OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT: RUBBER JELLYFISH 🎥✨🎈
Presented by SWELL Sculpture Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival

For the first time, SWELL Sculpture Festival has partnered with the Gold Coast Film Festival to present a free outdoor screening of local environmental documentary, Rubber Jellyfish – the Movie.

Synopsis:
We all know that throwing rubbish on the ground is littering, so why is letting a balloon float away seen as something different? RUBBER JELLYFISH is a feature-length documentary that explores the effects of helium balloons on the environment, wildlife and human beings. Mum-to-be and Gold Coaster Carly Wilson sets out on a personal journey to meet key players on all sides in the fight to ban balloons, and exposes the confronting truth behind our favourite party product.

Following the screening, join us for a Q&A with the filmmaker Carly Wilson. 🎬

Details:
When – Saturday 21 September, Currumbin Beach
Arrive from 5pm, screening from 6:30pm – 8pm.
Where – Currumbin Beach, southern side of Elephant Rock and Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Club, Pacific Parade, Currumbin

FREE!

BYO blanket or chair, or head down early to grab a comfy beanbag and join us on the sands of Currumbin Beach for an outdoor movie night under the stars.

Please note: This film is unclassified. Parental supervision recommended for children under 15 years.

The PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL has arrived in Australia for its first national tour! The PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL is like other touring film festivals in that includes a selection of short films, however, this tour is dedicated entirely to paddle sports such as whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP and more.

The PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL has been running for 13 years based out of Canada and tours more than 120 cities annually around the globe. Audiences will see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers exploring remote coastlines, northern river canoe expeditions, international river travel films, motivating environmental documentaries and gruelling kayak fishing battles.

Attracting paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts, audiences can expect a fun, social and entertaining event inspired by compelling films.

Join us for the inaugural season of the PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL crossing Australia!

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/_A76CxDSoTo

We have teamed up with Gold Coast Film Festival to bring you many glorious months of 90’s films at the Burleigh Cinema. Next on our list is cult classic CRUEL INTENTIONS on Thursday 26th of September from 6:00pm at the Burleigh Brewing Taphouse!

CRUEL INTENTIONS
Burleigh Cinema (Outdoor or Indoor)
Thursday 26th September
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Burleigh Brewing Taphouse
Feature film screening around 7:00pm
Free event
18+

`Annette (Reese Witherspoon) unwittingly becomes a pawn in Sebastian’s (Ryan Phillippe) and Kathryn’s (Sarah Michelle Gellar) deliciously diabolical wager of sexual conquest when she writes an article in Seventeen Magazine about how she intends to stay pure until she marries her boyfriend. However, Sebastian gets more than he bargained for as he attempts to woo Annette into his bed.’
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Ever been at the movies and thought ‘you know what would make this better? A refreshing ale.’ No way — us too!
Simply rock up, grab a world class craft beer 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, Burleigh Eats by Oak Cafe and popcorn of course!

Pssst…Burleigh Cinema is an 18+ affair, so leave the littles at home, and date night like a couple of independently wealthy teenagers. Oh, and if it’s rainy or chilly, we can take the party indoors to our Burleigh Indoor Cinema in the Brewery.

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

Brisbane Queer Film Festival and the Institute of Modern Art bring you a special Pride Month screening: join us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of director Marlon T. Riggs seminal documentary on Black gay life in the 1980s, ‘Tongues Untied’ (1989).

The film uses poetry, personal testimony, rap, and performance (featuring poet Essex Hemphill and others) to share accounts of the homophobia and racism that confronted Black gay men and continues to this day.

The stories are striking examples of discrimination: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his colour; the college student left bleeding on the sidewalk after a gay-bashing; the loneliness and isolation of the drag queen. Yet they also affirm the solidarity of the Black gay male experience: protest marches, smoky bars, “snap diva”, humorous “musicology”, and Vogue dancers.

