The Greek Film Festival promotes contemporary Greek cinema and provides a platform for Greek filmmakers to share their unique stories and perspectives. It also offers cultural initiatives through collaboration with modern Australian society and its film festivals, fostering multiculturalism in a respectful, modern, and diverse manner. 

GFF25 Kapetan Mihalis

Collaborators for the last 30 years, with films such as Everynight... Everynight, Silent Partner, Tom White, and The Taverna, Alkinos Tsilimidos and David Field come toge

GFF25 The Kink

On the night he turns fifty a seasoned late-night radio presenter realises, with unease, that his youth is gone forever. While he unravels his life on air and messages fr

GFF25 Athens Midnight Radio

After an accident Maria Aliki (or Alice), a failed actress in search of big roles, gets thrust into a reality where she is called on to play all the parts that life could

GFF25 Murphy's Law

Set in 1922, Brides is the story of a mail-order bride – one of 700 from every corner of Greece, Turkey, Russia and Armenia – aboard the SS King Alexander bound for the U

GFF25 Brides

The touching story of the singer Stelios Kazantzidis, a child of a refugee family from Pontus, who managed to create a brilliant career thanks to his enormous talent

GFF25 Stelios

The enigmatic old woman, Rosa from Izmir (Smyrna), and the powerful Ismael have lived for decades with the weight of a well-kept secret. Dimitris, an avid collector of Gr

GFF25 Roza of Smyrna

In a stunning mountain village, a quirky pastry chef named Mr. Panagiotis (Alexandros Antonopoulos) is forced by circumstance to hide a little girl, Fani (Ariadni Velli),

GFF25 Santa's Snow Candy

Four undertakers in financial trouble latch onto a one-off opportunity to change their lives and bid farewell to a profession they entered for a while but got stuck in fo

GFF25 4 Black Suits

In 1987 the Giannakopoulos family, fans of the Panathinaikos Athletic Club, decided to take over management of the men's basketball department. The decision would launch 

GFF25 A Journey To The Stars

Alex, a Greek Orthodox schoolteacher, falls for Eve, a Lebanese Muslim lawyer. The relationship is forbidden by both families, so the lovers find themselves in a critical

GFF25 Alex and Eve

A story about a Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a touch of spice

GFF25 A Touch of Spice

Elias lives in a village in the mountains near Olympia and is about to finish primary school. But nobody calls him by his real name; he’s mostly known as “The Flea”

GFF25 The Flea

Pantelis Voulgaris’s most recent film deals with one of the most important chapters of modern Greek history: the execution of 200 Greek resistance fighters by the German 

GFF25 The Last Note

The Taverna follows one utterly chaotic evening in a family run Greek restaurant. Taverna owner, Kostas gets more than he bargained for when his popular belly dancer refu

GFF25 The Taverna

A supernatural, heartwarming and award-winning romantic comedy from writer-director Rachel Suissa.

GFF25 Greek Mothers Never Die

The excavations at Dhaskalio (directed by Colin Renfrew and Michael Boyd of the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge) have completely transformed our understanding

GFF25 The Enigma of Keros

Stavros and Fotis, both penniless thirty-somethings and close friends with contrasting personalities, are trying to survive in a small town in Northern Greece. 

GFF25 Balkanisateur

Unable to make ends meet, aspiring filmmaker Eirinaios still dreams about making the ideal independent sci-fi movie. He can't secure funding until shady entrepreneur and 

GFF25 No Budget Story

The highly acclaimed Rembetiko (1983, director’s cut 2024) is a poignant musical drama that chronicles the life of Marika, a gifted singer whose journey mirrors the turbu

GFF25 Rembetiko

Kostas is a policeman, divorced with a child and with his mother in a nursing home. He is having a hard time financially, so he often steals jewelry from the corpses he c

GFF25 Diversion

Rediscover Yorgos Lanthimos’ iconic feature film that defined his style and launched his career. Awarded the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

GFF25 Dogtooth

A mosaic of moments of Athenian life in the last summer of the twentieth century. A carefree and enigmatic walker collects the best moments of a city that the laziness of

GFF25 Cheap Smokes

Three people head towards a turning point in their lives: at a dig in Philippi, an archaeologist discovers an unlooted tomb; at a bird sanctuary in Thrace, a game warden 

