by Dov Kornits
Returning for its first in-person event since 2019, the 16th SUFF will relocate this year to Event Cinemas George Street, screening the world’s most interesting new films from September 8 – 11.
“It’s exciting to announce that the annual SUFF pilgrimage is back!” says Festival Director Katherine Berger. “There has never been a better time to come and discover new films alongside like-minded people. We’re also proud to platform the immense talents of independent and alternative filmmakers from Australia and around the world, and we have a tonne of quality hilarious, offbeat and horrorific films not to be missed on the big screen this September.” And that’s not a typo, the horror films are terrific!
Speaking of which, who wants to play Bodies Bodies Bodies? A24’s gen-Z horror-comedy stars Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby), Will Pace and Pete ‘I just look like I fuck’ Davidson will enjoy its Sydney premiere at the fest!
Opening night will see the international premiere of I Love My Dad starring Patton Oswalt, whilst Ana Lily Amirpour’s Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Jerrod Carmichael’s suicide black comedy On the Count of Three will also screen.
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (The Endless) have long been faves of the fest, and their latest mind-bender Something in the Dirt will enjoy its NSW premiere at the fest, whilst Chad Ferrin’s Pig Killer starring Jake Busey and Bai Ling will world premiere.
Indie comedies screening include American The Civil Dead and Norwegian Sick of Myself, whilst music docos include I Get Knocked Down featuring Chumbawamba singer Dunstan Bruce, In the Court of the Crimson King and Andrew Leavold’s Pub: The Movie about Melbourne cult hero Fred Negro, featuring interviews with Tim Rogers, Greg Macainsh and Paulie Stewart among others.
Maintaining their connection to Ukraine (the fest played Ukrainian short films in past editions), there will be a charity screening of Ukrainian genre film Rhino by Oleg Sentsov (Gamer).
There will also be a broad selection of subversive short films and the return of the TAKE48 Film Challenge, which takes place for 48 hours from 19th to 21st August, with over $10,000 in prizes to be won.
Tickets to all films and events are available at: www.suff.com.au.