“My struggle has allowed me to transcend that sense of shame and stigma identified with my being a Black gay man. Having come through that fire, they can’t touch me.”—Marlon T. Riggs

Rating: 15+. Find out more and register on the IMA website here: http://bit.ly/30KyUks

Image: TONGUES UNTIED: Oaktown Boyz by Signifyin’ Works

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. ONLY SENIORS TICKETS LEFT.

Regional Arts Development Fund & Capricorn Film Festival present ‘Intensive Actors Workshop’ with Philip Holder.

If you have ever wanted to learn how to perform for stage and screen from one of the countries most accomplished acting teachers, Capricorn Film Festival will present the talented Phillip Holder for a one day intensive acting workshop, held on the 28th September in Gladstone.

BIOGRAPHY OF TUTOR
With a career spanning over 40 years, Philip Holder has worked continuously as an actor, tutor, coach, and writer. In the Australian theatre, he has worked extensively with the Melbourne Theatre Company, the South Australian State Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company, and the Ensemble Theatre. His television, film and radio career includes roles in over twenty feature films, numerous roles within television, and hundreds of hours of radio. Recently he has worked as a tutor for Screenwise in Sydney and The Warehouse Workshop on the Gold Coast.

DAY BREAKDOWN
The day will consist of vocal exercises, introduction to scripts, working with the camera and script analysis and will run at no cost to its participants.

Participants require no previous experience prior to the course, just an enthusiasm for acting.

AGES AND GROUPS
A maximum of 30 people will be selected to participate, with Gladstone senior citizens offered up to 15 of the available spaces.

Age restrictions apply to 11 years old.

COST
Free

Registration
Interested parties are required to register with selected participants confirmed prior to the workshop.

Attendance is free, though due to limited spaces, interested community members must register by the 16th September.

Selected participants will be contacted by 20th September.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the art of mosaic making from an artisan with over 19 years of artistic development. Renowned mosaic artist Brett Campbell, will be sharing his skills with us each day during the festival. Brett is from the Maleny hinterland and has been commissioned to create vibrant, meaningful mosaic streetscaping artwork across the Sunshine Coast over the years.

Create your own unique mosaic tile that represents something meaningful to you. Your artwork will be photographed and will become part of our community mosaic art project that will be projected onto a screen during the festival. Watch the grow each day over the festival long weekend, in Prospectors Hall.

This drop-in workshop is suitable for all ages.

The program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the art of mosaic making from an artisan with over 19 years of artistic development. Renowned mosaic artist Brett Campbell, will be sharing his skills with us each day during the festival. Brett is from the Maleny hinterland and has been commissioned to create vibrant, meaningful mosaic streetscaping artwork across the Sunshine Coast over the years.

Create your own unique mosaic tile that represents something meaningful to you. Your artwork will be photographed and will become part of our community mosaic art project that will be projected onto a screen during the festival. Watch the grow each day over the festival long weekend, in Prospectors Hall.

This drop-in workshop is suitable for all ages.

The program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the art of mosaic making from an artisan with over 19 years of artistic development. Renowned mosaic artist Brett Campbell, will be sharing his skills with us each day during the festival. Brett is from the Maleny hinterland and has been commissioned to create vibrant, meaningful mosaic streetscaping artwork across the Sunshine Coast over the years.

Create your own unique mosaic tile that represents something meaningful to you. Your artwork will be photographed and will become part of our community mosaic art project that will be projected onto a screen during the festival. Watch the grow each day over the festival long weekend, in Prospectors Hall.

This drop-in workshop is suitable for all ages.

The program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED

Prolific Australian producers Sue Milliken AO (Black Robe 1991, Ladies in Black 2015, BIFF 2018 Patron) and Andrena Finlay (Goddess 2013, Razzle Dazzle 2007) launch their new book on the nuts and bolts of a craft often cloaked in mystery.

‘Producing for the Screen: A Handbook’ draws on two lifetimes’ experience of producing feature films, television dramas, documentaries and short films in Australia to give a practical, hands-on look at turning your ‘light bulb’ idea into a cinematic experience.