GFF25 It's a Long Road

In 1930s Andros, the island known as “Little England” because of its maritime tradition, local women mostly marry seamen and spend lonely lives, with their menfolk absent

GFF25 Little England

A middle-aged woman, Smaragda, moves into her late mother's house in Ayia Napa, a tourist town in Cyprus, taking on the care of Bella, her mother's guide dog. Concerned a

GFF25 Smaragda - I Got Thick Skin And I Can't Jump

Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, in acclaimed director Pablo Larrain's biographical drama Maria

GFF25 Maria

Two Homelands is both a commemoration of war and a celebration of community. 2024 marked 50 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Six elderly Australian Greek Cypri

GFF25 Two Homelands

Anna and Philippos meet on an island after a year of separation in order to ﬁnalise their divorce and negotiate the future of their two children. Anna seems conﬁdent in h

GFF25 Together Apart

After twenty years away Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The king has finally returned home but much has changed in

GFF25 The Return

His advanced studies in philosophy have caused Stephanos to view all people as his inferiors. When he is discharged from army service (which is obligatory in Greece), he 

GFF25 The Heart of the Beast

A loco Greek-Aussie-Lesbian is visiting the Greeks of South and Latin America in 2024 and 2025.


GFF25 The Greeks of South America

Over the past 70 years, Mykonos has experienced transformations that test the limits of imagination: once it was dirt cheap, today it’s unaffordable; once it was “off the

GFF25 Super Paradise

Safe Sex is a vibrant Greek comedy satire that weaves together multiple vignettes about the romantic and sexual entanglements of modern Athenians. 

GFF25 Safe Sex

After the death of his pregnant wife, a religious man rejects his faith and ironically challenges God and the Devil, as he struggles with the desire for revenge. 

GFF25 Sacred Heart

A mysterious stain appears on the wall in one of the rooms of a guest house on the Athenian Riviera, which young Alkistis manages together with her mother, Anna. In her s

GFF25 Riviera

Memento is a lyrical journey into the heart of Giromeri, a fading village nestled in the misty mountains of Epirus, northern Greece. Each Easter Monday, among weathered t

GFF25 Memento

An estate agent interested in investing wanders around the area of Neos Kosmos in Athens, formerly known as Dourgouti. Through his eyes unfolds the past, present and unce

GFF25 Dourgouti Town

Festival Highlights

14 – 26 October

30th Greek Film Festival

The largest celebration of Italian culture and film outside Italy, the ST. ALi Italian Film Festival, returns to cinema screens this September – October with an unmissable selection of the best new Italian cinema!

Award-winning filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek returns with this Italian box office hit, a joyous and touching tribute to the costume designers and seamstresses whose great craft

IFF25 Diamonds

After the global success of PERFECT STRANGERS, writer/director Paolo Genovese’s record-breaking hit SOMEBODY TO LOVE is a hilarious, all-star romantic comedy that reveals

IFF25 Somebody to Love

Oscar-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino’s highly anticipated new drama La Grazia (“Grace”), direct from its world premiere at Venice.

IFF25 La Grazia

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, The Mountain Bride – Vermiglio is an atmospheric, visually breathtaking portrait of a family in the final

IFF25 The Mountain Bride - Vermiglio

A compelling and hopeful coming-of-age story about the duality of dreams and disillusionment, the search for identity and the pursuit of a better life, set in 1949.

IFF25 Napoli - New York

Narrated by Italian-Australian actress Greta Scacchi, this fascinating documentary written, directed and produced by the creators of LYGON ST - Si Parla Italiano, Angelo 

IFF25 Signorinella: Little Miss

Starring popular comic duo Ficarra & Picone and festival favourite Toni Servillo, THE ILLUSION (L'Abbaglio) is a fun re-imagining of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 campaign th

IFF25 The Illusion

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, all-star Australian classic coming-of-age drama Looking For Alibrandi is presented in a brand new 4K restoration. 

IFF25 Looking for Alibrandi

After the great success of the first two films in the series, the adventures of the Rovelli family continue in this Italian box office hit comedy by Alessandro Genovesi.

