Single and ready to mingle for the Valentines month? Mousse up your hair and pull your mix tape out of mothballs for this romantic comedy set in that era of questionable fashion decisions, the ’80s. Burleigh Cinema is showcasing The Wedding Singer on the big screen for the love month.

With everyones favourite comedic duo Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, the laughs are pretty much guaranteed, add some of our Burleigh Brewing craft beers to the mix and you’ve got the ultimate date/singles night!

This one is strictly 18+ so leave the kids at home and soak up the laid back atmosphere with us, tasty food options available from Burleigh Eats by Oak and of course we have fresh popcorn.

Burleigh Outdoor Cinema
Thursday Feb 27th
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Burleigh Brewing Taphouse
Feature film screening around 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
18+

Simply rock up, grab a beverage, choose your style of seating and settle in for uninterrupted filmic goodness. Burleigh Taphouse has an array of furniture available on a first come first served basis, however please ensure you bring your favourite blanket for the colder months. In addition to world class craft beer, we’ll also be offering wine and beverages of the non-alcoholic variety. And popcorn of course!

Check out the NEW Burleigh Outdoor Cinema schedule here:
https://burleighbrewing.com.au/burleigh-cinema-new-schedule/

In an Australian first, this one-hour live interactive experience will see one of the world’s best-known ASMRtists, Emma Smith – known as WhispersRed – whisper, poke, crunch, stroke and squeeze to create sounds to relax and evoke a tingling, deeply calming ASMR sensation.

In the dark and dimly lit den, get cosy in your beanbag and experience a one-hour live performance from WhispersRed, as she creates soothing sounds using everyday objects and gentle whispers.

London-based Emma Smith (aka WhispersRed) has been soothing the internet with her deeply calming ASMR videos since 2014. Some of her most popular videos have been watched by over 10 million viewers and she is a thought-leader in the area, with her book Unwind Your Mind recently published around the world.

Ticket holders from both sessions can stay and join the ASMR Meet Up to mingle and meet Emma at 8.30pm.

ASMR Live! Is presented by Gold Coast Film Festival to celebrate innovative screen content and the communities it creates.

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts and Gold Coast Film Festival

This event is part of the OUT LOUD Festival.

In an Australian first, this one-hour live interactive experience will see one of the world’s best-known ASMRtists, Emma Smith – known as WhispersRed – whisper, poke, crunch, stroke and squeeze to create sounds to relax and evoke a tingling, deeply calming ASMR sensation.

In the dark and dimly lit den, get cosy in your beanbag and experience a one-hour live performance from WhispersRed, as she creates soothing sounds using everyday objects and gentle whispers.

London-based Emma Smith (aka WhispersRed) has been soothing the internet with her deeply calming ASMR videos since 2014. Some of her most popular videos have been watched by over 10 million viewers and she is a thought-leader in the area, with her book Unwind Your Mind recently published around the world.

Ticket holders from both sessions can stay and join the ASMR Meet Up to mingle and meet Emma at 8.30pm.

ASMR Live! Is presented by Gold Coast Film Festival to celebrate innovative screen content and the communities it creates.

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts and Gold Coast Film Festival

This event is part of the OUT LOUD Festival.

Buckle your belts and be part of the action as galaxies collide on the Gold Coast between 13-15th March for Australia’s only Gold Coast Superhero Weekend.

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming is Australia’s premier pop culture event, where fandom comes to life! From 12-8pm on Friday 13th and 10am-6pm on Saturday 14th, join us for two massive days of Supa-Star celebrities, cosplay, fan clubs, musical performances, creative master classes, celebrity Q&As, wrestling, tournaments and competitions, and a hall full of shopping possibilities. For tickets, visit – www.bit.ly/gcsuperhero-supanovamoshtix

Star Wars sets the scene for 2020 and landing on the Gold Coast for the first time is the life-size Star Wars X-Wing Fighter of 1:1 scale! Mix this with Intergalactic Yoga, the Sons of Obiwan Saber Academy and exclusive screenings of Elstree 1976 and Spaceballs (presented by Gold Coast Film Festival) – you will truly be in Star Wars heaven.

