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SUMMARY:The President's Cake - 23 August
DESCRIPTION:While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive\, nine year old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. Beautifully shot and acted\, and with a keen sense of time and place\, it is an exhilarating and humorous adventure. \nDirected by Hasan Hadi. \nStars Baneen Ahmad Nayyef\, Sajad Mohamad Qasem\, Waheed Thabet Khreibat\, and Rahim AlHaj. \nIraq/USA/Qatar (Arabic) \nRated M. \nReleased 2025. \nRuntime 105 minutes. \nCannes Film Festival: Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award\, Camera d’Or; Miskolc International Film Festival: CICAE Jury Award\, FIPRESCI Jury Award for Best International Film\, International Ecumenical Jury Award; Hamptons International Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature; Stockholm International Film Festival: Best Debut.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-presidents-cake/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260809T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260804T045133Z
CREATED:20260106T042110Z
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SUMMARY:The Ladykillers & Birdwatcher (short) - 9 August
DESCRIPTION:Birdwatcher\nA socially awkward birdwatcher sets out for a quiet day in the bush\, but when he meets a kindred spirit\, his attempt at affection spirals into an outrageously funny mating ritual. \nDirected by Vladimir Zokitch. \nAustralia\, 2026. \n7 minutes. \n\n  \nThe Ladykillers\nIn this classic black comedy from Ealing Studios\, five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians. \nDirected by Alexander Mackendrick. \nUK (English)\, 1955. \n90 minutes. Rated PG. \nStars Alec Guinness\, Cecil Parker\, Herbert Lom\, and Peter Sellers. British Academy Film Awards: Best British Actress\, Best British Screenplay.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-ladykillers/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260802T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105009Z
CREATED:20260106T041404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105009Z
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SUMMARY:The Stolen Painting - 2 August
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by remarkable true events\, this sharp and engrossing dramedy follows a self-assured auctioneer whose professional and personal integrity is challenged by the discovery of a long-lost masterpiece. \nDirected by Pascal Bonitzer. \nStars Alex Lutz\, Léa Drucker\, Nora Hamzawi\, and Louise Chevillote. \nFrance (French) \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 91 minutes.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-stolen-painting/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260726T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105023Z
CREATED:20260106T040508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105023Z
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SUMMARY:Union -  26 July
DESCRIPTION:Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet\, a group of Amazon workers embarks on a campaign to unionise their warehouse in Staten Island. A gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today’s globalised economic landscape. \nDirected by Stephen Maing & Brett Story. \nStars Chris Smalls. \nUSA (English) \nUnclassified. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 102 minutes. \nSundance Film Festival: U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for the Art of Change.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/union/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260719T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260719T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105035Z
CREATED:20260106T035739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105035Z
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SUMMARY:U Are the Universe - 19 July
DESCRIPTION:After Earth explodes\, Ukrainian space trucker Andriy Melnyk becomes the last person in the universe\, until he receives a call from Catherine\, a French woman on a distant space station. An affecting exploration of the human need for connection. \nDirected by Pavlo Ostrikov. \nStars Volodymyr Kravchuk\, Alexia Depicker\, and Leonid Popadko. \nUkraine (Ukrainian\, French\, English) \nUnclassified. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 101 minutes. \nUkrainian Film Critics Awards: Best Feature Film\, Best Screenplay\, Discovery of the Year; Boston Science Fiction Film Festival: Best Feature; Leeds International Film Festival: Special Mention.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/u-are-the-universe/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260628T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105046Z
CREATED:20260106T034633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105046Z
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SUMMARY:Monolith - 28 June
DESCRIPTION:In this compelling micro sci-fi\, a disgraced journalist trying to salvage her career begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. As the trail leads uncomfortably close to home\, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story. \nDirected by Matt Vesely. \nStars Lily Sullivan and the voices of Erik Thomson\, Kate Box\, Terence Crawford\, and Damon Herriman. \nAustralia (English) \nRated M. \nReleased 2022. \nRuntime 93 minutes. \n South Australian Screen Awards: Best Film;  Australian Writers’ Guild: Audience Choice: John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/monolith/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260621T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260621T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105057Z
CREATED:20260106T033714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105057Z
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SUMMARY:Goodbye Julia -  21 June