Chaired by Producer Trish Lake (Love Opera 2019, Frackman 2015), this session will allow plenty of time for audience interaction, so bring your best questions on producing to mine the incredible collective wisdom of these experienced producers.

“Eighty of the happiest minutes documentary-lovers are likely to spend in a theater this year.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Join us for the Brisbane Premiere of Martha: A Picture Story, a new documentary about the life and work of legendary photographer Martha Cooper. Winner of the Sydney Film Festival Documentary Audience Award, Martha: A Picture Story is Australian filmmaker Selina Miles’s illuminating look at a remarkable figure: intrepid American photojournalist Martha Cooper, known for her trailblazing documentation of street art and graffiti culture.

OCT 5 | 12 PM | DENDY COORPAROO
OCT 8 | 6:15 PM | NEW FARM SIX CINEMAS

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With disarming curiosity and a razor-sharp eye, Cooper became a champion of the underground. As a lone female intern at National Geographic, staff photographer at the New York Post in the 1970s and in her freelance work, she captured renegade street art, Japanese tattoos, ancient Mayan culture and American gentrification. The New York Times dubbed her 1984 Subway Art book the ‘graffiti bible’.

While Miles follows Cooper, rocketing through Berlin, New York and Baltimore, her adventures come to life with rich archival footage, tales from subjects and peers, and the electrifying photos themselves. This dynamic and exhilarating film uncovers a character as colourful as her extraordinary work.

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED | FILM SCREENS SEPARATELY

Science fiction and fantasy may have been primarily male-dominated genres, but they have also been the site of revolutionary writing by women, from Mary Shelley and Ursula K Le Guin to Octavia E Butler and Ann Leckie.

Why does speculative fiction provide such fertile ground for viewpoints that rail against the norm? Inspired by the documentary Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin 2018, which investigates the remarkable life and legacy of the late feminist author through archival footage and interviews filmed before her death, this panel of equally notable women discuss Ursula K Le Guin’s influence on feminist, utopian and fantasy fiction.

Join bestselling Australian fantasy authors Isobelle Carmody and Lian Hearn alongside contemporary artist Emily Floyd, who uses Le Guin’s text in her work, for a conversation about feminist imaginings of the future.

Get tickets to see Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin beforehand.

Join Australian band HTRK for the world premiere performance of their soundtrack to Over the Rainbow 2019 played live during the screening of the documentary. Director Jeffrey Peixoto’s Over the Rainbow is a mesmerising look at the personal stories behind the inscrutable face of the Church of Scientology.

Beyond the scandalous headlines and cover-ups, Peixoto interviews people whose lives have been informed by the Church to help viewers better understand the human and experiential side of feverish belief. Renowned for their highly layered guitar and electronic sound, HTRK composed the unforgettable soundtrack to this stylish and evocative documentary.

This stylish and evocative documentary draws you into its ominous world of mistruths to shed light on what cults give their followers — and what they take away.

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the art of mosaic making from an artisan with over 19 years of artistic development. Renowned mosaic artist Brett Campbell, will be sharing his skills with us each day during the festival. Brett is from the Maleny hinterland and has been commissioned to create vibrant, meaningful mosaic streetscaping artwork across the Sunshine Coast over the years.

Create your own unique mosaic tile that represents something meaningful to you. Your artwork will be photographed and will become part of our community mosaic art project that will be projected onto a screen during the festival. Watch the grow each day over the festival long weekend, in Prospectors Hall.

This drop-in workshop is suitable for all ages.

The program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

This shorts film program, is inspired by the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché.

Until recently, women directors were largely written out of early cinema history. This shorts film program, inspired by the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (which screens separately during the Festival), showcases recent restorations of important French film pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché, whose films pursued progressive values questioning gender roles and racial divides. This live music and film event features a new score by violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller.

