Brisbane International Film Festival – Aquarius: Dreamers, tree-huggers and radical ratbags Movie Review
The festival was created with the help of the National Union of Australian University Students and Nimbin was their third edition after events in Sydney and Melbourne. It was, however, the first event under the Aquarius moniker. Its stated intent was to celebrate alternative thinking and sustainable lifestyles and lasted for ten days. It is credited for starting Australia's hippie movement.
This doco tells the story through archival footage and interviews with event organisers, perform...
Brisbane International Film Festival – Teaches of Peaches Movie Review
The documentary Teaches of Peaches tells this story in her own words and the words of friends mixed with archival live footage and well-known video clips. Her journey has been a fascinating one and her bravery in not following expectations shows a true punk rock spirit. Few in the music business have been this courageous or immune to the expectations of others.
Her concerts are such a joyous communal experience because they are so inclusive. Looking out into her audience will defy your ...
Brisbane International Film Festival – Daddio Movie Review
The set-up is basic as we catch a preoccupied-looking Johnson exiting the airport and grabbing a cab from the rank to transport her back into Manhattan. Behind the wheel is Clark (Penn) a twenty-plus-year veteran of driving people where they want to go. He is a keen observer of the human condition and those decades have not been wasted.
They soon strike up a conversation that will slowly reveal hidden secrets and expose the depths of their internal conflicts. It is fascinating watching, ...
Brisbane International Film Festival – Rumours Movie Review!
How crazy you might ask. Well, there are wanking zombies who put out fires with the climax of a circle jerk, an adjunct who climbs on top of a giant brain and self-immolates herself and Cate Blanchett with one of the worst faux German accents ever put to film. Oh, and the leader of Canada sports the type of ironic man bun that would put any barista to shame.
The seven leaders of the free world are presented as almost petulant children and it’s funny to see them act so juvenile and ...
Director Jacob Richardson’s feature film The Aegean to set sail at Brisbane International Film Festival!
Written and directed by Jacob Richardson, whose feature film debut comes two years after he made headlines with his short documentary SALT OF THE EARTH (the story of the man who invented Chicken Salt) at Adelaide Film Festival 2022, THE AEGEAN was shot on the remote Greek island of Kythira, with a multinational cast and crew including many Brisbane locals.
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The film stars Hollywood icon Costas Mandylor (SAW), who gives a beautiful, nuanced performance in a unique ...
BIFF announces full program for 2024!
The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) 2024 program includes new films from acclaimed and visionary filmmakers including Pedro Almodóvar’s THE ROOM NEXT DOOR starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton; the Palme d’Or Winning film ANORA from Sean Baker starring Mikey Madison; the highly anticipated EMILIA PEREZ from Jacques Audiard starring Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón, NIGHTBITCH starring Amy Adams and Brady Corbet’s historical drama THE BRUTALIST ...
Venice’s Gold and Silver Lion Winners set to shine at BIFF 2024!
A Special Presentation of THE ROOM NEXT DOOR and THE BRUTALIST —winners of the prestigious Gold and Silver Lion awards—will be featured as part of the festival lineup.
A profound story of emotional estrangement, starring Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore and John Turturro, THE ROOM NEXT DOOR examines the devastating fractures within a family. Martha’s already strained relationship with her mother reaches a breaking point when a misunderstanding drives them further apart. With his ...
BIFF2023 Full Program has Launched!
BIFF is a carnival of cinema in Brisbane’s cultural heartland showcasing World and Australian premieres, exclusive preview screenings and filmmaking talent within Red Carpet screenings, industry panels, filmmaker Q&As, and networking opportunities.
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BIFF proudly profiles our region to filmmakers and screen industry professionals on a national and global stage with a spotlight on the thriving industry in South East Queensland.
Brisbane Internati...
The Flying Fists of Joyce Godenzi is coming to The Australian Cinémathèque!
In a brief but unforgettable career, Joyce Godenzi established herself as a consistently electric presence in a variety of film genres – most notably as a stylishly skilful star of some of Hong Kong’s premier action films.
Born in Hong Kong in 1965, Godenzi initially found fame upon winning the 1984 Miss Hong Kong pageant. She parlayed this newfound celebrity into an acting career with roles in Lam Ngai Kai’s The Ghost Snatchers 1986 and The Seventh Curse 1986, before her breakth...
Brisbane International Film Festival is back for another year with flicks from across the world!
BIFF is a celebration of cinema in Brisbane’s cultural heartland, attracting award-winning international films combined with world-class Australian and independent cinema releases.
In addition to being an iconic arts and culture festival, BIFF drives significant economic impact to the City through interstate and travelling intrastate guests and audiences, as well as profiling the region to filmmakers and screen industry professionals on a global stage.
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