Events

2ser In Conversation with Jeff Desom

Sun, Jun 9 6:00PM

European filmmaker and artist Jeff Desom (Rear Window Loop) talks about remixing Hitchcock, going viral and shooting music videos with zombie babies.

2ser Presents: History Of... Film Soundtracks

Sat, Jun 8 7:00PM

2SER DJs soundtrack six decades of film, dropping choice cuts from cult, cheesy and classic cinema.

Apple Store: Haifaa Al Mansour

Sat, Jun 8 2:00PM

Pioneering Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al Mansour returns to Sydney to talk about her debut feature Wadjda.

Apple Store: Ivan Sen and David Jowsey

Sun, Jun 9 12:00PM

Director Ivan Sen and producer David Jowsey discuss the making of Mystery Road. 

Apple Store: Kim Mordaunt and Sylvia Wilczynski

Sun, Jun 9 2:00PM

Writer-director Kim Mordaunt and producer Sylvia Wilczynski discuss their debut feature The Rocket.

Brit Noir talk

Sun, Jun 9 3:30PM

NFSA programmer Quentin Turnour convenes a special panel of those who've recently been watching a lot of British noir.

Cinema Burlesque

Thu, Jun 13 9:30PM

The talented artists of Bobbi's Pole Studio perform sassy, steamy burlesque and pole-dance routines inspired by cult movies.

Cities On Speed: Bogota Change + Q&A with Andreas Dalsgaard

Sat, Jun 8 12:00PM

Andreas Dalsgaard's doco charts how a violent city was transformed to become peaceful.

Closing Night 2013

Sun, Jun 16 7:45PM

Celebrate the finale of the 60th SFF at our Closing Night Gala! See the Awards Ceremony and the Australian Premiere of Twenty Feet from Stardom.

Comedy: True Lies

Thu, Jun 13 8:00PM

A line-up of Australia's top comedians and storytellers take turns on the mic with hilarious confessions inspired by movies, stars and cinema.

Crowdfund Your Dreams

Thu, Jun 13 6:30PM

Screen-content creators share their successes and disasters crowdfunding their work.

Dendy Finalists

Sat, Jun 15 4:00PM

The finalists in the 2013 Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films capture what makes us tick, in magical microcosms of condensed experience.

Director in Conversation: Paul Wright

Wed, Jun 12 6:30PM

An in-depth conversation with Paul Wright, director of Official Competition film For Those in Peril.

Download This Show: Cinema in 2074

Sat, Jun 8 6:30PM

Radio National's Marc Fennell brings cinema 60 years into the future. Do cinemas still exist? Are all screens holographic? Find out in this mind-expanding panel.

Entertainment & Performance

Tue, Jun 5 12:00AM

From playwrights to pole dancers, from comedians to DJs, Australia's most talented artists entertain us with surprising performances inspired by their love of film.

Essential Titles

Wed, Jun 5 5:00PM

Barr Gilmore isolates and recreates only the title and director's credit from the opening sequences of 100 classic films in a looped typographic projection.

Final Cut - Ladies and Gentlemen (1st screening)

Thu, Jun 6 8:00PM

An archetypal love story reconstructed using over 450 clips from existing movies we know and love.

Final Cut - Ladies and Gentlemen (2nd screening)

Thu, Jun 6 8:00PM

An archetypal love story reconstructed using over 450 clips from existing movies we know and love.

Five Films for an Alien: Hosted by AFTRS

Tue, Jun 11 6:30PM

Which five films would you introduce to an alien visiting our planet? Acclaimed filmmakers share their picks.

Forward Thinking: Screen Trends 2014

Sat, Jun 8 7:00PM

What are the new horizons, stories and genres inspiring the leading content producers?

Francis Ford Question Mark: Ultimate Film Trivia!

Thu, Jun 6 6:00PM

Flexipasses and outrageous prizes are up for grabs for film buffs who know their Lynch from their Linklater.

Freak Me Out Disco

Fri, Jun 7 10:00PM

SFF's Freak Me Out programmer Richard Kuipers plays rare '60s garage punk, spaghetti-western killers, insane rockabilly obscurities and more.

Friday on My Mind

Fri, Jun 7 6:00PM

The acclaimed director of The Act Of Killing  reveals all in this conversation hosted by AFTRS.

Hub Talks & Workshops

Sat, Jun 9 6:00PM

Join an open conversation about cinema and cinephilia with a stellar line-up of local and international experts.

