Life, Laughs and Drama Margaret River’s iconic Settlers Tavern hosts a night of diverse short film accompanied by a delicious 3-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Rick Houston. Life, Laughs and Drama is a mix of Australia’s best short films curated to traverse the emotions. Watch the films, meet the filmmakers and have great night...
Frock up for the pre-screening gala function held at the Augusta Margaret River Shire foyer where you’ll enjoy canapés, refreshments and live music as a prelude to the highly anticipated Premiere screening of Holding the Man. The screening and Q&A with filmmakers is held across the precinct at the Margaret River Cultural Centre. Synopsis: Directed...
Embraced by over 7 million cinemagoers in France, this uproarious new comedy is about family ties, the joy of music and breaking free. In Bélier family, everyone is deaf except sixteen-year-old Paula (beautiful newcomer Louane Emera) who is an indispensible interpreter for her parents and younger brother. So when her music teacher discovers her amazing...
A presentation of the Melbourne International Film Festival MIFF Premiere Fund at CinéfestOZ. Tom ‘Putuparri' Lawford is a man caught between two worlds - torn between his life in the modern world and his destiny as a cultural leader of his people. Director Nicole Ma spent more than a decade documenting Putuparri's journey, travelling with...
The eagerly anticipated new drama from Alix Delaporte (Angelé & Tony) is an intimate and profoundly affecting story about a young boy determined to change the course of his future. 14-year-old Victor (extraordinary newcomer Romain Paul) reels when his single mother Nadia (Clotilde Hesme) asks him to move to his grandparents. Instead, he seeks out...
Love isn't always smooth sailing, is it? Laugh and cry through the ups and downs of love in this showcase of Australian filmmaking talent at Duggan Pavilion. Enjoy our amour-themed film set with shorts collected from around Australia, plus a French addition. Food and premium wines will be available to purchase from 6pm.
Settlers Tavern will once again host a sell-out night of naughty, daring and sinful short film with a delicious meal prepared by Executive Chef Rick Houston. Watch the films, meet the filmmakers and have a great night out with friends. This event is 18+ only, reserved seating. Please contact the venue to arrange to be...
Augusta's Blue Carpet Opening Night is an evening for film enthusiasts and coffee lovers alike. New Australian documentary "The Coffee Man" follows Sasa from Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee to Seattle, Washington, the home of the World Barista Championship. Enjoy a pre-screening glass of Forester Estate Wines or an Eagle Bay Beer, accompanied by coffee-inspired...
Dress to the nines for the pre-screening VIP reception at the Augusta Margaret River Shire Foyer as a prelude to the Western Australian premiere screening of the award winning "Bad Girl". The screening is followed by a filmmaker Q&A. A presentation of the Melbourne International Film Festival MIFF Premiere Fund.
Awkward encounters and tough love feature in this showcase of Australian filmmaking talent at the iconic Augusta Hotel overlooking Blackwood River and Southern Ocean. Enjoy our film set with shorts collected from around Australia, plus a French addition. A filmmaker Q&A is part of the entertainment. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from...
Join the Creative Corner and Emergence Creative Festival in celebrating the bright sparks who are the future of Australian film. Riversmith plays host to a pre-screening mingle with light canapes followed by a diverse showcase of short films by up-and-coming filmmakers. Meet the creatives making things happen in the South West and chat to the...
Jean Djuardin stars in this laugh-out-loud French romcom about two successful people trying to overcome one small challenge. Will they be UP FOR LOVE?
Come along and enjoy one of our popular free community screenings at accessible locations across the South West. This year's program features a focus on women filmmakers in Australia. Incredible films created by the best in the industry will be screened, showcasing an array of classic Australian films mixed with modern productions.
"Burns Point" has its World Premiere at the Margaret River Cultural Centre. This stunningly shot feature was filmed on the sub-tropical NSW north coast and will delight our local Margs community. The screening includes nibbles and special guest filmmakers Q&A. Cash bar available.
Join us a the beautiful Margaret River Gallery for an evening of Indigenous short films. Amongst the art you'll be treated to an inspiring evening of filmmaking produced by established and emerging directors. This evening will be hosted by special guest filmmakers and tickets include pre-screening canapes and refreshments.
Come along and enjoy one of our popular free community screenings at accessible locations across the South West. This year's program features a focus on women filmmakers in Australia. Incredible films created by the best in the industry will be screened, showcasing an array of classic Australian films mixed with modern productions.
