Sydney SPECIAL EVENTS

OPENING NIGHT FILM AND PARTY

A GUN IN EACH HAND

Celebrate this year’s festival with the Australian Premiere of A GUN IN EACH HAND, followed by after party with drinks courtesy of Estrella Damm and Torres Wines, tapas and live entertainment.

PALACE VERONA - Wednesday 19 June
6.30pm arrivals, for 7pm screening. Followed by an after party at National Art School
Palace Movie Club Members $50
General Admission $55
FESTIVAL GUEST - Maribel Verdú

Q&A - THE END

We are overjoyed to announce Spanish Actress Maribel Verdú as a guest of this year's festival. Celebrated in both Spain and internationally, Verdú has captivated audiences in films such as Y tu mamá también, and Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. She will grace our screens in two films at this year's festival: the riveting thriller THE END, as well as the tender and touching drama 15 YEARS + 1 DAY. Not only will Verdú will be in attendance at Opening Night in Sydney at Palace Verona, but an exclusive screening of THE END will be followed by a Q&A session with the actress herself.

PALACE VERONA - Saturday 22 June
4.00om screening of THE END, followed by Q&A
Tickets at regular prices
FESTIVAL GUEST

Director Natalia Beristáin

We are thrilled to welcome Mexican director Natalia Beristáin as a guest of this year’s festival. In her debut feature, SHE DOESN’T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE (No quiero dormir sola), Beristáin has crafted a gentle, character driven drama about two women at very different stages of life, who need one another more than they realise. A special screening in Sydney at Chauvel Cinema will be followed by a Q&A session with the director.

CHAUVEL CINEMA - Thursday 20 June
7.00pm screening, followed by Q&A
Tickets at regular festival prices
JAZZ & JEWELS

HOLD UP!

Join us for drinks courtesy of Estrella Damm and Torres Wines, tapas and live jazz, followed by a special screening of HOLD UP!.

CHAUVEL CINEMA - Sunday 30 June
6.15pm arrivals, for 7pm screening
Palace Movie Club Members $22
General Admission $26
SPLASH OF SUMMER

THE SUMMER SIDE

Escape the winter blues and join us for drinks courtesy of Estrella Damm and Torres Wines, tapas and live entertainment, followed by a special screening of THE SUMMER SIDE.

PALACE VERONA - Thursday 27 June
6.00pm arrivals, for 6.45pm screening
Palace Movie Club Members $22
General Admission $26
CLOSING NIGHT EVENT

TRISTANA

Join us for the only festival screening of Luis Buñuel’s surreal masterpiece TRISTANA , preceded by sangria on arrival.

PALACE VERONA - Wednesday 3 July
6.15pm arrivals, for 7pm screening
Palace Movie Club Members $22
General Admission $26