love in the tumultuous landscape of post War Europe with FATHERLAND, which has already picked up the prize for Best Director at Cannes. At the height of the Cold War, FATHERLAND centres on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) - actress, writer and rally driver - as they embark on a road trip in a black Buick cruiser across a Germany in ruins to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of German writer, Goethe. Various languages, English subtitles.
Thursday, 21 January 2027
Mihai and Lisbet Gheorghiu, a Romanian-Norwegian Pentecostal couple, move with their five children from Romania to Norway after Mihai’s parents die, seeking closeness to Lisbet’s family, who share their faith. Settling in an isolated coastal village, they form a bond with their neighbors, the Halbergs. When their daughter Elia appears at school with bruises, suspicions arise about the family's strict religious upbringing. Fjord explores clashing worldviews, conformity, tolerance, and the boundaries of freedom and intimacy.
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Dario Russo, of 'Danger 5' cult fame, draws on Japanese and Korean folktales, as well as his own upbringing in the Adelaide Hills, with this story of a trickster fox let loose in the henhouse of Australian culture. Nick is your average good bloke - heart of gold, a bit thick, a dud root, looks forward to schnitty night at the pub. When his fiancée betrays him, Nick is unwise enough to listen to a fox who has a typically cunning scheme for returning his foxy lady to him. An all-star cast headed by Jai Courtney and Emily Browning, includes Miranda Otto and Kym Gyngell, with the voices of Olivia Colman and Sam Neill. There are also talking magpies, magic holes, and lots of yapping Jack Russells. Russo explores the struggle between domestication, commitment and stability against the wild and primal desire for freedom, novelty and lust-but most importantly, he does it in a very, very funny way.
Thursday, 26 November 2026
A world-famous children's author under threat, a battle of wills in the wake of scandal, and one chance to make amends, GIANT tells the story of Roald Dahl (John Lithgow) and the true controversy that challenged his legacy. It's the summer of 1983. ‘The Witches’ is about to be published and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the fallout from his recent, explicitly antisemitic article refuses to fade. Across one extraordinary afternoon at his family home, and shaken by an explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: issue a public apology or risk his name and reputation forever. Inspired by true events, GIANT explores, with wit and intelligence, the fine line between personal conviction and dangerous rhetoric, offering a compelling and deeply complex portrait of one of the world's most celebrated—and controversial—authors.
Thursday, 01 October 2026
A captivating Claes Bang (The Square) leads a superb ensemble cast in director Stéphane Demoustier’s darkly comic and thought-provoking new film, as an idealistic architect whose quest to build an ambitious landmark in Paris triggers unforeseen consequences. 1982. President François Mitterrand has launched an international competition to design the flagship project of his term: the Great Arch of La Défense, a building to match and complement the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe. To the surprise of everyone, the commission is won by an unknown 53-year-old from Copenhagen, Otto von Spreckelsen. An outsider with only a few modernist churches to his name, the stunning submission – taking the form of a perfect white cube – becomes the talk of the capital. Spreckelsen and his wife Liv (the marvellous Sidse Babett Knudsen) arrive in Paris to commence work, overseen by the project’s shrewd managing bureaucrat (Xavier Dolan). However, the purity of Spreckelsen’s design is quickly tested not only by budgetary constraints but the vicissitudes of politics, forcing the couple to consider whether the pursuit of perfection is worth the emotional and physical toll. Inspired by remarkable true events, THE GREAT ARCH depicts a near-mythic story of both grand and lost illusions; a reminder that architecture, like cinema, is not just about one person's vision, but also collective perception.
Tuesday, 17 November 2026
Twentieth century documentaries that broke the mould
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! A Palme d'Or nominee, Leos Carax (Annette) directs Denis Lavant (Beau Travail), Edith Scob Eyes Without A Face), Eva Mendes, Michel Piccoli and Kylie Minogue in a surrealist dark fantasy centred around the mysterious Mr Oscar (Lavant), who travels across Paris to attend nine appointments where he performs despite the absence of audiences or a camera crew. "Weird and wonderful, rich and strange" (The Guardian), HOLY MOTORS is a beautifully bizarre kaleidoscope of cinematic derangement. A sensation upon it's premiere at Cannes, Carax's mash-up of musical, horror, fantasy and dramatic genres demands reappraisal for its stubborn refusal to follow audience expectations. French language, English subtitles
Tuesday, 15 December 2026
DOUBLE BILL: It's a hair-burning, ice-slipping, glass-decoration-crushing, iron-to-the-face double feature as Macauley Culkin stars as Kevin McAllister, the innocent young moppet left behind by his vacationing family to battle home-invading burgulars in John Hughes and Christopher Columbus' blockbuster comedies HOME ALONE and HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK. Eight-year-old Kevin (Culkin, who went on to become one of the biggest stars of the 90s) must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas. THEN, one year after being left home alone to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Tuesday, 08 December 2026
Oh the places you'll go with Studio Ghibli
Thursday, 27 August 2026
When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
David Lynch's surreal psychological thriller returns to the cinema screen fully restored. Defying simple explanation, it has been called both a masterpiece and an enigma. The last feature completed by the filmmaker, Lynch also acted as cinematographer, editor and sound designer. Starring Laura Dern, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton and Grace Zabriske, it also features cameo appearances by Jeremy Irons, Terry Crews, Julia Ormond and William H Macy. Actress Nikki Grace (Laura Dern) experiences a series of strange encounters with friends and strangers while seeking to book her next role. Landing a role in a film based on a Polish folk-tale, Nikki learns that a prior adaptation was abandoned when both of that film's leads were murdered. Beginning an affair with co-star Devon (Justin Theroux), Nikki starts to have difficulty distinguishing between her real life and the events depicted in the movie. As reality slips away, Hollywood itself becomes a house of horrors where nothing is quite as it seems. LYNCHPINS: The essential films of David Lynch. See our website for information on other features screening as part of this series.
