The 69th Sydney Film Festival announces it will present the World Premiere of We Are Still Here for its Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, June 8, at the State Theatre followed by a post-screening celebration in the Sydney Town Hall.
The 69th Sydney Film Festival announces three family-friendly feature films and 8 shorts that will screen as part of the Family Program. Youngsters will be able to enjoy fun flicks from around the globe with 2022’s fantastic Family Program. Feature-length offerings include the highly entertaining superhero tale Super Furball Saves the Future, about a young girl who must save the world from a future without bees,” said Family Films Programmer Katharine Rogers.“A Sundance crowd-pleaser for all ages, Vietnamese sci-fi charmer Maika is about a lonely eight-year-old who befriends an alien visitor and joins the creature to outwit the unscrupulous baddies trying to capture her. Screening alongside Maika is the short film Laika and Nemo, a touching story about feeling like an outsider.” Ride the Wave is an exhilarating documentary following Scottish surf champion Ben Larg who at just 12-years-old, has a dream to ride the biggest, most dangerous cold-water waves in the world,” she said. This year will also feature a special short film program for younger children, with films that delve into themes of nature and identity. Australian short films include Apart, about two artists finding …
The 69th Sydney Film Festival today announced the sixth year of its Screenability Program.
umanity – and human endeavour – across the late 20th and 21st centuries. Recognising his immense contribution to cinema, ACMI – in association with the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).
The 69th Sydney Film Festival today announced a sneak peek of 22 new films to be featured in this year’s 8 – 19 June 2022 event. The announcement is in advance of the full program launch on Wednesday 11 May.