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED

Sound is a crucial element of the way most of us experience the world. Carefully crafted sound design and an evocative score can elevate a film to the transcendent by setting mood, directing our attention and heightening our engagement.

Composer and artist Lawrence English, HTRK band members Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang (Over the Rainbow, BIFF 2019) and violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller (First Women of Film, BIFF 2019) join chair Ellie Buttrose (Associate Curator, International Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art) to talk about how and why sound moves us.

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED

Artists and filmmakers have more avenues for expressing their visions than ever before. Innovative technologies such as virtual reality allow creators to build immersive worlds that have changed the way audiences experience art. Our panel discusses how these new works are created, how these platforms change the artist audience dynamic and the exciting storytelling possibilities that are opening up as a result of these technological advances.

The panel features filmmaker Douglas Watkin; Giovanna Shakhovskoy, Co-founder and Head of Customer of Directors of the Extraordinary and Escape Hunt Brisbane; and new media artist Jessie Hughes.

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED | FILM SCREENS SEPARATELY

The Age of Artificial Intelligence has arrived. From driverless cars to automated scambots, this new technological frontier raises moral conundrums that get to the core of what it means to be human. Following the Australian Premiere of Isa Willinger’s startling new documentary Hi, A.I. 2019, join our panel as they delve into the tension between the boundless possibilities of artificial intelligence and the ethical questions that affect us all.

The panel brings together Penny Wong, Director of Radmis and Supervisory Council Member, SingularityNET; Dr Chelsea Dobbins, Senior Lecturer, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland; Alex Ben Mayor, Technology Commercialisation and Strategy; and Benjamin Richards, Executive Producer, Apothecary Films.

Get tickets to see Hi A.I. beforehand.

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

“Eighty of the happiest minutes documentary-lovers are likely to spend in a theater this year.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Join us for the Brisbane Premiere of Martha: A Picture Story, a new documentary about the life and work of legendary photographer Martha Cooper. Winner of the Sydney Film Festival Documentary Audience Award, Martha: A Picture Story is Australian filmmaker Selina Miles’s illuminating look at a remarkable figure: intrepid American photojournalist Martha Cooper, known for her trailblazing documentation of street art and graffiti culture.

OCT 5 | 12 PM | DENDY COORPAROO
OCT 8 | 6:15 PM | NEW FARM SIX CINEMAS

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With disarming curiosity and a razor-sharp eye, Cooper became a champion of the underground. As a lone female intern at National Geographic, staff photographer at the New York Post in the 1970s and in her freelance work, she captured renegade street art, Japanese tattoos, ancient Mayan culture and American gentrification. The New York Times dubbed her 1984 Subway Art book the ‘graffiti bible’.

While Miles follows Cooper, rocketing through Berlin, New York and Baltimore, her adventures come to life with rich archival footage, tales from subjects and peers, and the electrifying photos themselves. This dynamic and exhilarating film uncovers a character as colourful as her extraordinary work.

The PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL has arrived in Australia for its first national tour! The PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL is like other touring film festivals in that includes a selection of short films, however, this tour is dedicated entirely to paddle sports such as whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP and more.

The PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL has been running for 13 years based out of Canada and tours more than 120 cities annually around the globe. Audiences will see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers exploring remote coastlines, northern river canoe expeditions, international river travel films, motivating environmental documentaries and grueling kayak fishing battles.

Attracting paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts, audiences can expect a fun, social and entertaining event inspired by compelling films.

Join us for the inaugural season of the PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL crossing Australia!

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/_A76CxDSoTo

Known for Germany’s all-time biggest grossing movies Manitou’s Shoe (2001) and Dreamship Surprise (2004), comedy personality Michael “Bully” Herbig now makes his directing foray into thrillers, recreating a gripping historical event.

