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The ultimate Sydney Film Festival big night out at the big screen. At the glorious State Theatre, you’ll be dazzled by world premieres and award-winning films featuring some of the biggest and brightest stars, plus special guests and red carpet events.

The Ballad of Wallis Island
Carey Mulligan stars in this charming comedy, in which an eccentric lottery winner bankrolls an unwitting reunion of his favourite musical duo – who happen to be former lovers.
Selling Fast
Blue Moon
Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott sparkle in Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, SFF 2014) hilarious chamber piece set in the world of musical theatre.
Dreams
Michel Franco (Memory, SFF 2024) reunites with Jessica Chastain in an erotic tale of two lovers that doubles as incendiary exploration of America’s relationship with Mexico.
Enzo
The Opening Film at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Robin Campillo’s (BPM) sun-drenched, emotive drama follows Enzo, 16, as he defies his bourgeois family to find his own path.
How to Train Your Dragon
A stunning live-action reimagining of the beloved animation, with plenty of frolics, flying, and fire-breathing dragons on show. A definite big screen family crowd-pleaser.
Lesbian Space Princess
Introverted lesbian space princess Saira goes on an inter-gay-lactic mission to rescue her ex from evil incel aliens in this riotous, Berlin Teddy Award-winning Aussie animation.
Documentary
One To One: John & Yoko
In this astonishing doc by Oscar-winner Kevin Macdonald, the rock royalty duo let loose onstage at their historic “One to One” concert and let their hair down at home in NYC.
Documentary
Orwell: 2+2=5
Direct from Cannes, Raoul Peck’s (I Am Not Your Negro, SFF 2017) powerful exploration of George Orwell and his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four reveals just how deeply his warnings resonate today.
Pike River
The powerful true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), and their fight for justice following New Zealand’s deadliest modern mining disaster.
Documentary
Prime Minister
This remarkably intimate portrait of Jacinda Ardern explores her challenging and transformative term as Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand. Sundance 2025 Audience Award.
Slanted
Debut Australian director Amy Wang’s twisted satire sees an aspiring prom queen undergo radical surgery to change her race. Winner of the SXSW Narrative Jury Award.
Selling Fast
Twinless
Dylan O’Brien and director and co-star James Sweeney shine in this queer bromance comedy about two grieving twins. An ingenious, unpredictable, and hilarious crowd favourite from Sundance.
Selling Fast
Vie Privée
Jodie Foster leads a stellar cast in this gently comic, Cannes-selected murder mystery in which a psychiatrist becomes convinced that the death of her patient is suspicious.
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