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We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF are based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.
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The Hub, Lower Town Hall

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Monday (Public Holiday)11:30am until late
Tuesday – Friday4:30pm until late
Saturday11:30am until late
Sunday11:30am until late
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The Hub, Lower Town Hall
483 George Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
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Films/Events at The Hub, Lower Town Hall

EVENT | Drag Me to the Movies: Queer Cinema Celebration

Event Queer cinema is a celebration of a community, with stories as diverse as the community they represent. Join the party!

EVENT | Korean Cinema Celebration: Nolja!

Event The most festive Korean cinema celebration returns in 2024! With K-Pop music, photo booth, hands-on activities, and more, enjoy the night filled with Korean Culture. Celebrate Korean culture and cinema, whether you’re a long time Korean film fan, or planning on enjoying Alienoid, It’s Okay, or House of the Seasons at SFF this year! Co-hosted with the Korean Cultural Centre Australia.

EVENT | Oils & 80s: A Celebration

Event If the World Premiere screenings of Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line have left you burning for more, join us at The Hub after a screening at the State Theatre for a night of power and passion, filled with the music of Midnight Oil and their contemporaries. Enjoy a complimentary drink on arrival until stock lasts!
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EVENT | SFF Trivia Night

Event Gather your favourite film friends, give us your best movie pun team name, and compete for glory, and great prizes, at the ultimate Film Trivia Night of the year! Drinks, good eats, laughs, and wails of “I knew it!” guaranteed. Hosted by film fanatic and comedian Alexei Toliopoulos.

EVENT | Skate Sounds: The Skategoat Party

Event Following a world premiere screening of the new documentary Skategoat, head to The Hub for a night of music inspired by the film.

EVENT | Thirsty Thursday: Songs From The Silver Screen

Event Join us for a very special evening hosted by Andrew Bukenya, and enjoy a night of live music and revelry featuring your favourite songs from the silver screen. Headliner Olivia Vásquez, star of SFF 2024 film The Sloth Lane, and seen onstage in Moulin Rouge! and West Side Story, will kick off an enchanting night of emerging musical theatre stars. Co-hosted with Darlinghurst Theatre Company.

TALK | AI: Brave New Work or Creative Graveyard

Event With AI touted to empower writers, the Australian Writers’ Guild explores the big questions with some of Australia’s leading performance writers and academics. Is AI the upgrade we need, or a gateway to disaster?
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TALK | Doing Development Differently

Event Join Sophie Mathisen and international industry disruptors as they explore how global filmmakers are navigating project development when market and industry support is hard to find.

TALK | First Nations Films: A Global Perspective

Event Join First Nations producer, director and TIFF programmer Jason Ryle, The Mountain director Rachel House, and The Moogai producer, Mitchell Stanley, in conversation with the festival’s First Nations Program Advisor Aaliyah Bradbury as they take a global perspective on First Nations storytelling.

TALK | Gender Matters: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Event Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Taskforce was founded in 2016, with the aim of achieving gender parity in the screen industry. But in 2024, there’s still progress to be made. What more can be done?
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TALK | Ian McPherson Memorial Lecture with Phillip Noyce AO

Event The annual Ian McPherson Lecture is presented each year to celebrate the contribution of the man who helped establish the Sydney Film Festival and acknowledge those who have made a significant contribution.

TALK | Platform Pitch: For Film's Sake Incubator

Event Returns for the second year, after a successful launch in 2023. Mentored by SFF international film guests, 10 emerging filmmakers will be challenged to create new partnership and projects in just four days. The results of their efforts will be pitched live to an expert industry jury who will give immediate feedback with a live audience watching on.
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TALK | The Road to Furiosa | George Miller with Nash Edgerton

Event Legendary director George Miller, one of the world’s greatest visual storytellers, will be in conversation with stuntman and filmmaker Nash Edgerton to discuss storytelling filmmaking. They’ll also unpack the execution of an action sequence from FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA.
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TALK | This Industry Is Not For Me: How Training Can Kick Down The Door

Event Sometimes the screen industry feels like a private members' club – all about who you know. In this conversation moderated by filmmaker Skye Leon, practitioners and educators from all backgrounds talk about what the industry is really like, the barriers to entry, and how training can help kick the door down.
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