DESCRIPTION:Wracked with guilt after her involvement in the tragic death of a man\, Mona\, a retired singer from northern Sudan\, tries to make amends by taking the deceased’s southern Sudanese widow\, Julia\, and her son into her Khartoum home. \nDirected by Mohamed Kordofani. \nStars Eiman Yousif\, Siran Riak\, Nazar Gomaa\, and Ger Duany. \nSudan (Arabic) \nRated M. \nReleased 2023. \nRuntime 120 minutes. \nCannes Film Festival: Prix de la Liberté (Freedom Award); Chicago International Film Festival: Roger Ebert Award; Leeds International Film Festival: Audience Award for Fiction Feature; El Gouna Film Festival: Cinema for Humanity Audience Award.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/goodbye-julia/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260614T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105109Z
CREATED:20260106T000911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105109Z
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SUMMARY:Lollipop - 14 June
DESCRIPTION:On her release from prison Molly is determined to reunite with her children\, while battling an inhumane system. Molly’s childhood friend Amina become an ally in reimagining what survival and motherhood can look like when society closes its doors. \nDirected by Daisy-May Hudson. \nStars Posy Sterling\, Idil Ahmed\, and TerriAnn Cousins. \nUK (English) \nRated MA15+. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 100 minutes. \nBritish Independent Film Awards: Breakthrough Performance.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/lollipop/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260531T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260531T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T080702Z
CREATED:20260106T000114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T080702Z
UID:1662-1780254000-1780254000@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:The Last Daughter + Nhandi (short) - 31 May
DESCRIPTION:Nhandi\nNhandi is a poetic short film told through story\, language\, and place. Based on oral history and written sources\, Nhandi imagines the first encounters between Aboriginal people of the Illawarra coast and the newcomers who arrived by sea. \nCreated by The Tides Project \nAustralia\, 2026. \n15 mins \n \n\nThe Last Daughter\nAfter being raised by a white family\, a young girl is taken away and returned to the Aboriginal family she didn’t know. Decades later\, she’s on a journey to discover where she truly belongs. \nDirected by Brenda Matthews & Nathanial Schmidt. \nStars Brenda Matthews\, Mark Matthews\, and Mac Ockers. \nAustralia (English)\, 2022. \nRated PG. 87 minutes. \nSanta Barbara International Film Festival: Best Film; Adelaide Film Festival: Best Documentary; Gold Coast Film Festival: Best Australian Film.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-last-daughter/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105133Z
CREATED:20260105T235140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105133Z
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SUMMARY:Children of Men - 24 May
DESCRIPTION:In a grim future in which decades of human infertility have pushed civilisation to the brink of collapse\, one woman mysteriously becomes pregnant\, and a former activist turned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) fights to protect her. Based on the novel by P.D. James. \nDirected by Alfonso Cuarón. \nStars Clive Owen\, Julianne Moore\, Chiwetel Ejiofor\, Pam Ferris\, Charlie Hunnam\, and Michael Caine. \nUSA (English) \nRated MA15+. \nReleased 2006. \nRuntime 109 minutes. \nBAFTA Awards: Best Cinematography\, Best Production Design; Venice International Film Festival: Golden Osella for Cinematography; American Society of Cinematographers: Best Cinematography; Australian Cinematographers Society: International Award for Cinematography.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/children-of-men/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260517T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105148Z
CREATED:20260105T234214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105148Z
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SUMMARY:Memoir of a Snail - 17 May
DESCRIPTION:Grace is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. After she is separated from her twin brother Gilbert\, Grace strikes up an friendship with eccentric Pinky\, who is full of grit and lust for life. \nDirected by Adam Elliot. \nStars the voices of Sarah Snook\, Kodi Smit-McPhee\, Eric Bana\, Magda Szubanski\, Dominique Pinon\, Tony Armstrong\, Paul Capsis\, Nick Cave\, and Jacki Weaver. \nAustralia (English) \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 95 minutes. \nAACTA Awards: Best Lead Actress\, Best Supporting Actress; Annecy International Animation Film Festival: Cristal Award for a Feature Film; Ottawa International Animation Festival: Grand Prize for Animated Feature; BFI London Film Festival: Best Film.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/memoir-of-a-snail/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260510T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105200Z
CREATED:20260105T233336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105200Z
UID:1653-1778439600-1778439600@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Mr Nobody Against Putin - 10 May
DESCRIPTION:This urgent\, Sundance prize-winning documentary follows a brave and charismatic Russian teacher as he exposes shocking new propaganda at his school amid the invasion of Ukraine. \nDirected by David Borenstein. \nStars Slava Leontyev\, Anya Stasenko\, and Andrey Stefanov. \nCzech Republic/Denmark (English\, Russian). \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 91 minutes. \nSundance Film Festival: World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/mr-nobody-against-putin/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260503T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260503T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105211Z
