Get the appThe third Central Coast Film Festival is set to bring features, documentaries, mid-length films, animation, music videos and shorts packages to audiences. The festival is described as highly anticipated.
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Get the appThe fifth Capital Film Festival runs from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 October in Canberra. The festival is held at Dendy Cinemas Canberra and Arc Cinema at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, which joins as a venue partner this year. The program includes international award-winners, Australian stories and documentaries. Opening night is The Fox, a darkly funny Australian folk tale, with drinks, canapés, music and a Q&A with director Dario Russo. Paper Tiger closes the festival on Sunday 25 October. Several short films from the Canberra Short Film Festival will also be screened alongside feature films.