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.
Thursday, 03 September 2026
Friends on a late-night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
DOUBLE BILL: Demonic Double! Join us to watch cult classics JENNIFER’S BODY and the 1992 film BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER on the big screen. The unapologetically campy and queer horror film starring Megan Fox as a high school student turned demon is one of the biggest cult classics of the 21st century and is now returning the big screen in this back to back screening! Before the hit 90s TV show, there was a 1992 film bringing Buffy to life. Watch the original Buffy Summers as she learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.
Thursday, 05 November 2026
Explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on "three existences" that are connected through themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance. Spanish language, English subtitles.
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Two folk horror favourites from director Robert Eggers
Thursday, 20 August 2026
Marianne, a doctor, and Tor, a nurse, avoid relationships. After meeting on a ferry where Tor seeks casual encounters, Marianne explores the possibility of spontaneous intimacy, questioning societal norms. Norwegian language, English subtitles.
Thursday, 03 September 2026
Directly following the break-out critical and box office success of 2025’s 'The Stolen Painting', acclaimed writer/director Pascal Bonitzer brings his unique perspective and directorial panache to Georges Simenon’s beloved Parisian detective Inspector Maigret – a French counterpart to Agatha Christie’s Poirot - as he attempts to solve the murder of a former diplomat with a long-held secret. Inspector Maigret (four-time César nominee Denis Podalydès, in a tremendous performance) is urgently summoned to the Quai d'Orsay: a former ambassador has been found shot dead by his long-serving housekeeper (Anne Alvaro, 'The Taste of Others'). But rather than contact the police, she has followed diplomatic protocols by first informing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Forewarned that he will find a series of salacious letters – and cautioned to be discrete - Maigret heads to the victim’s opulent apartment. He finds no forensic evidence at the crime scene, but certainly, the letters prove startling – secret, decades-spanning correspondence between the ambassador and the Princess of Vuynes, whose own husband, by strange coincidence, has also just died… Bonitzer, renowned for an intuitive and empathetic focus, finds a perfect match with a protagonist who relies on quiet observation. He delivers an absorbing, wholly compelling mystery that also serves as a thoughtful examination of modern life’s key concerns: hierarchy, aging, and the very different worlds that money creates.
Friday, 02 October 2026
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk. Spanish language, English subtitles.
Thursday, 27 August 2026
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
Thursday, 29 October 2026
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Friday, 05 September 2025
Tommy Wiseau's THE ROOM first screened at Cinema Nova in February 2010, where it has since become a cult-favourite, expanded into other Australian states, been introduced by co-star and bestselling author Greg Sestero on countless occasions, and adapted into an Oscar nominated 'making of' comedy/biopic. It is the most outrageous cinema experience you’ll ever have and is like nothing you've seen before. Written by, directed by, and starring the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau, this misguided disaster-piece has garnered a massive cult following all over the world, leaving audiences stunned and wondering “how can something so bad be so good?” Johnny (Wiseau) seems to have it all - a beautiful fiancée, Lisa (Juliette Danielle), great friends and a job with a promotion in the works. But Lisa isn’t who she seems. Manipulative and restless, she sets her sights on Johnny's best friend Mark (Greg Sestero) and they start a torrid affair that soon causes Johnny’s perfect world to crumble. THE ROOM is an audience interactive event like no other at Nova. Each screening comes with it's own 'The Room Guide', as well as loud cheering, quoting, and yelling, and LOTS of (eco friendly) spoons to be thrown at the screen. So take a seat and watch THE ROOM as it was (never) meant to be seen! Please note that it is a condition of entry to all sessions of THE ROOM that bags must be presented for inspection if requested.
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Can we still justify harming animals and ourselves in the name of science? A moving journey into laboratory research on animals, exposing a hidden world in which it's not just the animals getting hurt.
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Follows two colleagues who in different ways struggle with the same issues about their sexuality. Norwegian language, English subtitles.
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Signing a contract, Jack Torrance, a normal writer and former teacher agrees to take care of a hotel which has a long, violent past that puts everyone in the hotel in a nervous situation. While Jack slowly gets more violent and angry of his life, his son, Danny, tries to use a special talent, the "Shining", to inform the people outside about whatever that is going on in the hotel.