IFF25 When Mum Is Away... With the In-laws

Cleverly intertwining past and present, fiction and documentary, with this biopic director/co-writer Mimmo Calopresti tells the story of the growth and success of Gianni 

IFF25 Gianni Versace - Emperor of Dreams

A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin is a psychological giallo thriller directed by Lucio Fulci, a filmmaker later known for pushing the boundaries of the horror genre.

IFF25 A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A surreal and stylish giallo directed by Sergio Martino, blending psychological thriller, occult horror, and lysergic imagery. The film stars Edwige Fenech as Jane Harris

IFF25 All the Colours of the Dark

Written and directed by Gianni Amelio (Lord of the Ants IFF22), loosely based on the 2018 novel The Challenge by Carlo Patriarca, Battleground is a powerful story of sacr

IFF25 Battleground

Set upon audiences in 1964 Mario Bava’s Blood & Black Lace is a landmark film in the evolution of the giallo genre and a major influence on later slasher cinema. 

IFF25 Blood & Black Lace

A uniquely Italian blend of mystery, psychological thriller, and graphic horror, and widely regarded as one of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s greatest films, Deep

IFF25 Deep Red

19 September – 16 October

ST. ALi Italian Film Festival

Soak up culture, community and the craic at Palace cinemas! Now in its 11th year, the Irish Film Festival has grown to encompass 5 cities - Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth.

An immersive, first person account of the cost of family love, and how difficult it can be to escape.

IRFF25 A Want In Her

Michael, the last son of a farming family, lives an isolated existence with his ailing, cantankerous father Ray. Burdened by a terrible secret from his past, Michael has 

IRFF25 Bring Them Down

17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane i

IRFF25 Christy

When Young Henry’s wealthy uncle starts courting ‘The Widow’ Maureen Tweed, he starts to fear that he’ll be written out of Old Henry’s will. Conspiring with his wife, Pau

IRFF25 Dead Man's Money

This beautiful, feel-good, contemporary Irish Language movie is one for all of the family, bringing together Irish music and traditions with the resilience of 10-year-old

IRFF25 Fidil Ghorm (The Blue Fiddle)

When an Irish football club becomes embroiled in an international match-fixing scandal, their hapless assistant manager finds himself way out of his league.

IRFF25 Fran the Man

IRFF25 Froggie

Irish republican leader Gerry Adams is one of the most important, polarizing  political leaders and visionaries of our time. He played a central role, along with others, 

IRFF25 Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man

IRFF25 Housewife of the Year

Dónal Lunny is one of Ireland’s most outstanding artists, and this is the first film account of his life – a portrait that reveals his peerless contribution to Irish cult

IRFF25 In Time: Dónal Lunny

IRFF25 Irish-Australian Shorts Program

Kathleen (Hazel Doupe – Say Nothing, Calm With Horses) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. Her departure coincides with the death of her biological mother and so she retu

IRFF25 Kathleen is Here

Mrs Robinson tells the impressive life story of change-maker Mary Robinson: Ireland’s first female President, a pioneering UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the 

IRFF25 Mrs Robinson

23 – 26 October 

Irish Film Festival 2025

The Japanese Film Festival Australia returns for its landmark 29th year with screenings in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth from October to December. Since its inception in 1997, the festival has introduced Australian audiences to the dynamic voices shaping Japanese cinema, and is now one of the largest celebrations of Japanese films in the world.

Based on the best-selling novel by Shūichi Yoshida, Kokuhō (which translates as 'National Treasure') stormed the Japanese box office in mid-2025, with demand escalating f

JFF25 Kokuho

Wrongfully accused of a crime, Kakunoshin Yanagida is cast out from his hometown and stripped of his samurai status. Resigned to life in an Edo tenement house with his da

JFF25 Bushido

Akino is a trainee concierge at the Hokkyoku Department Store, an unusual department store that caters exclusively to animals. Under the watchful eyes of the floor manage

JFF25 The Concierge

Following the brutal murder of his eight-year-old daughter, Albert (Damien Bonnard) is consumed by thoughts of revenge. Believing his daughter’s death to be linked to a v

JFF25 Serpent's Path

Created by renowned Japanese horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, 1997), and featuring his signature wide shots, eerie sound design, and a disarming colour palette, Ch

JFF25 Chime

A modern psychological thriller from renowned horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Cloud uncannily probes the anxieties of technological and social isolation in a capitalist w

JFF25 Cloud

Part science lesson and part theme park ride, director Hideki TAKEUCHI ’s (Fly me to the Saitama, THERMAE ROMAE) adaptation artfully injects soul into the seemingly absur

JFF25 Cells at Work!

