How to Spend Your Day Off-Sydney Film Festival Monday 09 June
It was a 5-star day on day 5 of the Festival. The music, life and passions of Warren Ellis lifted the State Theatre at ELLIS PARK, followed by an intimate in-conversation at City Recital Hall including live performances from Ellis himself. Director Amilcar Infante was here to present his unflinching documentary UNWELCOMED, and some of the most inspiring directors from India presented an illuminating talk in The Hub.
The final day of your public holiday is filled with even more unmissable opportunities! The State Theatre will be soaring with film fans of all ages with HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, followed by SXSW winner SLANTED presented by Sydney born director Amy Wang. Then wrap up your movie marathon with a double bill of two buzziest films of the year, the hilarious TWINLESS and the cinematic shockwave that is SIRÂT.
WHAT’S ON TODAY?
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
State Theatre, 2:30pm
The Australian Premiere of this stunning live-action reimagining of the beloved animation, with plenty of frolics, flying, and fire-breathing dragons on show. A definite big screen family crowd-pleaser.
ONLY ON EARTH
Palace Norton St, 4:00pm
Spectacular visions of wildfires in Galicia illustrate the breakdown in the connection between humans, animals and the environment, in the ever-urgent climate crisis. Berlinale 2025.
SLANTED
State Theatre, 5:00pm
Debut Australian director Amy Wang’s twisted satire sees an aspiring prom queen undergo radical surgery to change her race. Winner of the SXSW Narrative Jury Award.
STRANGER EYES
Event Cinemas, 6:30pm
Anonymous CCTV recordings show up on a grieving couple’s doorstep after their baby goes missing in this twisty thriller, the first-ever Singaporean film in competition at Venice.
THE HOME
Event Cinemas, 8:30pm
Mattias J. Skoglund’s chilling social horror film is set in a small Swedish town, at an aged care home where something malevolent has taken hold. SXSW Midnighter 2025.
SIRÂT
State Theatre, 9:35pm
Winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, this cinematic shockwave, produced by Pedro Almodovar, will cause a stir everywhere it screens. Energised with a propulsive, Cannes-winning techno soundtrack, Sirât explores existence, loss and grief in ways that will leave you breathless.
CLOSING NIGHT: SPLITSVILLE
Bid farewell to the Sydney Film Festival at the Closing Night Gala at the State Theatre. Find out which films take out SFF’s top prizes at our awards ceremony, then enjoy the Australian Premiere of hit Cannes comedy SPLITSVILLE.
LATE ANNOUNCE: THE PLAGUE
Fresh from a lauded premiere at Cannes, this horror-tinged thriller finds a shy preteen losing his grip on reality as he succumbs to toxic peer pressure at summer camp. Produced by and co-starring Joel Edgerton
$10 TIX AT 10AM
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SFFTV
Swing by SFFTV from 11am – 2pm daily to grab your rush tickets to select film screenings happening that day, at venues all over Sydney. Plus see your #sydfilmfest Letterboxd reviews projected on the big screen.
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SFF AT DENDY NEWTOWN
Proud to be a supporter of SFF, the iconic Dendy Newtown is once again a venue partner. Secure your tickets to must-see films including Golden Bear winner DREAMS (SEX LOVE), SXSW award winner SLANTED, and Cannes Jury Prize winner SIRÂT.
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