SWORD OF VENGEANCE + Echoless: bit.ly/47FaluR AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE One of the most expensive Serbian films ever made, this epic saga of retribution and honour has been compared with such dystopian classics as #MadMax2, #Highlander and #Doomsday Event Cinemas George St #Serbia

THE EAGLE OBSESSION + The Art of Looking: bit.ly/46rGOT9 INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Jeffery Morris' cinematic odyssey explores how the Apollo program and visionary #scifi of the 60s and '70s inspired a generation of thinkers, dreamers and creators #Space1999 Event Cinemas George St

AUSTRALIAN SHORTS SHOWCASE: bit.ly/4nvGtFK A thrilling collection of eight visionary films from our shores, from animated works to bold student films to ambitious cinematic wonders. Event Cinemas George St #shortfilms Australian Film Television and Radio School Australian Short Film Today

SPACEWOMAN + Tether: bit.ly/46rHJmz AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE #Astronaut Eileen Collins is the first woman to command the #SpaceShuttle. From her smalltown beginnings, she would smash glass ceilings at #NASA. spacewomanfilm Event Cinemas George St

40 ACRES + The Keepers: bit.ly/41TXLUL NSW PREMIERE Fleeing society's collapse with her children, Hailey (#DanielleDeadwyler) trains them to fight to kill. But need for human contact could place the whole family in jeopardy. #DystopianFiction Event Cinemas George St

ANIMATION CELEBRATION: bit.ly/3K1hZpz A showcase of animated artistry from across the globe. John Vardar VS The Galaxy #animation Event Cinemas George St

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS SHOWCASE: bit.ly/3K35IRl We undertake a journey across the planet to explore what bold, new speculative visions are emerging #shortfilm Event Cinemas George St

FISHGIRL + Imprint: bit.ly/4gowxeM AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Camila can't recall her childhood. To remain sane, she fills her emptiness with an imaginary world where reality is extraordinary, details have life, and a giant fish is her guardian. Event Cinemas George St

SASYQ + Interception + Invasion '53 + It's Not the Cat!: bit.ly/3IoqKJI A session dedicated to the wonderful new experience of meeting someone totally unlike yourself Event Cinemas George St Invasion53 #Aliens #UFO

Remembering Val Kilmer: THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU: bit.ly/3HY6qin A rare big-screen showing of one of the most insanely inspired films ever to come out of Hollywood - the 1996 production of #HGWells' #scifi/#horror classic, THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU #valkilmer

Aussie acting great NICK TATE will be awarded the Adam Lee Memorial Award for his body of genre work on film and TV this Friday, 3 October at Event Cinemas George St. TICKETS for the Opening Night session: bit.ly/4m2h4SU #StarTrek #Space1999 #Lost #TheXFiles #NickTate #scifi

OPENING NIGHT AUDS LOVE STARMAN, BLU'S | MEDIA WALL PHOTO OPPS IN DEMAND. Thank you to all the patrons who joined us for a wonderful #OpeningNight celebration of all things #scifi. Event Cinemas George St #filmfestival #ScienceFiction #redcarpet

2026 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! Submit via FilmFreeway ahead of our key 2026 festival events: 2026 MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL: Cinema Nova from Feb 26 - Mar 1. 2026 SYDNEY SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL: Early October at Event Cinemas George St EARLYBIRD DEADLINE: April 24.

SUBMIT YOUR FEATURE, SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY Our Unproduced Screenplay Contest returns in 2026, giving speculative narrative writers of long and short film storytelling a festival outlet. FilmFreeway bit.ly/3hAsEVE #Scriptwriting #Screenplay #Submit #WritingCommunity