Special Presentations
The Order
Maria
Opera is a battlefield. Angelina Jolie received a rapturous standing ovation at Venice Film Festival for her portrayal as opera singer Maria Callas.
The Room Next Door
Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore deliver a touching performance as old friends reunited in Pedro Almodóvar’s first feature film in English.
The Brutalist
Pavements
Anora
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s Blitz follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety. George, defiant and determined to return home, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril.
Dying
Dying, an award-winning Berlinale film, is a searing drama that dives into the complicated relationships of the Lunies family. As the son Tom, a conductor, grapples with his best friend's depression and his ex's request to parent her child, his sister Ellen's struggles ignite a volatile reunion.
Piece by Piece
The life of influential music producer and singer Pharrell Williams told through LEGO® animation. Piece by Piece invites you turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds. Directed by Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville.
Nightbitch
Gala Events
Emilia Pérez
Opening Weekend Gala & Party
Embrace the colour and energy of Mexico and party like Frida and Diego at AFF’s Opening Weekend Gala & Party, following the premiere of the Cannes Film Festival award-winning gangster-trans-musical, Emilia Perez. Starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez.
Kangaroo Island
Closing Night Gala
AFF Youth Gala
AFF Youth is an opportunity for South Australian students and young people to experience the power of film, make industry connections, and share their own stories on the big screen.
The Correspondent
Opening Night Gala
Based on the true story of Australian war correspondent Peter Greste’s imprisonment in Egypt in 2013, The Correspondent is a gripping biographical thriller, a story about the brutal war on truth. Join special guests at the AFF 2024 Opening Night Gala to mark the world premiere.
Country Spotlight India
All We Imagine as Light
In the Belly of a Tiger
Boong
With inspiration from pop idol Madonna, Boong plans to surprise his mother with a gift, leaving his home in Manipur taking enormous risks believing he can bring back his absent father. Defying borders, racial tensions and school obligations with his best friend Raju, the two boys set out to reunite Boong’s family.
Nocturnes
Second Chance
Free Events
Wirltuti Season Launch
Samstag Museum of Art
Archie Moore in Conversation
Screen Conversation
Animation: Contextualising Australia's Mini-Boom
Screen Conversation
Documentary: Where Real Life and Cinematic Artifice Meet
Screen Conversation
Screen Industry Talk moderated by Sandy George
Screen Conversation
Making Debut Films: Scripts, Risks, Joys and Challenges
Screen Conversation
Hanlon Larsen Screen Fellowship: Strega Launch Event
Drinks available for purchase and a chance to view The Gallery installation before formal introductions from Peter Hanlon, Tiah Trimboli and an AFF representative to share details about the Fellowship and officially open the film.
Free admission, bookings required.
Films in Competition
Went Up the Hill
Good One
Ink Wash
In the Belly of a Tiger
Three Days of Fish
Homegrown
I'm Not Everything I Want to Be
Aquarius
Simon and Marianne
The Wolves Always Come at Night
Dust to Dust
Every Little Thing
I Am the River, the River Is Me
Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics
Union
Union is an electrifying documentary that captures the intense struggle to unionize Amazon. Following a fired worker’s fight against the corporate giant, the film unveils the power of collective action and the internal challenges that could make or break their movement. A must-see for its raw, inspiring impact.
AFF Investment Fund Films
We Bury the Dead
Lesbian Space Princess
Make It Look Real
One Mind, One Heart
With or Without You
Songs Inside
Music on Film
Devo
Dig! XX
Teaches of Peaches
Winner of the 2024 Berlinale Teddy Award, this documentary showcases Peaches' talent, activism and influence. Following the 20th Anniversary tour of her album The Teaches of Peaches, the film features stunning live performances and delves into her beginnings. With interviews from Feist, Chilly Gonzales and Shirley Manson, it celebrates Peaches' revolutionary impact.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
One of the most acclaimed and original documentaries of the year, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat explores the events leading to the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba in 1961. Featuring jazz legends Nina Simone and Louis Armstrong, it intertwines political intrigue with cultural vibrancy, highlighting the era's intense emotions.
Piece by Piece
The life of influential music producer and singer Pharrell Williams told through LEGO® animation. Piece by Piece invites you turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds. Directed by Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville.
Songs Inside
Shorts
Made in SA
Australian Shorts
Queer Shorts
Animated Shorts
World Shorts
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