1979, East Germany at the height of the Cold War. Günter Wetzel (David Kross, The Reader), a bricklayer, and his friend Peter Strelzyk (Friedrich Mücke), an electrician, can no longer bear the oppressive regime. The two men and their wives resolve to undertake a mission to secretly build a hot air balloon from scratch that will carry them and their families over the border fence to freedom. Over the course of the next 18 months they sew 1,000 square metres of cloth and gather countless weather reports from West German radio with the Stasi (State Police) hot on their heels. A nerve-racking battle against the clock begins…

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s film borrows much from the life of the renowned German artist Gerhard Richter (if you missed his show at GOMA you missed out) without mentioning his name, but like so many German stories that cover such tumultuous times it is riveting and engrossing.

On one level, Never Look Away is the story of the evolution of an East German painter; on another, it’s about the depravity of the Third Reich and the regimes that followed in East and West Germany. The moral impact is massive and as a film it is mesmerizing. The performances are incredible and the direction and cinematography at another level again.

It is the only German film, other than Das Boot to receive multiple Academy Award nominations and it is as unforgettable as that wonderful piece of cinema.

Please note the earlier starting time! It runs for 3 hours and unlike most films of that length it is worth every minute of it. It’s triumphant.

Dankeschon to the Festival patron who recommended we get this film and to everyone who supports the Festival. The film culture we deliver doesn’t get much better than this.

The Radical Reels Tour shares a collection of 7 short action-packed adventure films that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The Radical Reels Tour is the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s more outrageous, adventurous little sibling and is characterised by ‘Oh my God’ moments as elite athletes and adventurers conquer their challenges and push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.

The Radical Reels Tour shows an entirely different set of films to those screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in May.

Designed to take you into the wilds and out of your comfort zone, the films feature daring footage or some of the most accomplished climbers, skiers, alpinists and mountain-bike riders alive today.

The 2019 Radical Reels Tour promises to get your pulse racing, from the comfort and safety of your cinema seat. Transporting audiences from remote Patagonian mountains with a crew of committed Belgian climbers to the powder laden slopes of the US. Witness the birth of mountain bike freeriding and join dedicated adventurers on their own personal epic challenges. Radical Reels promises the best of skiing, climbing, and biking not to mention human resilience and astounding skill.

This year’s program includes 3 films with subtitles. Seating is not allocated. Come early for the best seats.

Each of the 7 action-packed short films has been hand-picked from more than 300 entries to the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. The original and the best mountain film festival.

For more details visit www.radicalreels.com.au

SORRY NO REFUNDS

The Radical Reels Tour is exempt from classification but would have a G rating with all swearing beeped out (please note 3 films include subtitles).

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Co-presented with the German Consulate Brisbane as part of Brisbane German Week, join us for the Australian premiere of O Beautiful Night 2019, Xaver Böhm’s vivid thrill ride in which the anxious young Juri (Noah Saavedra) meets a mysterious figure (the deliciously oily Marko Mandic) claiming to be Death himself. When Juri falls for the bewitching Nina (Vanessa Loibl), a fresh promise of love arises, but Death may get in the way. Featured in the ‘Panorama’ section of the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival, O Beautiful Night is an absorbing debut from an exciting new voice in German cinema.

Welcome drinks from 6.00pm. Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm screening. Hospitality courtesy of the German Consulate Brisbane.

Join us for a sumptuous, honey-themed dining experience shared at the award winning QAGOMA Restaurant. Executive Chef Doug Innes-Will takes inspiration from the engrossing documentary Honeyland 2019.

His one-time-only menu, revealed on the night, draws on the neighbourhood honeys of producer Bee One Third – Neighbourhood Honey, combined with local produce. In the restaurant our Executive Chef will introduce the dishes and Bee One Third’s Jack Stone will discuss urban bee keeping.

Honeyland was winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2019, and follows the extraordinary journey of Europe’s last female beekeeper. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience.

The Radical Reels Tour shares a collection of 7 short action-packed adventure films that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The Radical Reels Tour is the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s more outrageous, adventurous little sibling and is characterised by ‘Oh my God’ moments as elite athletes and adventurers conquer their challenges and push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.