CREATED:20260105T232426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105211Z
UID:1650-1777834800-1777834800@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:We Were Dangerous - 3 May
DESCRIPTION:In 1954 New Zealand\, Nellie and Daisy attempt to escape an institution for delinquent girls and are sent to a remote island facility under the command of a devout Matron. There they rebel against the system and take refuge in their blossoming friendship. \nDirected by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu. \nStars Rima Te Wiata\, Erana James\, Nathalie Morris and Manaia Hall. \nUSA/New Zealand (English) \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 83 minutes. \nSouth by Southwest Film Festival: Special Jury Award for Filmmaking; Hawaii International Film Festival: Best Pasifika Film.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/we-were-dangerous/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260426T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260426T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105224Z
CREATED:20260105T231539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105224Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing - 26 April
DESCRIPTION:Lia\, a retired teacher living in Georgia\, made a promise to find her long lost niece Tekla. The search takes her to Istanbul\, a beautiful city that seems full of connections and possibilities. There she meets Evrim\, a lawyer fighting for trans rights\, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever. \nDirected by Levan Akin. \nStars Mzia Arabuli\, Lucas Kankava and Deniz Dumanlı.  \nSweden/Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia (Georgian\, Turkish\, English).\nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 106 minutes. \nBerlin International Film Festival: Teddy Award – Jury Prize; Guadalajara International Film Festival: Maguey Award – Special Jury Prize; International Film Festival of India: IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/crossing/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260329T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260329T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105243Z
CREATED:20260105T230352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105243Z
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SUMMARY:Porcelain War - 29 March
DESCRIPTION:Amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine\, three artists find inspiration and beauty as they defend their culture and their country. In a war waged by professional soldiers against ordinary civilians\, Slava\, Anya and Andrey choose to stay behind\, armed with their art\, their cameras\, and\, for the first time in their lives\, their guns. \nDirected by Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev. \nStars Slava Leontyev\, Anya Stasenko\, and Andrey Stefanov. \nUSA (Ukrainian) \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 88 minutes. \nSundance Film Festival: U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize; Sarasota Film Festival: Special Jury Mention; Seattle International Film Festival: Best Documentary; Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival: Audience Choice: Documentary.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/porcelain-war/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260322T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260322T190000
DTSTAMP:20260315T231011Z
CREATED:20260105T115340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T231011Z
UID:1638-1774206000-1774206000@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Run Lola Run -  22 March
DESCRIPTION:A woman races through Berlin to secure a large sum of money and save her boyfriend’s life. Each attempt unfolds differently\, revealing how split-second decisions and chance encounters can alter destiny in profound\, unpredictable ways. Fast\, tense\, and visually striking\, it’s a meditation on choice and consequence. \nDirected by Tom Tykwer. \nStars Franka Potente\, Moritz Bleibtreu\, Herbert Knaup\, Nina Petri. \nGermany (German\, English) \nRated M. \nReleased 1998. \nRuntime 81 minutes. \nAudience Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival\, Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival\, and seven separate awards at the German Film Awards.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/run-lola-run/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260315T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260315T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105307Z
CREATED:20260105T114209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105307Z
UID:1635-1773601200-1773601200@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:The Dead Don't Hurt - 15 March
DESCRIPTION:Vivienne (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who starts a new life in Nevada with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). When the Civil War separates them\, Vivienne has to fend for herself in a place controlled by ruthless men. \nDirected by Viggo Mortensen. \nStars Viggo Mortensen\, Vicky Krieps\, Solly McLeod\, Garret Dillahunt\, Colin Morgan. \nUSA (English\, French) \nRated M. \nReleased 2022. \nRuntime 129 minutes.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-dead-dont-hurt/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260308T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260308T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105323Z
CREATED:20260105T112512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105323Z
UID:1632-1772996400-1772996400@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry -  8 March