Thursday, 03 September 2026
After #MeToo broke the cultural silence on gender violence, survivors swiftly found themselves facing a new kind of silencing and fear as defamation laws became weaponized against women for speaking out. International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson takes audiences into the courtroom and behind the headlines to reveal how the legal system is used to discredit and re-victimise survivors, with lawsuits designed to emotionally and financially ruin those who dare to speak their truth. Robinson brings unrivalled access to the women and journalists at the centre of high-profile legal battles across the globe. From International Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Selina Miles and Blayke Hoffman, SILENCED is a powerful, emotional and urgent documentary that challenges the devastating flaws maintaining the status quo within the justice system.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! From The Wachowskis comes one of the most underrated films of the 21st century, SPEED RACER. Based on the classic Japanese anime series from the 1960s, Emile Hirsch is Speed; an eighteen year old race car driver aspiring to become the world champion of a high-stakes, high-tech Grand Prix. Supported by his family (John Goodman, Susuan Sarandon) and girlfriend (Christina Ricci), Speed must face off against corrupt officials and fellow racers for what will become the ride of his life. A box office disaster upon release, The Wachowskis breathtaking spectacular has since come to be recognised as one of the most successful anime adaptations of all time. Fully committing to the colour palete, characterisations and aesthetic of the cartoon, the film builds to a climactic showdown that is among one of the most visually dazzling denumonts ever created.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Visually dazzling adventures from Argento and Tarsem
Thursday, 19 November 2026
The untold story of Australian "OZ" rock is told in this impressive look at the rise into worldwide success of some of the biggest bands and musical artists of the past fifty years.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Based on Horace McCoy's novel, Sydney Pollack directs the rarely-screened 1969 psychological drama THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? Nominated for 9 Academy Awards, the film stars Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern, Susannah York, Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young and Red Buttons in an existential tale of a Depression-era dance competition offering a $1,500 cash prize. With contestants hoping to be spotted by Hollywood talent scouts or embraced by the wealthy sponsors cheering them on, the dance competition drags on far longer than anyone could have expected... Undoubtedly the inspiration behind many endurence narratives that followed, Pollack's prescient film has come to be recognised as one of the greatest American films of the era; praised by its unforgettably disturbing vision of people being "the ultimate spectacle".
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Winner of the 2021 Palme d'Or, Julia Ducournau directs the uncategorizable phantasmagoria of TITANE. Agathe Rousselle stars as Alexia, a seductive and direct dancer working in contemporary France. Emotionally and physically impenetrable, Alexia thinks nothing of dispensing with people who get in her way. Following an inexplicable occurence in the back seat of a hot rod, Alexia begins to experience physical changes that will take her on a transformative journey into the arms of a troubled stranger (Vincent Lindon). Like nothing you have ever seen before, TITANE is a cinematic tour de force that must be experienced on the cinema screen for full impact. French language, English subtitles.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Tuesday, 01 December 2026
Revenge thriller masterpieces from Welles and Wilder
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
DOUBLE BILL! Before Kristen Stewart was an indie darling and Robert Pattison donned the Batsuit, the pair were catapulted to fame in the cultural sensation that launched a thousand half-hearted supernatural romances: the TWILIGHT saga! Springing onto the scene with low hopes, a modest budget and a shitton of blue colour grading, 2008’s TWILIGHT reminds us that teenagers have a lot of feelings. Indie auteur Catherine Hardwicke lends this tale of teen vampire love all the teen angst and gothic melodrama it rightfully deserves – and she also scores a vampire baseball montage to Supermassive Black Hole. Dracula could never. Bella’s back, but blue is out – things get earthy as the Cullens skip town and our heroine seeks comfort in her uncomplicated, totally platonic friendship with the suddenly-very-buff Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Whoops, wolf’s out of the bag…looks like patronising lectures from spectral visions of her vampiric ex-boyfriend are the least of Bella’s problems. And just when you think the movie’s almost over, get ready for ANOTHER HALF HOUR that includes a trip to Italy, gruesome mass murder, family meetings and Michael Sheen chewing the scenery as the villainous Aro.
Tuesday, 03 November 2026
The ultimate "that could never happen here" double
Thursday, 20 August 2026
WHAT THE FEST 2! Possibly the most unhinged and bizarre film from Tom Cruise's oeuvre since the actor became a major movie star, VANILLA SKY is a psychological thriller directed by Cameron Crowe and based on Alejandro Amenábar's Spanish feature Abre Los Ojos. Featuring an incredible supporting cast, a super-sized Hollywood effects budget and possibly the most expensive series of needle-drops heard in a film, the film was met with critical and audience derision for daring to mess with the megastar's 'good guy' persona. David Aames Jr (Cruise) is a self-indulgent publishing magnate who lives a a privileged life in Manhattan. Living a playboy lifestyle, he falls head over heels for a stranger he meets at a party (Penelope Cruz). Greeted the following day by a jilted lover (Cameron Diaz), an impromptu car journey leads to a series of events which turns Aames' life upside-down.
Thursday, 26 November 2026
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
The ultimate road trips from the trippiest directors