Lego fans will also have the time of their life at BrisBricks Lego Fan Experience presented by The Oasis Shopping Centre. This is your chance to get up close and personal to Lego displays of your favourite pop culture phenomena built by some of Queensland’s top builders.

Of course, it wouldn’t be Gold Coast Superhero Weekend without the iconic Supanova Superhero Parade on Sunday morning. Join thousands from around Australia to check out who will make an appearance in this year’s parade and stay for the after party with more surprises!

Head over to www.bit.ly/gcsuperhero or Gold Coast Superhero Weekend to find out more!

Join Emma Smith, known as one of the world’s biggest ASMRtists, for an intimate, interactive workshop on ASMR and sound creation.

Participants will come away with practical techniques for sound creation, relaxation techniques and knowledge on how to create your own ASMR and an appreciation for the ordinary objects in our lives that can create extraordinary sounds.

Limited places are available for this Australian first exclusive workshop with WhispersRed, so get in quick.

To experience ASMR Live!, be sure to book tickets to our one-hour performance by Emma Smith (aka WhispersRed) prior to the workshop. Join us on Thu 12 Mar as she creates soothing sounds using everyday objects and gentle whispers.

ASMR Live! Is presented by Gold Coast Film Festival to celebrate innovative screen content and the communities it creates.

Presented by HOTA, Home of the Arts and Gold Coast Film Festival

This workshop is part of the OUT LOUD Festival.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

It’s been 25 years since the teen cult classic that gave us tartan skirts and knee high socks was released. As if! 💁🛍️💅

It’s time to grab your bestie and celebrate like Cher and Dionne with a special screening of Clueless, set against the city lights at this pop-up rooftop cinema at Australia Fair.

Relax into your beanbag, drink in hand, as the sun goes down and then watch the best movie of the 90’s under the stars.

Alicia Silverstone’s irresistible charm as Cher Horowitz and clever, quotable humour from writer-director Amy Heckerling made Clueless a gem for the ages – whether you’ve seen it once or a dozen times Like, Whatever!

General admission tickets include guaranteed beanbag seating, complimentary drink on arrival and movie screening under the stars. For the ultimate date night, get your hands on VIP couple tickets, with seats for two in brand new Mini cars.

Ticketholders to meet at the newly refurbished Hotel Pacific, Australia Fair by 6.30pm to be escorted to the secret rooftop location.

Pre-order a cheese platter or order a meal on the night from the special menu from 5.30pm – 6.30pm. Light snacks and drinks will be available for purchase on the Rooftop.

Limited tickets on sale now. Don’t miss out, book now!

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Film, Music and Dance is a celebration of the evolving film industry on the Gold Coast, featuring short films from some of Australia’s most talented filmmakers, incredible live musical performances and memorable movie dance routines.

SIPFest Shorts in Paradise Festival, the only place you can catch films on the beach, will delight audiences with cinematic masterpieces created by filmmakers from around the country and several international entrants. The films will be judged by a panel of industry experts and prizing awarded across eight categories, including Best Film and People’s Choice – where the audience can cast their vote on the night.

Stay tuned for more info.
#fmd2020

Set on the iconic Surfers Paradise beach, SIPFest is a night of entertaining new short films from around the world and live orchestral performances of some of the most loved music from the movies.

Experience the beauty of the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra performing music from the movies live as the sun sets behind the Surfers Paradise skyline.

Settle in under the stars for 14 brand new short films from Australia and the world that will make you laugh, cry and be amazed. Vote for your favourite to win the coveted People’s Choice Award.

BYO picnic blankets and chairs for an incredible night of free movie music and short films on Surfers Paradise Beach!

5pm – 6.30pm Gold Coast Philharmonic Performances
7pm – 9.30pm SIPFest Short Films

Short films screened at SIPFest are the finalists of Gold Coast Film Festival’s short film competition. The films are in the running for $8000 in cash prizes across seven categories, judged by a panel of industry experts, plus the People’s Choice Award, voted by the audience on the night. Finalists will be announced in March.

🎬 Film, Music and Dance: Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 April 🎬
Hosted by Surfers Paradise Alliance in partnership with Gold Coast Film Festival, SIPFest is part of the two-day Film, Music and Dance event – a celebration of movie magic, incredible live music performances and memorable film dance routines set against the stunning Surfers Paradise backdrop.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Lights! Camera! Action! 🌟🎥

This 3.5 hour guided bus tour is action-packed with the Gold Coast film locations made famous by blockbusters such as Aquaman, Dora: The Lost City of Gold and Kong: Skull Island plus exclusive access behind the scenes.

