Canberra's Yeh! Nah! horror film festival returns for its third year, with international feature-length and short films screening before Halloween. The festival opens on Friday 23 October at Dendy Cinema with ten short films from several countries. The featured night on Wednesday 28 October premieres States of Mind, directed by Che Baker, followed by a Q&A with stunt performer Kiran Shah, who stars in the film. Festival director Mikey J. Watson described the eight-night event as a celebration of creative filmmaking in the territory. The program closes on Friday 30 October with awards for the best films.
The Russell Hobbs British Film Festival returns in 2026 with 34 British films, from comedies to dramas. It runs from October 28 to November 29 at all Palace Cinemas. Festival Director Kim Petalas says the program showcases established and new directors. Stars including Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Olivia Colman, Bill Nighy and Saoirse Ronan feature in the lineup. Judy Davis, Claire Foy and Domhnall Gleeson also appear in highlighted films.
A new screen adaptation of Jane Austen's celebrated novel Sense and Sensibility has opened at COPACC Cinema. Local moviegoers in Colac and the surrounding district can also see recent big-budget films that they may have missed earlier in the year. The cinema's program is aimed at offering a mix of classic literary adaptations and popular mainstream releases to the community.
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More than 800 people filled Melbourne's Astor Theatre on Tuesday night as the 31st Greek Film Festival opened with a sold-out screening of Best Friends Forever. Simultaneous opening screenings were held at five other cinemas across the city. The festival's program includes more than 50 films, with over 120 screenings across seven Melbourne venues. The opening night also featured a Greek wedding celebration with traditional music and dancing at the Astor. Greek Community of Melbourne chair Jim Bossinakis said the turnout was an encouraging start to one of the organisation's biggest events of the year.
