Meet the Opening Night Gala, Parties & First Films of AFF 2026

This first look at the program features the Opening Night Gala, Oscar®-winning directors, Cannes Film Festival winners, AFFIF-supported films, Australian and World Premieres and the Festival's Saturday Night Party, presented by Adelaide Film Festival in partnership with Feast Festival.

All For Film starts here. Full program still to come on 15 September.

Meet SA's Next Filmmakers at AFF Youth 2026

Featuring selected shorts from our AFF Youth Filmmaking Competition, Mexican coming-of-age film SAD GIRLZ, and Brazilian animation PAPAYA, AFF Youth brings South Australian students and young filmmakers together for screenings, conversations and a celebration of filmmaking on the big screen.

Join us for the AFF Youth School Screening Day on October 21 and the AFF Youth Gala on October 22.

Your first look at our 2026 Campaign

AFF is a festival for everyone who loves cinema, whatever that means to them. Our 2026 campaign is here: AFF. All For Film.

AFF Investment Fund

Did you know that Adelaide Film Festival is more than just a festival?

The Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF) provides equity investment in Australian screen productions, launches careers, and profiles local stories in an international context.

Explore more than 150 projects from 2003 until now, including some of the most significant Australian films of the 21st Century.

Shine Your Light, Donate Today

All donations, of any size, help us showcase South Australia as a creative centre of independent filmmaking and support the next generation of storytellers.

AFF is a registered DGR entity and every donation over $2 is tax-deductible.