Darwin International Film Festival

An annual festival celebrating international film and screen culture and showcasing the best of the Northern Territory film industry

Darwin (October 2026)

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Darwin International Film Festival News, Reviews & Interviews

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Australian Cinema – Reality Checked

Australian Cinema – Reality Checked

The most terrifying thing about film is that it’s all already happened ...
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Angel of Mine

Angel of Mine

It always comes down to that ending ...
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

One rarely expects a film as good as ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ to ...
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The Unknown Saint

The Unknown Saint

There’s no better place for dry humour than the desert. Couldn’t resist ...
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Judy and Punch and The Nightingale

Judy and Punch and The Nightingale

Both bear uneasy depictions of violence, yet one resonates powerfully and with evident quality. The ...
Brisbane International Film Festival, Byron Bay Film Festival, CinefestOz, Darwin International Film Festival, Interviews, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Travelling Film Festival / /
Mirrah Foulkes on 'Judy and Punch' Australian Premiere

Mirrah Foulkes on ‘Judy and Punch’ Australian Premiere

"It's a pretty unusual film, it's a fictionalised origin story about the infamous Punch and ...
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Animals

Animals

Growing older is hard, growing up is harder ...
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Sophie Hyde on Animals' #SydFilmFest Premiere

Sophie Hyde on Animals’ #SydFilmFest Premiere

"I love Dublin so much, we got to really fall in love with Dublin" ...