For the first time ever, you’ll get access INSIDE Australia’s largest film water tank at Village Roadshow Studios where Aquaman, The Shallows, Unbroken and Fool’s Gold all filmed. You’ll also get an insider tour of the Emmy-Award winning makeup-effects studio, JMB FX.

Traversing the Gold Coast, you’ll visit key filming locations, watch exclusive video interviews and your enigmatic host Murray Shoring will point out locations used in dozens of films – so have your camera ready!

🎬 Visit film locations featured in over 20 films and TV series including Aquaman, Dora: The Lost City of Gold, Thor: Ragnarok, Kong: Skull Island, Swinging Safari, San Andreas, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Shallows, Gettin’ Square and more.

🎬 Get insight into the making of films with exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from Queensland crew members.

🎬 Find out which Gold Coast cafes and restaurants are celeb hot-spots.

Tour departs and returns to HOTA, Home of the Arts. Closed shoes essential.

Tickets on sale now. Book you tickets early, places are limited!

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Do you sit on the edge of your seat to live tweet the Oscars? Can you name the James Bond actors in chronological order? Do you know every song on the A Star Is Born soundtrack? Or do you just love a good night out with friends talking all things movies and music?

We’re on a mission to crown Gold Coast’s ultimate film and music trivia champions and want to have a lot of fun along the way. Teams of between two and six will come together for a night of cold hard facts and epic prizes, hosted by ABC Gold Coast’s Matt Webber and presented in partnership with Gold Coast Music Awards and QT Gold Coast.

Movie and Music Trivia will be held in Fixx Bar and you can come early and order your food and drinks by the new pool area The Spring with food delivered to your table.

Get your team together and book tickets now! 🎟️

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Celebrate the most meme-able movie of the 00’s, with a special screening of Mean Girls, at QT Gold Coast’s brand new poolside, The Spring. 🍹🛍️

Enjoy a totally fetch pink cocktail on arrival and hang with your gang like you’re in the cafeteria of North Shore High School. Sit back and relive all the savage one liners and sass of Regina, Karen, Gretchen and Cady in this iconic 2004 flick, written by Tina Fey and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried. 💅

Food and drink will be available for purchase from 6pm with the movie screening on high definition outdoor screen at 7.30pm. Varied seating will be available on chairs, lounges and bean bags on a first in basis. Wear pink, obviously, or you can’t sit with us.

Tickets $35 including pink cocktail and (Gretchen) Weiner hotdog

Girls night out sorted! Book your tickets now.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

For a special Gold Coast Film Festival screening, Burleigh Cinema will showcase `Self Discovery for Social Survival’ a new surf film that pairs 16 surfers (including local legend Stephanie Gilmore) in the world’s most jaw-dropping surfing locations with eight experimental musicians who create an original, epic live score to the wave.

Filmed in Mexico, the Maldives and Iceland in three separate vignettes, the film embarks on a journey that combines a symbiotic relationship between the music and the waves, the environment and local culture.

BURLEIGH CINEMA
Thursday 23rd April
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Burleigh Brewing Taphouse
Feature film screening around 7:00pm
FREE EVENT
18+

Grab your mates and head to Burleigh Cinema at Burleigh Brewing for this fresh new surf film showcasing the hottest soundtrack around. Enjoy Burleigh world class craft beers, popcorn, live music and more under the stars on the big outdoor screen.

This one is strictly 18+ so leave the kids at home and soak up the laid back atmosphere with us, tasty food options available from Burleigh Eats by Oak and of course we have fresh popcorn.

Check out the NEW Burleigh Outdoor Cinema schedule here:
https://burleighbrewing.com.au/burleigh-cinema-new-schedule/

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Wolfpack assemble!

It’s time to party like it’s ’09 with the hilarious Las Vegas buddy comedy, The Hangover. Sit back, under the stars on the top of the luxe Spirit of Elston riverboat and watch the wildest bachelor party unfold as you cruise the Broadwater.

