After quietly freaking out brave audiences with 2024’s A Grand Mockery (which premiered at Sitges to everyone's surprise), idiosyncratic Aussie writer/director Adam C. Briggs returns with another transgressive eye-opener in
8.7
...a low-key but keenly intelligent winner.
8.5
...signals the arrival of a profoundly interesting writer/director who marches determinedly to the beat of his own drum.
8.8
… a kick-arse ride packing equal parts bombast and brainpower.
The Sydney Film Festival always offers up a diverse and fascinating array of features, docos and events…and this year is no different. After a stroll through the extensive 2026 programme,
Before Thursday’s announcement of the 79th official programme, Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux had warned that Hollywood studios no longer want to send their tentpole films to the festival. Essentially,
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What makes Beautiful and Neat Room truly delightful is its sharp wit and understated humour. The film is full of clever, observational comedy that never feels forced, capturing the absurdities
With the powerful short documentary Peace Wilderness Man (which is set to screen at The Red Poppy Film Festival) Australian director Tim Millard crafts a poetic and often confronting portrait
Bondi-raised filmmaker Yael Grunseit will enjoy a hometown premiere for her new film Daddy’s Little Meatball, which will screen at this month's Flickerfest. “This film is inspired by a trip
8.5
...a winningly tough but profoundly sensitive tale...