The Persian Film Festival Australia (PFFA) is an annual competitive film festival dedicated to showcasing works by Iranian and Persian-speaking filmmakers from around the world. The festival typically takes place over ten days between April and May, presenting a curated selection of feature films, documentaries, and short films. Several awards are presented, including the Golden Gazelle Award for Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, and Best Short Film.

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24 April – 4 May

Persian Film Festival Australia

The HSBC German Film Festival presented by Palace, in association with German Films, will return in 2025 to showcase the best contemporary German cinema direct from major festivals in Europe plus a selection from its German-speaking neighbours, Austria and Switzerland.

Hilarious and poignant, this feel-good dramatic comedy follows a group of friends across three years as they reunite at various parties, learning about love, friendship

GER25 Long Story Short

Direct from the 2025 Berlinale, Hysteria is a suspenseful behind-the-scenes conspiracy thriller from award-winning director Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay.

GER25 Hysteria

Written and directed by the acclaimed Andres Veiel, this masterful piece of documentary filmmaking delivers a captivating insight into the private estate of Leni Riefenst

GER25 Riefenstahl

Based on incredible true events and featuring a stellar ensemble including Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest), Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld, and Pete

GER25 Two to One

Matthias Glasner’s compelling drama assembles an all-star cast led by Lars Eidinger as a successful, middle-aged orchestra conductor negotiating a volatile private life.

GER25 Dying

Direct from the 2025 Berlinale, the 2025 Festival will close with the intriguing psychological thriller Mother’s Baby, starring a captivating Marie Leuenberger.

GER25 Mother's Baby

From writer-director Ina Weisse comes this captivating and intimate drama starring the splendid Nina Hoss as a high-end real estate agent caught up in personal conflict.

GER25 Cicadas

Directed by Joachim Lang (Mack the Knife) this cinematic, dance-infused tribute to the virtuoso choreographer who became a star on the world’s greatest ballet stages sees

GER25 John Cranko

From writer/director Frédéric Hambalek, this scathingly funny comedy of manners centres on a tantalising premise: what would you do if your daughter could suddenly read y

GER25 What Marielle Knows

Hildegard Knef: global star, style icon and grand dame of chanson, was opinionated, controversial and simultaneously an archetype and antithesis of her time.

GER25 I Want It All

Written and directed by Julia Lemke and Anna Koch, this is a magical documentary with animated sequences, about the power of storytelling, belonging and community.

GER25 Circusboy

From festival favourite Sönke Wortmann comes an entertaining and biting all-star ensemble comedy set in the picturesque Tyrolean Alps.

GER25 A Family Dilemma

Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) is a 14-part miniseries (plus an epilogue) directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapting Alfred Döblin’s 1929 novel.

GER25 Berlin Alexanderplatz: Part 1

GER25 Berlin Alexanderplatz: Part 2

GER25 Berlin Alexanderplatz: Part 3

Directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller, Münter & Kandinsky - The Blue Rider is a sumptuous historical drama and rich portrait of the complex relationship between Expressionist

GER25 Muenter & Kandinsky - The Blue Rider

A smash box office hit in Germany, satirical ensemble comedy Old White Man, written and directed by Simon Verhoeven (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany), is a sharply observed

GER25 Old White Man

Albrecht Schuch (Dark Satellites GER24, All Quiet on the Western Front) delivers a stellar central performance in Peacock, a biting satire about the essence of human rela

GER25 Peacock

Adapted from popular book series Die Chaosschwestern by Dagmar H. Mueller, this charming family film features a stellar ensemble that brings the beloved book characters 

GER25 The Chaos Sisters & Penguin Paul

Based on the best-selling novel by Carsten Henn, which was inspired by a real bookstore in Aachen, The Door-to-Door Bookstore is a charming and heartfelt ode to books and

GER25 The Door-to-Door Bookstore

GER25 The German Lesson

Directed by Markus Goller (One for the Road, 25km/h) The Mystery of Love is a bittersweet tragicomedy about appreciating life and love, forgiveness and second chances.

GER25 The Mystery of Love

A gripping moral drama, adapted from Rosella Postorino’s bestselling novel, inspired by the incredible true story of Margot Wolk, one of Hitler’s food tasters.

GER25 The Tasters

Winner of the 2024 German Film Award for Best Children’s Film, Winners is a charming and uplifting coming-of-age story about the importance of resilience, teamwork, frien

GER25 Winners

2 May – 21 May

HSBC German Film Festival 2025

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