The Radical Reels Tour shows an entirely different set of films to those screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in May.

Designed to take you into the wilds and out of your comfort zone, the films feature daring footage or some of the most accomplished climbers, skiers, alpinists and mountain-bike riders alive today. Transporting audiences from remote Patagonian mountains with a crew of committed Belgian climbers to the powder laden slopes of the US. Witness the birth of mountain bike freeriding and join dedicated adventurers on their own personal epic challenges. Radical Reels promises the best of skiing, climbing, and biking not to mention human resilience and astounding skill.

This year’s program includes 3 films with subtitles. Seating is not allocated. Come early for the best seats.

Each of the 7 action-packed short films has been hand-picked from more than 300 entries to the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. The original and the best mountain film festival.

For more details visit www.radicalreels.com.au

SORRY NO REFUNDS

The Radical Reels Tour is exempt from classification but would have a G rating with all swearing beeped out (please note 3 films include subtitles).

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

ARIA Award-nominated beatboxer Tom Thum brings his uncanny talent to early Russian science fiction classic Aelita: Queen of Mars 1924.

Fresh from performing his world-first beatbox symphony at the Beethoven Festival in Germany, ARIA Award-nominated beatboxer Tom Thum brings his uncanny talent to early Russian science fiction classic Aelita: Queen
of Mars 1924. Exploring the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, Tom Thum is joined by the world-renowned Australian percussionist Ben Walsh and his beatbox symphony musical partner, conductor and composer Gordon Hamilton.

The trio take on one of the earliest full-length films about space travel. A remarkable silent film boasting extraterrestrial romance and a funky sci-fi vision of the future, Aelita: Queen of Mars envisions life on Mars through
elaborate sets and bold costumes underpinned by a distinctly human drama of power and revolt.

The #TravellingFilmFestival is heading to Queensland!

Next stop 🚗 #Bundaberg from 11 to 14 October, where the best of Sydney Film Festival will screen at Moncrieff Entertainment Centre.

Join us for the opening night reception and film HEARTS & BONES, starring Hugo Weaving as a war photographer, as well as a program of other favourites including heartwarming doco THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM, Palme D’Or winner PARASITE, and sweeping historical drama NEVER LOOK AWAY.

🎟️ Tickets at link above, or head to sff.org.au/tff/program/bundaberg. Get a Flexipass or Subscription to see more films and save!

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

On the final weekend of the ‘Quilty’ exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art, join us for a screening of the new documentary Quilty: Painting the Shadows followed by a conversation with the film’s director, Catherine Hunter. A veteran of artist-focused documentaries, Hunter will discuss the process of documenting the personal process of art making and her working relationship with Ben Quilty.

Quilty: Painting the Shadows ticket holders are also offered an hour of exclusive access to the ‘Quilty’ exhibition after the event.

TICKET INCLUDES FILM AND 30-MINUTE DISCUSSION

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED | FILM SCREENS SEPARATELY

Brains, brains, brains! The Undead are having a contemporary cultural renaissance and our addiction to these ghouls shows no signs of returning to the grave. The nightmarish notion of the dead rising is inherently horrifying and equally fascinating.

Kristy Matheson (Director of Film, ACMI) will be joined by Dr Mark Ryan (Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology) and author and critic Dr Alexandra Heller-Nicholas as they explore the zombie trope and the deliciously twisty ways in which different filmmakers revisit this genre. Join us as we look to the humour and horror of these fantastic modern takes on the genre.

Get tickets to see Little Monsters beforehand.

ARIA Award-nominated beatboxer Tom Thum brings his uncanny talent to early Russian science fiction classic Aelita: Queen of Mars 1924.

Fresh from performing his world-first beatbox symphony at the Beethoven Festival in Germany, ARIA Award-nominated beatboxer Tom Thum brings his uncanny talent to early Russian science fiction classic Aelita: Queen
of Mars 1924. Exploring the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, Tom Thum is joined by the world-renowned Australian percussionist Ben Walsh and his beatbox symphony musical partner, conductor and composer Gordon Hamilton.

