FILMS
Screening times | 6 - 16th March 2025
Thursday 6 March 2025
MILANO
7:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Set against the stunning backdrop of Italy’s fashion capital, Milano: The Inside Story of Italian Fashion captivatingly chronicles the emergence of Italian fashion and its rise as a global phenomenon, through a star-studded cast including Helen Mirren, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Frances Macdorman, Tom Ford, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana.
Friday 7 March 2025
Inside My Heart / Het Zijt in Mijn Hart
5:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Moved by the performance Furia by Kamak, a professional theatre group for actors with intellectual disabilities, director Saskia Boddeke decided to create a cinematic portrait of the piece they perform, a lavishly designed fairytale about lust and anger, and the unique rehearsal process behind it.
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Mycelium Dreams
9:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Dive into a world where fungi take centre stage in an exclusive selection of eye-popping short films celebrating the intersection of art, science, and storytelling, with fungi as the enthralling stars.
A selection of short films from the Oregon Fungi Film Festival.
Saturday 8 March 2025
A Lunch Conversation with Rolf de Heer
11:30AM AEDT | A&I HALL
Join us for an intimate lunch with acclaimed filmmaker Rolf de Heer, as he sits down with Lucy Clark (The Guardian) for a career-spanning conversation.
Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by the Team from Tuckshop Bangalow, along with drinks from Common People Brewing Co, NOW and Byroncello.
THE TRACKER
3:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Rediscover Rolf de Heer’s 2002 iconic outback western The Tracker in company of the director and stars Gary Sweet and Damon Gameau. The screening will be introduced by Rolf de Heer and followed by a Q&A with him, Gary Sweet and Damon Gameau revisiting the making of the film.
Sunday 9 March 2025
Flow
3:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
This stunning multiple award-winning animation film is a gem for the whole family. No dialogues, 100% magic!
North Sea - Nature Untamed / De Wilde Noordzee
7:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL
A spectacular cinematic exploration of the rich sea life in the North Sea. From the wild blue waters around the Scottish islands to the shallow delta of the Low Countries and up along the dramatic coastline of the Norwegian fjords. North Sea Untamed is a cinematic adventure and a voyage of discovery that will show the North Sea in all its glory.
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Queens of Concrete
5:15PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Screening + Q&A with director Eliza Cox
Shot over eight years, Queens of Concrete chronicles the journey from childhood to adulthood and the moments that define us. It’s 2016 and Hayley (14), Ava (13) and Charlotte (9) are following their dreams to qualify for the first ever Australian Olympic skateboarding team for the 2020 games.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Eliza Cox.
Thursday 13 March 2025
Wisdom of Happiness
5:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Wisdom of Happinessis a deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring theDalai Lama, who, at nearly 90 years old, offers practical advice for navigating the 21stcentury's challenges. The film captures the Dalai Lama speaking directly to viewers, creatinga sense of a private audience, and shares his timeless wisdom on achieving inner peace andhappiness for everyone.
The Rooster
7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL
When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan, a small-town cop, seeks answers from a volatile Hermit who may have been the last person to see his friend alive. This award-winning intimate portrait of masculinity starring Hugo Weaving and Phoenix Raei marks actor Mark Leonard Winter debut as a director.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Mark Leonard Winter discussing the making of the film.
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Saturday 15 March 2025
LIVING BACH
2:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Special Screening + Live Performance
An uplifting music fuelled journey through six continents to meet amateur musicians and singers who have made Bach’s music the soundtrack of their lives.
The screening will be introduced by Amatori Choir’ choirmaster Ian Knowles and followed by a live performance by the choir. With the audience invited to join in!
The New Boy
5:15PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Special screening + Q&A with director Warwick Thornton
In the 1940s, during the dead of night, a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan arrives at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett).
This special screening of The New Boy will be followed by an intimate Q&A with the director Warwick Thornton.
Music for Mushrooms
7:45PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Music for Mushrooms chronicles musician East Forest's journey to bring healing music and medicine into the public realm.
Featuring interviews and conversations with artists, academics, and cultural experts in the fields of psychedelics, science, music and philosophy, including Ram Dass, Hanifo Nayo Washington, Spring Washam, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Jon Hopkins and more.
Flow - second session
11:00AM AEDT | A&I HALL
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
This stunning multiple award-winning animation film is a gem for the whole family. No dialogues, 100% magic!
Sunday 16 March 2025
Cats of the Gokogu Shrine
2:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL
Gokogu is a small, ancient Shinto shrine in Ushimado, Japan. Home to dozens of street cats, it is also known as Cat Shrine. Some people visit Gokogu to photograph and feed the freely roaming stray cats. But some residents complain about the waste the cats leave around. Gokogu looks peaceful on the surface, but it is also the epicenter of a sensitive issue that divides the local community.
A gorgeous observational portrait of cats and men directed by one of the most respected Japanese documentary filmmakers, Kazuhiro Sôda.
