Queensland Premiere. An intimate drama following a Gen Z love triangle set in the snow-covered regions of northern China. Warmth and authenticity highlight this poignant story of love and friendship. In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China’s northern border, Haofeng meets Nana, a charming tour guide. When they team up with Xia, a personable …
Queensland Premiere. In the outer suburbs of Melbourne, seventeen-year-old Leo leads a seemingly typical life. Amidst hanging out with friends, bickering with his Italian family at the dinner table and making out with his girlfriend Monique, Leo guards a secret he’s afraid to confront. As Leo grapples with his growing attraction to his best friend, …
Queensland Premiere. Pedro Almodóvar (Parallel Mothers) is arguably Spain’s most esteemed director. Strange Way of Life is his second English language production, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal. Strange Way of Life sees former lovers Silva (Pascal) and Jake (Hawke) reunited after twenty-five years. Jake, who is now the Sheriff of a small desert-bordering town …
Queensland Premiere. The first documentary by an Estonian director to compete and win at Sundance, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood is a deeply moving and powerful film. Filmed almost as if it were a Vermeer or Rembrandt painting, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood follows the smoke sauna tradition in southern Estonia, listed by UNESCO, a tradition that connects family …
Queensland Premiere. This home-grown unpredictable horror tells the story of a lonely mobile home resident, who has an unexpected visitor on the night of a relentless thunderstorm. A game of cat and mouse begins as both begin to question their grip on reality. Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at …
Queensland Premiere. Featuring lovingly restored and never before seen footage, You Should Have Been Here Yesterday is an experiential journey through the birth of Australian surfing and youth culture and features Tim Winton, Wayne Lynch, Bob McTavish, Alby Falzon, Evelyn Rich, Maurice Cole and many more. Inspired by Moonage Daydream and Jen Peedom’s Mountain, lost …
Queensland Premiere. The directorial debut of Randal Park (Veep, Fresh Off The Boat) is a biting comedy about three friends as they try to navigate life and love. Ben (Justin H. Min), a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko (Ally Maki), who works for a local film festival. When he’s not …
Queensland Premiere. A story about friendship, and fragility, Robot Dreams is a charming and heartwarming animated feature for the whole family. Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. To the rhythm of 1980’s New York city, their friendship blossoms and they …
Queensland Premiere. A moving, beautiful and semi-autobiographical drama set in 1990’s Canada. Riceboy Sleeps has been a festival and critic favourite and won numerous international awards. Based on director Anthony Shim’s real-life experience, Riceboy Sleeps begins with a single immigrant mother moving to Canada, adjusting to a new life and starting her young son at …
Queensland Premiere. Dead Poets Society meets To Sir With Love in this charming, bittersweet Mexican drama based on true events. In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption and violence, a frustrated teacher (the charming Eugenio Derbez of Coda fame) tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their …
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