The trio take on one of the earliest full-length films about space travel. A remarkable silent film boasting extraterrestrial romance and a funky sci-fi vision of the future, Aelita: Queen of Mars envisions life on Mars through
elaborate sets and bold costumes underpinned by a distinctly human drama of power and revolt.

Join us for the largest celebration of film from 3 – 13 October. 11 days,100+ films, 65 venues, 28 events and more.

We’ve got premieres, award-winners, headliners, tear-jerkers and spine-chillers you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re after a strikingly dark comedy that wrestles with mob rule; a kindergarten teacher who’s as handy with a zombie-dispatching shovel as she is a ukulele, or cinema classics to make your heart swell; BIFF is back for 11 spectacular days and nights of cinema.

Grab a friend and settle in for the largest celebration of film in Queensland from 3 –13 October.

Organist David Bailey takes on one of the slipperiest characters of the early twentieth century, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini in The Grim Game (1919).

The master of the bellows meets the master of escape! Organist David Bailey takes on one of the slipperiest characters of the early twentieth century, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini in The Grim Game 1919. Presented on the 100th anniversary of its original release, this long-lost silent caper stars Houdini as Harvey Hanford, a go-getter journalist who is framed for the murder of his ill-tempered uncle.

His quest to clear his name and get the girl finds him breaking out of handcuffs and chains and ending up on the wing of a bi-plane in mid-air. Lost for decades, The Grim Game was unearthed in a Houdini fan’s secret archive and has now been digitally restored.

FREE | TICKET REQUIRED | FILM SCREENS SEPARATELY

Author Neil Gaiman describes the creative process as ‘driving through the fog with one headlight out’. Drawing inspiration from the outstanding documentary Don’t Be Nice 2018, which follows a group of young slam poets from New York City as they hone their craft for the national championships, this panel delves into the challenging process of refining and reworking ideas, from inception to completion, discussing the uncertainty and vulnerability that buffers them along the way.

Join journalist and author Trent Dalton, Bangarra choreographer and dancer Yolande Brown and Brisbane spoken-word poet Huda Fadlelmawla in this thought-provoking discussion moderated by award-winning playwright Stephen Carleton.

Get tickets to see Don’t Be Nice beforehand.

Adding to his resume of crowd-pleasers, including My Brother Simple (GER19) andFriendship!, comes director Markus Goller’s captivating road trip comedy that delves into the heart of brotherhood.

Estranged brothers Christian (Lars Eidinger) and Georg (Bjarne Mädel) haven’t seen each other in a long time. 20 years ago, Christian moved away for a manager position while George became a cabinet maker in their home town, caring for their father until his passing. Their father’s funeral reunites them, and at the wake, the two drunkenly decide to realise their boyhood dream of driving across Germany on their mopeds. So begins a journey from the Black Forrest to the Baltic Sea – never faster than 25 Km/h, but always full of sex, drugs & Ping Pong. From exciting highs to comically dramatic lows, their incredible adventures and encounters will reconnect the brothers and give them the opportunity to rediscover themselves.

The Radical Reels Tour shares a collection of 7 short action-packed adventure films that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The Radical Reels Tour is the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s more outrageous, adventurous little sibling and is characterised by ‘Oh my God’ moments as elite athletes and adventurers conquer their challenges and push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.

The Radical Reels Tour shows an entirely different set of films to those screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in May.

Designed to take you into the wilds and out of your comfort zone, the films feature daring footage or some of the most accomplished climbers, skiers, alpinists and mountain-bike riders alive today.

The 2019 Radical Reels Tour promises to get your pulse racing, from the comfort and safety of your cinema seat. Transporting audiences from remote Patagonian mountains with a crew of mad-capped Belgian climbers to the powder laden slopes of the US. Witness the birth of mountain bike freeriding and join dedicated adventurers on their own personal epic challenges. Radical Reels promises the best of skiing, climbing, and biking not to mention human resilience and astounding skill.

