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The Death of Robin Hood
A superb Hugh Jackman stars alongside Jodie Comer in this radical and brutal reimagining of the Robin Hood tale in which he's anything but a hero. Directed by Michael Sarnoski (Pig).
Fjord
Internationally acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu returns with his English-language debut, a thought-provoking family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
The Invite
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton exchange barbs, flirtations and truths in this hit Sundance dinner party dramedy, directed by Wilde (Booksmart, SFF 2019).
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Direct from Cannes, Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson electrify in this camp, bloody psychosexual horror from queer maverick Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow, SFF 2024).
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Veteran auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, SFF 1998) delivers his first-ever samurai film with this majestic, Cannes-selected epic set in Japan's Warring States period.
Documentary
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, SFF 2008) charts author Salman Rushdie's unbelievable recovery after being stabbed 15 times, using footage filmed by Rushdie's wife.
Pressure
Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser star in the incredible true story of one meteorologist's mighty impact on D-Day. An edge-of-your-seat view of a world-changing event.
Guest
Leviticus
In this bold, breakout Sundance hit from Australian Adrian Chiarella, two teenage boys contend with an evil force that takes on the form of the person they desire most: each other.
Sheep in the Box
Direct from the Cannes Competition, Kore-eda Hirokazu's (Shoplifters, SFF 2018; Monster, SFF 2023) Sheep in the Box is a moving drama about bereft parents turning to AI to rebuild their family.
Rose
Sandra Hüller won the Berlinale Silver Bear for this towering performance as a 17th century soldier who claims an inheritance only to have his identity brought into question.
Colony
Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho reignites the zombie genre with this propulsive action film that sees a rapidly mutating virus unleashed. Direct from Cannes Midnight.
Mile End Kicks
Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria) stars in Chandler Levack’s (I Like Movies, SFF 2023) black romantic comedy about a music journalist self-sabotaging her dream assignment for a new fling.
Dead Man’s Wire
Gus Van Sant (Milk) directs Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery and Al Pacino in this thrilling, true account of a 1977 hostage standoff. Venice 2025.
Parallel Tales
Asghar Farhadi delivers a layered, complex drama about a writer using surveillance for inspiration, with an all-star French cast of Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel and Catherine Deneuve. Cannes Competition.
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Ben’Imana
Direct from Cannes Un Certain Regard, this emotionally powerful exploration of a reconciliation process following the Rwandan genocide is set to be one of the year's most acclaimed debuts.
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Dao
A swirling epic, Dao is a life-affirming journey into a wedding and memorial ceremony, across Guinea-Bissau and France, reality and fiction, and a world of love, sadness and joy.
The Dreamed Adventure
Valeska Grisebach's (Western) Cannes Competition contender is a mysterious and intoxicating journey following a woman on a mission in the rough Bulgarian borderlands.
Fatherland
Paweł Pawlikowski (Ida; Cold War, SFF 2018) returns with this sensational snapshot of writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) in post-war Germany. Cannes Competition.
Fjord
Internationally acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu returns with his English-language debut, a thought-provoking family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
Gentle Monster
An incredible Léa Seydoux stars in Corsage director Marie Kreutzer's gripping, emotionally charged study of a wife and mother forced to confront the unthinkable. Cannes 2026 Competition.
The Invite
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton exchange barbs, flirtations and truths in this hit Sundance dinner party dramedy, directed by Wilde (Booksmart, SFF 2019).
Guest
Leviticus
In this bold, breakout Sundance hit from Australian Adrian Chiarella, two teenage boys contend with an evil force that takes on the form of the person they desire most: each other.
Minotaur
The much-anticipated new film by Russian master Andrey Zvyagintsev is a brave, taut and explosive thriller that brilliantly melds the personal and the political. Direct from the Cannes Competition.
Guest
No Good Men
In this sparkling political romantic comedy from Afghanistan, a camerawoman disillusioned with love is surprised to find herself drawn to the country's leading journalist.
Parallel Tales
Asghar Farhadi delivers a layered, complex drama about a writer using surveillance for inspiration, with an all-star French cast of Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel and Catherine Deneuve. Cannes Competition.
Shame and Money
Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Visar Morina's deeply humane drama follows a Kosovar family who lose their livelihood and must rebuild from scratch.
Sheep in the Box
Direct from the Cannes Competition, Kore-eda Hirokazu's (Shoplifters, SFF 2018; Monster, SFF 2023) Sheep in the Box is a moving drama about bereft parents turning to AI to rebuild their family.
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Árru
In this powerful, song-filled drama, a Sámi reindeer herder confronts a mining project threatening her ancestral lands and way of life. Berlinale 2026.
The Birthday Party
Straight from the Cannes Competition, this taut thriller stars Hafsia Herzi and Monica Bellucci as neighbours whose plans for a pleasant birthday party go badly awry.
Colony
Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho reignites the zombie genre with this propulsive action film that sees a rapidly mutating virus unleashed. Direct from Cannes Midnight.
Dead Man’s Wire 1
Gus Van Sant (Milk) directs Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery and Al Pacino in this thrilling, true account of a 1977 hostage standoff. Venice 2025.
Documentary
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, SFF 2008) charts author Salman Rushdie's unbelievable recovery after being stabbed 15 times, using footage filmed by Rushdie's wife.
The Man I Love
Direct from the Cannes Competition, Ira Sachs' new film is a moving and sensual romantic drama set in 1980s New York, starring Rami Malek, Tom Sturridge, Luther Ford and Rebecca Hall.
Pressure
Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser star in the incredible true story of one meteorologist's mighty impact on D-Day. An edge-of-your-seat view of a world-changing event.
Rays and Shadows
Based on true events, Xavier Giannoli's sweeping drama stars Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) in an epic tale of collaboration and compromise in Nazi-occupied France.
Rose
Sandra Hüller won the Berlinale Silver Bear for this towering performance as a 17th century soldier who claims an inheritance only to have his identity brought into question.
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Veteran auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, SFF 1998) delivers his first-ever samurai film with this majestic, Cannes-selected epic set in Japan's Warring States period.
Guest
Silent Friend 1
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux star in the wondrous latest from Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul, Sydney Film Prize 2017), following three era-spanning stories connected by a tree.
Sundays
Bright 17-year-old Ainara surprises everyone by trialling convent life in this piercing drama about faith and family. Winner of Best Film, San Sebastián Film Festival 2025.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Direct from Cannes, Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson electrify in this camp, bloody psychosexual horror from queer maverick Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow, SFF 2024).

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Tue 21 April 2026
Australian Premiere of Silenced to open 73rd Sydney Film Festival

Silenced, Selina Miles’ Sundance-premiered Australian documentary, will open the 73rd edition of Sydney Film Festival on Wednesday 3 June at the State Theatre, followed by a post-screening celebration at Sydney Town Hall.

Tue 14 April 2026
Introducing Sartorial: Fashion on Film

Sydney Film Festival presents ‘Sartorial: Fashion on Film’, a program featuring new premieres alongside restored classics that explore the relationship between fashion and cinema, screening as part of the 73rd Sydney Film Festival from 3-14 June.

Wed 8 April 2026
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