It’s 2003, and a love story spanning decades has just begun. Bubbly highschooler Miu and quiet senior student Minato dream of a life beyond their sleepy Okinawan town, an

JFF25 366 DAYS

Once the face of the prime time TV program Showtime 7, Shinnosuke Orimoto (Hiroshi Abe) was a national news anchor until mysteriously being forced to step down from his p

JFF25 SHOWTIME 7

Set in Osaka, the story follows siblings Toshiki and Fumiko, who lost their parents early on. As the older brother, Toshiki promised their late father he would always pro

JFF25 Petals and Memories

Based on Akinari Asakura’s wildly popular novel of the same name, Six Lying University Students delivers a high-pressure, suspense-driven drama fraught with manipulation,

JFF25 6 Lying University Students

The year is 2020, and measures against COVID-19 are starting to affect life all over Japan. Leaving behind his life in the city, young salaryman Shinsaku (Masaki SUDA) de

JFF25 Sunset Sunrise

Adapted from the hit South Korean drama Squad 38, this feel-good escapade delivers fast-talking tricksters, corporate power plays and an ensemble of lovable outcasts with

JFF25 ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant & 7 Swindlers

6 November – 4 December

Japanese Film Festival 2025

Brazilian Film Festival is to promote Brazilian culture and storytelling in Australia, fostering a deeper appreciation for the richness and diversity of Brazil’s cinematic voice. The festival aims to create meaningful cross-cultural connections through the universal language of film.

A desperate mother flees with her kids, hiding them in her recycling cart.

BZFF25 The Best Mother in The World

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

BZFF25 City of God

Set in 1971, the film follows Eunice Paiva (Torres), a mother of five whose life is shattered when her husband is forcibly taken from their home by the military police, d

BZFF25 I'm Still Here

In the arid hinterlands, two ruthless men—both forsaken by the same woman—turn their bitterness into a violent feud. Within this lawless landscape, others scarred by roma

BZFF25 Same Old West

Aware that the future does not hold many options for her in a riverside community on Marajó Island, a 13-year-old girl decides to confront the violent machinery that gove

BZFF25 Manas

A small community in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul resorts to making a video to try to solve the problems of basic sanitation that plague their village.

BZFF25 Basic Sanitation, the Movie

30 October - 2 November

Brazilian Film Festival 2025

Returning to cinemas this November with a spectacular line up of exquisite dramas, charming comedies, fascinating documentaries and much-loved retrospectives, starring some of Britain’s finest talent!

Yorkshire, 1916, as World War I ravages the English countryside and strips small towns of their men, the local choral society faces near collapse. In a move borne of desp

BFF25 The Choral

From first-time feature director Ronan Day-Lewis comes Anemone, a haunting, resonant exploration of fractured kinship and the trauma that lingers across generations. Co-w

BFF25 Anemone

Paul Mescal and Britain’s Josh O’Connor deliver luminous performances in this sweeping, elegiac romance set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century America. Adapt

BFF25 The History of Sound

From Academy Award® winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, The Rider) comes a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the he

BFF25 Hamnet

Twiggy captures the rise of a cultural icon who reshaped beauty, fashion, and fame. In the late 1960s, Twiggy’s striking look, wide eyes, sharp pixie cut, and fearless in

BFF25 Twiggy

At 85, John Cleese isn’t easing into retirement - he’s hitting the road in John Cleese Packs It In, a wry, often poignant documentary that accompanies one of his most amb

BFF25 John Cleese Packs It In

Emma Thompson delivers a powerhouse turn in Dead of Winter, UK director Brian Kirk’s icy, nerve-shredding thriller.

BFF25 Dead of Winter

Bold, poignant, and infused with unexpected humor, I Swear tells the extraordinary story of John Davidson, a young man whose life takes a sharp turn in the 1980s when he 

BFF25 I Swear

Step into a delightfully absurd world of class, cricket, and cunning in Fackham Hall — a gleefully irreverent spoof on the grandeur of period drama. In this riotous comed

BFF25 Fackham Hall

5 November – 7 December

Russell Hobbs British Film Festival

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