DESCRIPTION:A near-death experience sparks an existential and sexual awakening for taciturn shop owner Etero in this charming character study about love\, liberty and the pursuit of forbidden fruit\, set in the Georgian countryside. \nDirected by  Elene Naverian. \nStars Lia Abuladze\, Teo Babukhadia\, Mariam Didia. \nSwitzerland / Georgia (Georgian) \nUnclassified. \nReleased 2023. \nRuntime 110 minutes.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/blackbird-blackbird-blackberry/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260301T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260301T190000
DTSTAMP:20260226T004410Z
CREATED:20260105T104155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T004410Z
UID:1624-1772391600-1772391600@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:The Golden Spurtle & White Goods Graveyard (short) - 1 March
DESCRIPTION:White Goods Graveyard\nDirected by Joey Taylor \nAustralia\, 2025. \nRuntime 6 mins. \nAfter the white goods graveyard in Newcastle is sold and emptied out\, four residents reflect on the site’s meaning. A poetic film about community\, culture and memory\, and the power of places to connect us. \nWinner – 2025 Newbie Award for Best Documentary\, University of Newcastle. \n \n  \nThe Golden Spurtle\nEvery October\, contestants from around the globe converge on the tiny Scottish Highlands village of Carrbridge for the World Porridge Making Championship. A heartwarming meditation on tradition\, community\, and the rituals that bind us together. \nDirected by Constantine Costi. \nStars Ian Bishop\, Adam Kiani\, Charlie Miller\, Lisa Williams\, Toby Wilson. \nAustralia\, 2025. \nRated PG. \nRuntime 76 minutes. \n \n\n\n 
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-golden-spurtle/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260222T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105348Z
CREATED:20260105T102011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105348Z
UID:1621-1771786800-1771786800@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:All the President's Men - 22 February
DESCRIPTION:Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) research the botched 1972 burglary of the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartments. With the help of a mysterious source\, code-named Deep Throat\, the reporters follow the money all the way to the top. \nDirected by  Alan J Pakula. \nStars Dustin Hoffman\, Robert Redford\, Jack Warden\, Martin Balsam\, Hal Holbrook\, Jason Robards. \nUSA (English) \nRated PG. \nReleased 1976. \nRuntime 138 minutes. \nOscars: Best Supporting Actor Jason Robards\, Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium\, Best Art Direction\, Best Sound
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/all-the-presidents-men/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260215T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260210T110026Z
CREATED:20260105T100406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T110026Z
UID:1613-1771182000-1771182000@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Àma Gloria - 15 February
DESCRIPTION:A vibrant drama that explores the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl Cléo and her beloved Cape Verdean carer\, Gloria\, and what happens when it is unexpectedly placed in jeopardy. \nDirected by Marie Amachoukeli. \nStars Louise Mauroy-Panzani\, Ilça Moreno\, Arnaud Rebotini. \nFrance (French\, Creole) \nRated PG. \nReleased 2023. \nRuntime 84 minutes. \nOPENING NIGHT SELECTION (CRITIC’S WEEK) – 2023 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL\nWINNER – 2023 JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL – Best International Film Prize
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/ama-gloria/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260208T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T105418Z
CREATED:20260105T094759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T105418Z
UID:1607-1770577200-1770577200@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Holy Cow - 8 February
DESCRIPTION:Carefree 18-year-old Totone is suddenly left alone to look after his younger sister and their struggling family farm. He sets out to make the best comté cheese in the Jura region\, the one that would win him a gold medal and 30\,000 euros. Set in the picturesque French Alps\, it is a charming coming-of-age story and an ode to cheese. \nDirected by Louise Courvoisie. \nStars Clément Faveau\, Luna Garret\, Maiwene Barthelemy\, Dimitry Baudry\, Mathis Bernard. \nFrance (French) \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 92 minutes. \nCannes: Un Certain Regard – Youth Prize; César: Best Female Revelation\, Best First Film; Lumière: Best Male Revelation\, Best First Film.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/holy-cow/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251102T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251102T190000
DTSTAMP:20260106T071429Z
CREATED:20241206T115159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T071429Z
UID:1033-1762110000-1762110000@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:What's Up\, Doc?
DESCRIPTION:This glorious love-letter to screwball movies has more laughs in each of its many set pieces than most comedies do in their entire run-time. Peter Bogdanovich casts Ryan O’Neal against type as an absent-minded musicologist whose life is about to be changed by a gorgeous\, brilliant agent of chaos played to perfection by Barbra Streisand. Madeline Kahn is a sheer delight in her film debut\, and the stacked supporting cast includes Kenneth Mars\, Austin Pendleton and M. Emmet Walsh. \nDirected by Peter Bogdanovich. \nStars Barbra Streisand\, Ryan O’Neal\, Madeline Kahn\, Kenneth Mars\, Austin Pendleton. \nUSA \nRated G. \nReleased 1972. \nRuntime 94 minutes. \nGolden Globe\, nominated for Most Promising Newcomer – Female (Kahn)\, Writers Guild of America\, won for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen (Buck Henry\, David Newman\, and Robert Benton).
