The inaugural annual Bendigo Festival of Australian Film will now take place the Star Cinema.  It will kick off with an opening night screening of Death in Brunswick, celebrating its 30th anniversary and presented by director John Ruane. The festival will continue for three more days of quality Australian cinema.

Friday March 20 –  Monday March 23 2020
Tickets: $18 / $14 all concession (No Free Tickets)
Bookings: The Capital Theatre Box Office
Phone: 03 5434 6100
In person: at the Star Cinema up to half an hour before the advertised screening time
Online: www.starcinema.org.au/bfaf or www.gotix.com.au
See films below for direct booking links.
Download festival brochure here (PDF, 4MB)

$2 from every ticket sold will be donated to Mt Rothwell to assist with the conservation of bushfire threatened wildlife.

Festival Hub:


10 MacKenzie Street Bendigo
11.30 am – late Friday to Sunday (Closed Monday)
Grab a drink and a bite with friends before and after the films at Bendigo’s premier lounge bar.

DEATH IN BRUNSWICK (1990, M) 109min
Genre: Comedy, Crime. Dir: John Ruane.
John Ruane’s riotous rollercoaster of murder and mayhem set in multicultural inner Melbourne. Stars Sam Neill, John Clarke and Zoe Carides.
30th anniversary screening introduced by director John Ruane.
Friday March 20: 7pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

ANGEL BABY (1995, MA 15+) 104min
Genre: Drama, Romance. Dir: Michael Rymer.
Harry (John Lynch) and Kate (Jacqueline McKenzie) have two intrinsic things in common – they are in love and they are both schizophrenic. Winner of seven 1995 AFI Awards, including Best Film.
Saturday March 21: 1pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

MY BRILLIANT CAREER (1979, G) 95min
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance. Dir: Gillian Armstrong.
Gillian Armstrong’s award-winning adaptation of Miles Franklin’s classic novel, featuring Judy Davis in her movie debut. Winner of six 1979 AFI awards including Best Film.
Saturday March 21: 4pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

JUDY & PUNCH (2019, MA 15+) 106min
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama. Dir: Mirrah Foulkes.
Mirrah Foulkes turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkly comic and epic female-driven revenge story, starring Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman.
Saturday March 21: 7pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

BRAN NUE DAE (2009, PG) 85min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical. Dir: Rachel Perkins.
Filmed in Broome, this exuberant musical road movie is a unique mix of comedy, dance, music and joy. 2010 AFI winner for Best Supporting Actress (Deborah Mailman).
Sunday March 22: 1pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

THE DRESSMAKER (2015, M) 119min
Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Jocelyn Moorhouse.
After years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns home to the Australian outback to reconcile with her eccentric mother Molly (Judy Davis).
Sunday March 22: 4pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION (1996, M) 102min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Dir: Peter Duncan.
Few knew that Joseph Stalin spent his last night on the planet in the arms of a young Australian woman. Peter Duncan’s audacious first feature stars Judy Davis, Richard Roxburgh and Sam Neill.
Sunday March 22: 7pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.

BLESSED (2009, MA 15+) 113min
Genre: Drama. Dir: Ana Kokkinos.
A haunting and evocative tale about mothers and children starring Frances O’Connor, Miranda Otto and Deborra-Lee Furness. 2009 AFI winner for Best Lead Actress (Frances O’Connor).
Monday March 23: 7pm
Film details & trailer here. |  Book online for this session.