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Lightscape returns to illuminate Brisbane with a Dazzling all new experience!

Reimagined for 2024, the globally renowned Lightscape phenomenon of light, colour and sound returns during Brisbane Festival to dazzle visitors with all-new lightworks and installations by local and international artists. Direct from New York, Chicago and London, tickets are now on sale for internationally renowned Lightscape in Brisbane. Two exclusive sculptural installations created by Queensland First Nations artists Paul Bong (aka Bindur Bullin) and Michelle Yeatman will take ...

Private View is coming to the Brisbane Festival this September!

Private View invites audiences to become voyeurs; to observe people in their domestic spaces and discover their romantic dreams and hidden desires.   //     Haunting melodies from Carla Lippis are deeply intertwined within the work and serve as the heartbeat of each scene, underscoring the dancers’ stories and intensifying their emotional resonance. Private View breaks down societal myths and misinformation and sets the viewer on a path to twist their ...

Everyone’s favourite love affair, the St ALi Italian Film Festival returns this spring!

Multi-talented Italian-Australian food writer, TV producer and host Silvia Colloca will invite audiences to enjoy ‘la dolce vita’ as this year’s ST. ALi Italian Film Festival Ambassador, sharing her love of all things Italian with festival audiences! This year’s diverse program includes award-winning drama, documentary, laugh-out-loud comedy and historical epics starring an array of iconic talent. The first highlights offer a glimpse into the programme which celebrates Italian ...

PUNQ (Pop Up North Queensland) has announced critically acclaimed immersive arts program!

Running from 1 – 18 August 2024, the biennial festival stretches a creative canvas of unique immersive journeys across Gurambilbarra / Townsville, Yunbenun / Magnetic Island, Warrgamay, Nywaigi & Bandjin Country / Hinchinbrook and Gudjal Country / Charters Towers. This year's program delivers dynamic works, live events and innovative performances that celebrate the region's distinct landscapes, inspire cultural exchange, reimagine expectations, transform perceptions and provide ...

The Big Bike Film Night is returning to Brisbane this August!

The 2024 treasure chest of films includes: a visually commanding film following one rider’s colourful adventure scouring the most beautiful spots from Guatemala to Peru via Bolivia bringing together a masterpiece of breathtaking images and memories a documentary about a community of cyclists from Alexandra, New Zealand who all share a similar love and passion for their place, people and sport how a bicycle can be much more than a bicycle, bringing change to people’s lives a ...

Go North this Winter – the full programme has been announced for the 2024 SAXO Scandinavian Film Festival!

This year’s Festival will open with the epic historical drama THE RIOT (Sulis 1907), directed by Academy Award nominated Nils Gaup (The Last King). The film depicts the escalation of tensions leading to the Sulis uprising of mining workers in 1907 where workers struggled under inhumane conditions in dangerous, dark copper mines. This important episode in Norwegian history has never been told on screen before and portrays the origin story of the powerful Norwegian labour movement. Hug...

Brisbane Festival 2024 reveals a world-class program of global premieres, iconic artists and dazzling productions!

The fifth program from Artistic Director Louise Bezzina invites audiences to experience the pinnacle of artistry with world premieres, Australian exclusives, Queensland commissions and Brisbane spotlights taking centre stage across 23 days. Brisbane Festival’s 2024 program will unite, inspire and empower people across 1000+ performances staged in the city’s premier arts venues, unique landmarks and close-knit communities. The eclectic and electrifying toast of Europe, Jean Paul ...

Check out the first look at the 2024 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival!

Festival Curator Elysia Zeccola says about this year’s edition “The Nordic countries always create such memorable cinema and this year’s films are no exception. From thrilling Scandi noir to breathtaking ice-capped dramas these unmissable highlights are only a taste of what is to come.” Festival Centrepiece THE TUNDRA WITHIN ME (Eallougierdu) from Norway is a powerful drama exploring community, heritage and identity. Featuring beautiful cinematography, it follows Sámi artist ...

The Top Dog Film Festival 2024 is coming to Brisbane this August!

Experience the stories of unlikely agility dogs, unbreakable bonds and canine companions that enrich the lives of all those they encounter. Experience heartfelt stories of people who dedicate their lives to improving the outcomes for man’s best friend and meet a very clever dog who will steal a piece of your heart.   //   Get your tickets before they all sell out – you’d be barking mad to miss it. Top Dog Film Festival 2024 10 August 2024 Brisbane Powerhouse, ...

The 2024 HSBC Spanish Film Festival to open with a stunning homage to cinema and profiles Spain’s finest female filmmakers!

It’s fiesta time as the 2024 HSBC Spanish Film Festival, presented by Palace, prepares to set screens alight with a superb selection of the finest new and classic films from Spain and Latin America. The festival’s largest line up to date opens nationally from 11 June at Palace Cinemas, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Luna Palace Cinemas. Based on a popular novel and directed by multi award-winning director Lone Scherfig, THE MOVIE TELLER (La Contadora de Películas) is this year’s ...