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/whats-up-doc/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:classic,comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251026T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251026T190000
DTSTAMP:20250118T055527Z
CREATED:20241206T113009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T055527Z
UID:1025-1761505200-1761505200@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:After the Storm
DESCRIPTION:Kore-eda is a director somehow able to capture both life’s natural humour and the most profound thoughts and feelings\, often in small\, still moments and quiet exchanges beautifully observed. He does so here through the story of a divorced father\, scraping by as a private detective\, who ends up stuck at his mother’s house along with his son and ex-wife as they sit out a typhoon. \nDirected by Kore-eda Hirokazu. \nStars Hiroshi Abe\, Yōko Maki\, Taiyō Yoshizawa . \nJapan. In Japanese. \nRated PG. \nReleased 2016. \nRuntime 118 minutes. \nCannes Film Festival\, nominated for Un Certain Regard. Chicago International Film Festival\, nominated for Gold Hugo. Online Film Critics Society Awards\, won Best Non-U.S. Release. Seattle International Film Festival\, nominated for Best Director.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/after-the-storm/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:drama,foreign language
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251019T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251019T190000
DTSTAMP:20251008T105752Z
CREATED:20241206T114324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T105752Z
UID:1029-1760900400-1760900400@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:The Pool + Luna and the Brain Tuna (short)
DESCRIPTION:LUNA AND THE BRAIN TUNA (2024\, Australia) \nDirected by Aaron Lucas \nLeo’s got something important to discuss with his 8-year-old daughter – he’s got a brain tumour. But when Luna hears ‘brain tuna’ her big imagination takes them both on a fantastical detour. Leo must embrace Luna’s fantastical worlds and use them\, if not to make her understand entirely\, at least to find strength in the face of his diagnosis. \n\n \n\n  \nTHE POOL (feature) \nBondi Icebergs is the most photographed pool in the world. But in this gorgeously shot documentary\, Ian Darling (The Final Quarter) shows there’s still much left to be revealed beneath its surface as we meet the diverse community for whom the pool is a place of strength\, challenge\, solace\, meditation\, rebuilding and connection. \nDirected by Ian Darling. \nStars Alex Aroney\, Dnita Batcheler\, Russell Cheek. \nAustralia \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 95 minutes.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/the-pool/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:documentary
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251012T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251012T190000
DTSTAMP:20250118T060006Z
CREATED:20241206T111936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T060006Z
UID:1021-1760295600-1760295600@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Problemista
DESCRIPTION:The uber-quirky tone of this film means it’s not for everyone\, but for those willing to dive into the surreal world of its creator and star Julio Torres\, it’s a delirious and joyous experience. He plays a toy designer from El Salvador scraping by in NYC\, where Tilda Swinton’s unhinged art critic holds the key to the work visa he needs to stay. Wu Tang Clan rapper RZA and Past Lives’ Greta Lee co-star\, and Isabella Rossellini narrates. \nDirected by Julio Torres. \nStars Tilda Swinton\, Julio Torres\, RZA\, Greta Lee\, Catalina Saavedra and James Scully with narration by Isabella Rossellini. \nUSA. \nRated M. \nReleased 2024. \nRuntime 104 minutes. \nFilm Independent Spirit Awards\, nominated for Best First Feature\, Best First Screenplay. International Online Cinema Awards\, winner Best Supporting Actress (Swinton)\, nominated for Best Original Screenplay (Torres).
