Rushes
$10 Tickets
Crocodile Tears
Johan lives on a run-down crocodile farm in West Java with his Mama. When he falls for a girl and starts spending more time in the outside world, Mama spirals out of control. Is she prioritising her son’s best interests, or just mimicking the insincere tears of the creatures she shares such a strong bond with?
In the Belly of a Tiger
An elderly farmer and his family return home to their village after trying to make money in the city, only to find it destitute and ruled by exploitative employers and a hungry tiger. Both the greedy employers and the tiger are protected by the government, but only the death at the hands of one will provide compensation.
Every Little Thing
Every Little Thing follows retired writer and teacher Terry Masear over a summer as she takes in and rehabilitates injured hummingbirds. Shot with stunning close-ups of the birds against the backdrop of Masear’s storied life, this film is a mediation on human-animal relationships and our capacity for care.
The Wolves Always Come at Night
In this intimate hybrid film, a young nomadic couple in Mongolia are in the midst of their animals’ birthing season when a devastating storm strikes. Forced to leave their home they must adapt to their new life in the city without their animals.
Aquarius
Aquarius is a captivating documentary by Wendy Champagne, delving into the 1973 Nimbin Aquarius Festival. Through rare archival footage and compelling interviews, it showcases how this extraordinary event transformed a community and sparked enduring activism in Australia. A must-see for history and counterculture enthusiasts.
Look Into My Eyes
A24’s Look Into My Eyes, directed by Lana Wilson (Taylor Swift: Miss Americana), explores the psychic world through seven New York City psychics. Featuring intimate interviews and client sessions, it delves into their motivations, revealing profound human connections. Look Into My Eyes is a seminal film about the psychic world, not to be missed.
Dig! XX
More music, more commentary and even more fights in this epic tale of rock ’n’ roll, reworked for the 20th anniversary. Ondi Timoner’s ground-breaking documentation of dueling rock bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre is introduced to new audiences in this extended edition of the cult classic, Dig! XX.
Free Events
Wirltuti Season Launch
Samstag Museum of Art
Join us for a drink and music in Fenn Place to celebrate the launch of the Samstag/Adelaide Film Festival Moving Image commissions.
Archie Moore in Conversation
Screen Conversation
Join us for a conversation about film with Archie Moore, the 2024 Art and Moving Image feature artist and Golden Lion winner at the Venice Biennale, and AFF CEO and Creative Director Mat Kesting.
Animation: Contextualising Australia's Mini-Boom
Screen Conversation
Join Ken Anderson, co-founder of Wild Child Animation, UK, Leela Varghese and Luke Jurevicius in conversation about Australia's animation mini-boom, witnessed by the production of Memoir of a Snail, Magic Beach and Lesbian Space Princess.
Don Dunstan Award Talk: Don McAlpine
Screen Conversation
This year’s Don Dunstan Award recipient, Academy Award winning cinematographer Don McAlpine will be in conversation with AFF Patron, Sophie Hyde at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas.
Hanlon Larsen Screen Fellowship: Strega Launch Event
Strega launch event with Peter Hanlon and director Tiah Trimboli.
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.
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.
Documentary: Where Real Life and Cinematic Artifice Meet
Screen Conversation
Hear how the directors of three feature documentaries in AFF 2024 approached their subject and, in the process, learn about hummingbirds, the Nimbin Aquarius Festival, and making and using songs in films. Join panellists Sally Aitken (Every Little Thing), Shalom Almond (Songs Inside) and Wendy Champagne (Aquarius).
Making Debut Films: Scripts, Risks, Joys and Challenges
Screen Conversation
Join AFFIF filmmakers Kelly Schilling (With or Without You), Sally Gifford (Kangaroo Island), Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese (Lesbian Space Princess) in conversation about the making of their debut features.