Ian McPherson Memorial Lecture

Mon, Jun 10 11:00AM

Julie and the Directors

Sun, Jun 9 12:30PM

In celebration of SFF's 60^th anniversary, journalist Julie Rigg moderates a panel of Sydney Film Festival programmers past and present.

Masterclass: Editing Your Film, with Nick Meyers

Mon, Jun 10 2:00PM

Join veteran editor Nick Meyers as he discusses his latest award-winning project, The Rocket.

Masterclass: How to Survive an Adventure Documentary

Tue, Jun 18 6:00PM

Adventurer Clark Carter and director Julian Harvey discuss the challenges of filming The Crossing.

Masterclass - Lighting Your Film with Pieter de Vries ACS

Thu, Jun 13 6:00PM

Join Pieter de Vries, one of Australia's finest cinematographers, as he discusses his craft.

Masterclass - Story Structure for Film with Martin Brown

Fri, Jun 14 6:00PM

Martin Brown has worked on iconic films including Strictly Ballroom and works for AFTRS Open.

Music from the Movies with the Mezin Quartet

Sat, Jun 8 1:30PM

Enjoy the Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Mezin Quartet playing scores from classic films. 

Opening Night Gala 2013

Wed, Jun 5 7:30PM

Be part of the fabulous Opening Night of the 60th Sydney Film Festival, with the World Premiere of Mystery Road.

Rear Window Loop

Wed, Jun 5 5:00PM

Artist Jeff Desom reconstructs the view out the rear window of James Stewart's New York apartment in Alfred Hitchcock's 60-year-old masterpiece.

Screen Australia: Think Big at the Festival

Fri, Jun 7 10:00AM

Screen Australia, in partnership with SFF, presents a masterclass with international doco filmmakers.

Screenings & Projections

Thu, Jun 7 5:00PM

Travel through time in the Hub as we revisit and remix cinema from the past (including a salute to the VHS) and discuss its vibrant future.

SFFTV @ Martin Place

Fri, Jun 8 9:00AM

Watch the big screen at Martin Place for a peek inside SFF with an ever-changing mix of trailers, red carpet footage, interviews and short films.

Short Cuts 1: Quick Talks by Film Addicts

Fri, Jun 7 8:00PM

A series of five engaging and quirky 15-minute talks by obsessive film buffs, curated by The Yeah Sessions.

Short Cuts 2: Quick Talks by Film Experts

Mon, Jun 10 6:00PM

A series of four entertaining and fascinating 15-minute talks by film experts and academics.

Show and Tell: Hack Your Smartphone Camera!

Sat, Jun 8 5:00PM

Meet and learn from geeks and DIY artists who've used their smartphone cameras to create innovative work.

Still Photographers in Conversation: Robert McFarlane & Mark Rogers

Mon, Jun 10 4:00PM

Two of Australia's best photographers share anecdotes about their work on film sets.

Sunnyboys Live

Sun, Jun 2 9:00PM

The Sunnyboys take the stage in a watershed moment: their Concert Hall debut.

The Back of Beyond + Book Signing

Mon, Jun 10 1:30PM

This acclaimed 1954 documentary premiered at the first SFF. It follows a postman's long fortnightly journey through the Outback.

The Spoiler Guys Do The Hub

Fri, Jun 14 6:30PM

The movie is over. Let the arguing begin with film critics Marc Fennell, Giles Hardie and Alice Tynan.

This Is It

Wed, Jun 12 8:30PM

You're invited to a press conference emceed by Fairfax journalist Giles Hardie, for a feature film that may not exist and where you, the audience, play the journalists.

TPB AFK - The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard

Sun, Jun 9 3:00PM

Hollywood lawyers take on the Swedish filesharing website in Simon Klose's revealing new documentary.

Transform Your City

Thu, Jun 6 7:00PM

In an exclusive Australian keynote, David Sim shares his insights into how we can all be designers of a new urban future.

VHS Party

Sat, Jun 8 8:30PM

Josh Wheatley and puppet critic Harvey Feltztein host a screening party dedicated to the VHS and a popular cinema threatened by extinction. BYO tapes!

William Yang: In Conversation

Sat, Jun 8 9:00PM

William Yang is known as one of Australia's finest storytellers, celebrated for his iconic photography and mesmerising performances.