SWIFF is proud to present the Australian Premiere of George Gittoes’s new feature documentary, Ukrainistan Artist War, following artists behind the frontline, waging a war on war in the face of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign forces. An anti-war film in the tradition of Picasso’s Guernica, Gittoes and …
In dedication to celebrated actor and composer Ryuichi Sakomoto (The Revenant, The Last Emperor), who passed away this year, join us for a special 40th anniversary screening of Nagisa Oshima’s 1983 Palme d’Or-nominated portrait of resilience, pride, and friendship. Starring David Bowie in one of his greatest roles, alongside SWIFF Festival Patron Jack Thompson, Tom …
Join us for the grand finale to the 2023 Screenwave International Film Festival, as we celebrate the Regional Australian premiere of Ari Aster’s epic black-comedy masterpiece, Beau is Afraid. “It’s like a Jewish Lord of the Rings…but he’s just going to his mom’s place” – (Ari Aster). Starring Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, C’mon …
SWIFF audiences will be the first in the country to witness the highly anticipated Australian Premiere of Brandon Cronenberg’s latest cinematic disruption, Infinity Pool. Starring Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman, SWIFF’22), Mia Goth (Pearl, X), and Australian actress Cleopatra Coleman (Dopesick), Infinity Pool is a gripping and tense, visceral satire, further cementing Cronenberg’s reputation as a …
“There is not a day that goes by when I don’t think of The Wizard of Oz.” – David Lynch. A deep dive down the rabbit hole of film obsession and how the things we love make us who we are, Alexandre O. Philippe’s elegant and entertaining film explores the enduring symbiosis between David Lynch’s …
Noomi Rapace (Angel of Mine, SWIFF’20, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) stars in Australian-Macedonian director Goran Stolevski’s ravishing, gothic, mythological folk fable. After escaping from her overprotective mother’s clutches, 16-year-old Nevena encounters the Wolf-Eateress, the witch that terrorises her 19th-century Macedonian village, and discovers a mysterious shared power between them. Upon this revelation, Nevena …
Provocateur. Poet. Piss-taker. 50 years of First Nations activism with artist Richard Bell. Richard Bell is a self-styled ‘activist masquerading as an artist’. His confrontational art and attitude have stirred the Australian art scene while being lauded internationally, having seen the prestigious walls of the Tate Modern. But Bell has one goal: justice and land …
From acclaimed director Jolyon Hoff (SWIFF Live: Surfing Soundwaves, SWIFF’22 – The Staging Post, SWIFF’18) comes a deeply touching journey of self-discovery, identity, and connection through the eyes of Afghan refugee, Muzafar Ali. Muzafar, a father, husband, and photographer living in Rural Australia discovers the rich history of cameleers in Australia, stretching back 160 years. …
Long live the new flesh! Max Renn (James Woods), a programmer for an underground cable network, discovers Videodrome, a mysterious channel that’s to be dedicated to depravity of all persuasions. He enlists the help of his lover Nicki (a campy & kinky Debbie Harry), in searching for the source of the signal, and together they …
Scoring Ruben Östlund (The Square – SWIFF’18), his second Palme d’Or plus an eight-minute standing ovation – and walkouts – at Cannes, Triangle of Sadness is a wickedly, wild and outrageous satire of the vulgarly rich and beautiful. Male model Carl (Harris Dickinson) and professional influencer Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are comp’d tickets aboard a $250 …