Soak up the views of the Gold Coast skyline then settle in to watch the film, with Vegas themed cocktails from the fully-stocked on-board bar plus complimentary nachos and popcorn.

Departing from Sea World Cruises terminal at 6.30pm, come early and purchase a drink from the Sea World Cruises Sundeck Bar open from 5.30pm.

It will be a night you won’t remember. No tigers or babies allowed.

Tickets $35 including popcorn, nachos and a good time. Tickets on sale now!

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast Film Festival will run from 15-26 April, 2020, bringing film to life across the Gold Coast. 🎥🍿

The Gold Coast Film Festival will feature 100+ films, panels, parties and events at 10+ locations on the Gold Coast, from Coomera in the north to Coolangatta in the south.

Walk the red carpet on opening night alongside actors, filmmakers and film crew. Learn from Australia’s leading producers, writers and directors in intimate seminars and workshops. Be captivated by internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies and genre films, local indie gems, engaging documentaries, family features, and the scariest horror films.

Save the date for these special events as part of the 2020 program:

✨ OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday 15 April – HOTA, Home of the Arts
A festival highlight! Don’t miss the red carpet arrivals, premiere film screening and VIP afterparty to launch the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

✨ SCREEN INDUSTRY GALA AWARDS
Thursday 16 April – Movie World
A dazzling awards night bringing together Queensland screen industry businesses and supporters to recognise and celebrate the achievements of award winners and finalists – with the national screen industry award The Chauvel Award at its heart. Presented in partnership with Movie World.

✨ WOMEN IN FILM LUNCH
Friday 17 April – Bazaar, QT Gold Coast
An afternoon of insightful speakers and networking to celebrate women in film and television in Australia, alongside a sumptuous seafood buffet and three-hour drinks package in the gorgeous surrounds of Bazaar at QT Gold Coast, presented by Screen Queensland. In partnership with QT Gold Coast and ABC Gold Coast.

✨ SIPFEST: SHORTS IN PARADISE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18 April – Surfers Paradise Beach
Free short film festival on the sand of the iconic Surfers Paradise beach with $8,000 in cash awarded to filmmakers, including the People’s Choice Award voted for by the audience on the night. Presented in partnership with Surfers Paradise Alliance.

✨ GOLD COAST MOVIE LOCATIONS TOUR
Sunday 19 & Sunday 26 April – Departs HOTA, Home of the Arts
Go behind-the-scenes with Australia’s first movie location tour! This 3-hour guided bus tour is jam-packed with film locations made famous by both international blockbusters and Australian classics and is filled with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews with Queensland filmmakers, and celebrity hotspots.

✨ CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday 26 April – HOTA Home of the Arts
That’s a wrap! Join us in celebrating the end of the 2020 Gold Coast Film Festival.

Gold Coast Film Festival’s full program of films, panels and events will be announced in March, 2020. 🎟️

For festival information, visit www.gcfilmfestival.com

The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland. The Gold Coast Film Festival is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

Lights! Camera! Action! 🌟🎥

This 3.5 hour guided bus tour is action-packed with the Gold Coast film locations made famous by blockbusters such as Aquaman, Dora: The Lost City of Gold and Kong: Skull Island plus exclusive access behind the scenes.

For the first time ever, you’ll get access INSIDE Australia’s largest film water tank at Village Roadshow Studios where Aquaman, The Shallows, Unbroken and Fool’s Gold all filmed. You’ll also get an insider tour of the Emmy-Award winning makeup-effects studio, JMB FX.

Traversing the Gold Coast, you’ll visit key filming locations, watch exclusive video interviews and your enigmatic host Murray Shoring will point out locations used in dozens of films – so have your camera ready!

🎬 Visit film locations featured in over 20 films and TV series including Aquaman, Dora: The Lost City of Gold, Thor: Ragnarok, Kong: Skull Island, Swinging Safari, San Andreas, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Shallows, Gettin’ Square and more.

🎬 Get insight into the making of films with exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from Queensland crew members.

🎬 Find out which Gold Coast cafes and restaurants are celeb hot-spots.

Tour departs and returns to HOTA, Home of the Arts. Closed shoes essential.

Tickets on sale now. Book you tickets early, places are limited!