This year’s program includes 3 films with subtitles. Seating is not allocated. Come early for the best seats.

Each of the 7 action-packed short films has been hand-picked from more than 300 entries to the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. The original and the best mountain film festival.

For more details visit www.radicalreels.com.au

SORRY NO REFUNDS

The Radical Reels Tour is exempt from classification but would have a G rating with all swearing beeped out (please note 3 films include subtitles).

The Radical Reels Tour shares a collection of 7 short action-packed adventure films that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The Radical Reels Tour is the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s more outrageous, adventurous little sibling and is characterised by ‘Oh my God’ moments as elite athletes and adventurers conquer their challenges and push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.

The Radical Reels Tour shows an entirely different set of films to those screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in May.

Designed to take you into the wilds and out of your comfort zone, the films feature daring footage or some of the most accomplished climbers, skiers, alpinists and mountain-bike riders alive today.

The 2019 Radical Reels Tour promises to get your pulse racing, from the comfort and safety of your cinema seat. Transporting audiences from remote Patagonian mountains with a crew of mad-capped Belgian climbers to the powder laden slopes of the US. Witness the birth of mountain bike freeriding and join dedicated adventurers on their own personal epic challenges. Radical Reels promises the best of skiing, climbing, and biking not to mention human resilience and astounding skill.

This year’s program includes 3 films with subtitles. Seating is not allocated. Come early for the best seats.

Each of the 7 action-packed short films has been hand-picked from more than 300 entries to the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. The original and the best mountain film festival.

For more details visit www.radicalreels.com.au

SORRY NO REFUNDS

The Radical Reels Tour is exempt from classification but would have a G rating with all swearing beeped out (please note 3 films include subtitles).

The Radical Reels Tour shares a collection of 7 short action-packed adventure films that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The Radical Reels Tour is the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s more outrageous, adventurous little sibling and is characterised by ‘Oh my God’ moments as elite athletes and adventurers conquer their challenges and push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.

The Radical Reels Tour shows an entirely different set of films to those screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in May.

Designed to take you into the wilds and out of your comfort zone, the films feature daring footage or some of the most accomplished climbers, skiers, alpinists and mountain-bike riders alive today.

The 2019 Radical Reels Tour promises to get your pulse racing, from the comfort and safety of your cinema seat. Transporting audiences from remote Patagonian mountains with a crew of mad-capped Belgian climbers to the powder laden slopes of the US. Witness the birth of mountain bike freeriding and join dedicated adventurers on their own personal epic challenges. Radical Reels promises the best of skiing, climbing, and biking not to mention human resilience and astounding skill.

This year’s program includes 3 films with subtitles. Seating is not allocated. Come early for the best seats.

Each of the 7 action-packed short films has been hand-picked from more than 300 entries to the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. The original and the best mountain film festival.

For more details visit www.radicalreels.com.au

SORRY NO REFUNDS

The Radical Reels Tour is exempt from classification but would have a G rating with all swearing beeped out (please note 3 films include subtitles).

Elmar Wepper brings wit and warmth to his performance as Georg “Schorsch” Kempter, a grumpy gardener in a small Bavarian town, whose nursery is facing bankruptcy. His marriage has lost its magic and he can’t connect with his daughter. It is only when flying in his own rickety biplane that Schorsch feels truly free. When the owner of the golf course refuses to pay him because the grass Schorsch has planted there is not “as green as it gets”, Schorsch finally snaps. Just as his plane is about to be impounded, he grabs the control stick and flies away on a voyage into the unknown. As he discovers new places and experiences extraordinary encounters, each take-off and landing edges Schorsch ever closer to happiness.

This charming road movie also seconds as a postcard of the German countryside with stunning aerial shots of a journey brimming with rare surprises and delightful characters.