Festival News

St Kilda Film Festival's Live Events Announced

Friday 23 April, 2021

by Asha Holmes Publicity

The 38th St Kilda Film Festival will return to hosting the much-loved Opening Night IRL this year. A highlight on the cultural calendar, the Opening Night of the 2021 St Kilda Film Festival, presented in partnership with Mandala Wines, will take place at St Kilda’s iconic Astor Theatre on Thursday 20 May.

From the Director: Bring us your projects!

13 February 2021

Written by Richard Sowada, St Kilda Film Festival Director

In making the St Kilda Film Fest a open and versatile as we can, we’re calling for submissions for independently curated programs, installations or other moving image art concepts that you may be interested in us including in the 2021 event.

The 2021 program is brewing...

31 January 2020

Written by Richard Sowada, St Kilda Film Festival Director

It may be only a couple of weeks into the year, but for us, the curatorial machine never sleeps!

Movies have saved my sanity

27 October 2020

Written by Wendy Squires

In times of crisis, there is no better escape than in to the world of film. In the loooong months of lockdown in Melbourne, I would estimate I have spent most of it transfixed to a screen, my small world opening up to the infinite possibilities’ cinema allows.