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/problemista/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:comedy,drama
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250921T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250921T190000
DTSTAMP:20250118T055951Z
CREATED:20241206T111051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T055951Z
UID:1017-1758481200-1758481200@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Notorious
DESCRIPTION:Beautifully and inventively shot in sublime black and white\, this film marked a new artistic height in Hitchcock’s career. Ingrid Bergman stars as the daughter of a German war criminal enlisted by Cary Grant’s U.S. government agent to infiltrate a nest of Nazis who have escaped to South America after WWII\, with Claude Rains as her way in — but at what cost? \nDirected by Alfred Hitchcock. \nStars Cary Grant\, Ingrid Bergman\, and Claude Rains. \nUSA \nRated PG. \nReleased 1946. \nRuntime 102 minutes. \nAcademy Awards\, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Rains)\, Best Writing\, Original Screenplay (Ben Hecht). Bambi Awards\, won Best Actress – International (Bergman). Cannes Film Festival\, nominated for Grand Prize. In 2006\, the Library of Congress selected Notorious for inclusion in the United States National Film Registry as “culturally\, historically\, or aesthetically significant”. Included in numerous ‘greatest films of all time’ lists.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/notorious/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:classic,drama
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250914T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250914T190000
DTSTAMP:20250118T060117Z
CREATED:20241206T065047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T060117Z
UID:996-1757876400-1757876400@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Corsage
DESCRIPTION:‘Corsage’ is French for corset; the one binding Empress Elisabeth of Austria is impossibly restrictive\, along with the rest of her gilded-cage life. Vicki Krieps (The Phantom Thread) is magnetic as the rebellious royal who must decide\, over the course of an imagined year\, how long she can bear it. Carefully deployed anachronisms remind us that these 18th Century people are really not so distant from us after all. \nDirected by Marie Kreutzer. \nStars Vicky Krieps\, Florian Teichtmeister\, Katharina Lorenz\, and Jeanne Werner. \nAustria\, Germany\, France. In German\, French\, English\, Hungarian\, Italian. \nRated M. \nReleased 2022. \nRuntime 116 minutes. \nCannes Film Festival\, won Un Certain Regard Best Performance Prize (Krieps)\, nominated for Un Certain Regard (Kreutzer). Sarajevo Film Festival\, won Best Actress (Krieps). San Sebastián International Film Festival\, won RTVE-Another Look Award Special Mention. London Film Festival\, won Best Film. Chicago International Film Festival\, won Siver Hugo for Best Performance (Krieps). European Film Awards\, won Best Actress (Krieps).
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/corsage/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:drama,foreign language
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250907T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250907T190000
DTSTAMP:20250118T060223Z
CREATED:20241206T063351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T060223Z
UID:992-1757271600-1757271600@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:Funny Bones
DESCRIPTION:If you’re up for offbeat\, occasionally dark comedy\, this just might be the funniest film you’ve never heard of. Oliver Platt as a failed standup returning to his Blackpool birthplace in search of inspiration\, Jerry Lewis as his superstar father\, Oliver Reed\, Leslie Caron and Richard Griffiths are all terrific\, but it’s physical comedy genius Lee Evans you won’t be able to take your eyes off. \nDirected by Peter Chelsom. \nStars Oliver Platt\, Jerry Lewis\, Lee Evans\, Leslie Caron\, Richard Griffiths\, Sadie Corre\, Oliver Reed\, George Carl\, Freddie Davies\, and Ian McNeice. \nUK. \nRated M. \nReleased 1995. \nRuntime 128 minutes. \nParis Film Festival\, winner Grand Prix\, winner Best Actor (Lee Evans). Evening Standard British Film Awards\, winner Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. Brussels Film Festival\, winner Best European Feature\, winner Audience Award.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/funny-bones/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:comedy,drama
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250831T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250831T190000
DTSTAMP:20250118T060328Z
CREATED:20241206T062353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T060328Z
UID:987-1756666800-1756666800@ifs.org.au
SUMMARY:My Name is Gulpilil
DESCRIPTION:David Gulpilil was one of the most charismatic performers in Australian film history\, but this is far from a standard career retrospective. Instead it is an unhurried\, intimate portrait of a man who described himself as living in two worlds\, created in collaboration with its subject as he approached the end of his extraordinary life. \nNote: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned this film contains images and voices of people who have died. \nDirected by Molly Reynolds. \nStars David Gulpilil. \nAustralia \nRated M. \nReleased 2021. \nRuntime 101 minutes. \nAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA)\, won Best Documentary\, Best Editing in a Documentary. Atom Awards\, won Best Documentary – Biography\, Best Documentary – History\, finalist Best Documentary – Arts. Australian Screen Editors Award\, nominated for Best Editing in a Documentary Feature.
URL:https://ifs.org.au/event/my-name-is-gulpilil/
LOCATION:Gala Cinema\, Warrawong\, NSW\, Australia
CATEGORIES:documentary
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