"Girl Asleep" is a journey into the absurdities of the teenage mind. Navigating puberty in 1970s suburbia, Greta doesn't want to grow up. Great's surprise 15th birthday is on track to be the worst night of her life - until she's flung into an odd fairy-tale universe with a warrior princess. Filled with wild musical...
Warm yourself with a whisky and settle in to a Sunday session of entertaining Australian short film. Limeburners Margaret River Distilling Co is a warm forest retreat on the edge of town and offers a great range of whiskys, cocktails, wine and beer. Tickets include pre-screening canapes.
Julien Rappeneau's enchanting directorial debut "Rosalie Blum" is a warm and witty comedy about one random encounter that has unexpected consequences for a group of lost souls.
Comic Capers Settlers Tavern Wed Aug 23 | 5.30pm | $70 If it’s laughs you are after, you’ll love this night of comedy shorts and good times at Settlers Tavern. Films to make you laugh out loud, filmmakers sharing yarns and a three-course meal by Executive Chef Rick Houston makes Opening Night in Margs a...
Back of Beyond Duggan Pavillion Wed Aug 23 | 6pm | $30 Aussie slang, sweeping bush landscapes and some good ol’ occa attitude come to Cowaramup in this comedy set from out yonder. Listen to yarns from the filmmakers and have a laugh with friends. Food, wine and beer available for purchase from 6pm. Film...
It’s Complicated Augusta Community Resource Centre Wed Aug 23 | 6pm | $30 Relationships are hard. Enjoy a selection of films that highlight the ridiculousness of relationships and the sticky situations love can land you in. Come early to Augusta’s Opening Night and walk the blue carpet, before enjoying nibbles, Forester Estate wines and beers...
Margaret River Premiere – The Butterfly Tree MIFF@CinefestOZ AMRSC & Cultural Centre Thurs Aug 24 | 6.30pm | $65 Margaret River’s premiere night begins with a VIP welcome reception at the Augusta Margaret River Shire foyer featuring locally made canapés, beverages and live music. Mingle with filmmakers before taking the short walk to the Margaret River...
Filmmakers of the Future Riversmith Fri Aug 25 | 6pm | $30 Margaret River’s Riversmith and the South West’s Creative Corner once again host a night of next-generation film. The best emerging filmmakers in WA come together in this showcase of upcoming talent and exciting films, signalling a promising future for Australian cinema. Drinks and...
This french comedy follows 45-year-old widower Erwan when he discovers discovers by accident that the man who raised him isn’t his real dad, he begins a search for his biological father.
Indigenous Showcase Jewel Cave Café Sat Aug 26 | 4pm | $30 Nestled in spectacular karri forest, Jewel Cave Café will host established and emerging filmmakers to screen an intriguing set of Indigenous short films covering genres from comedy to mythical. Filmmakers will be in attendance. A complimentary fully guided Jewel Cave experience from MRBTA...
Premiere Event – Something Quite Peculiar Margaret River Cultural Centre Sat Aug 26 | 6pm | $30 Music fans will appreciate this feature doco on the life and times of psychedelic rock band The Church. Join filmmaker Mike Brook and lead singer of The Church, Steve Kilbey at the Margaret River Cultural Centre for the...
Girl Power Margaret River Distilling Co 36 Sat Aug 26 | 7pm | $30 Margaret River Distilling Co, a cosy forest retreat on the edge of town, is the home of Giniversity and an amazing selection of award-winning whiskeys. Catch remarkable shorts about and by remarkable ladies. From tales of great feats to rollicking laughs,...
A troubled town is plunged into chaos when a boy accidentally makes a new friend and where a military experiment gone wrong has some unexpected consequences. Against that backdrop, a young boy discovers and befriends a dinosaur, even as a military leader seeks to kill it.
It’s Complicated White Elephant Café Sun Aug 27 | 5.30pm | $30 Come sit by the fire in this cosy café and watch the sunset over the wild winter ocean, before enjoying a selection of films that highlight the ridiculousness of relationships and the sticky situations love can land you in. Tasty movie treats, local...
Ali's Wedding - CinefestOZ Film Prize Finalist Meet Ali, the charming son of a Muslim cleric who despite the best of intentions, just can't seem to make the right life choices. Ali dreams big – he wants to be with the girl he loves, but he's been promised to another girl at his father's mosque....