Highlights include the hilarious comedy The Invite starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, the searing Fjord with Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, or Hugh Jackman in a bold new take in The Death of Robin Hood, plus anticipated Aussie horror Leviticus. And much more!
Sydney Film Festival
3 – 14 June
Press Release
Sydney
ickets are on sale now. Browse the full program to make your picks, screening at 12 venues around Sydney, or zone in on the Official Competition and Special Presentation program strands to see the most anticipated titles at the magnificent State Theatre.
Some films can’t be described. They have to be experienced. You’ll see…
Official Competition
You’ll see 13 films competing for the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, including
Olivia Wilde’s hit Sundance dinner party dramedy The Invite, highly anticipated Aussie horror Leviticus, and a record number of films direct from Cannes 2026, including Parallel Tales starring Isabelle Huppert and Vincent Cassel
Special Presentations
You’ll see the hottest new films at the spectacular State Theatre, including Ira Sachs’ romantic drama The Man I Love starring Rami Malek, samurai epic The Samurai and the Prisoner, and Jane Schoenbrun’s buzzy horror Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
Features
You’ll see some of the most anticipated feature films of the year, including The Death of Robin Hood, a radical reimagining of the classic tale with Hugh Jackman, Putin political thriller The Wizard of the Kremlin, and Aussie weight-loss body horror Saccharine.
International Documentaries
You’ll see the best of non-fiction filmmaking from around the world, including John Wilson’s hilarious The History of Concrete, Sundance hits Nuisance Bear and Hanging by a Wire, and French box office sensation Whispers in the Woods with music by Warren Ellis.
First Nations Award
You’ll see major works from fearless Indigenous storytellers, including the song-filled Sámi story Arru, supernatural Mi’kmaw thriller At the Place of Ghosts, and Canadian crime thriller Nika and Maddison.
Documentary Australia Award
You’ll see Australia’s most exciting new documentaries, including Mockbuster, the mission to make a b-grade smash, Whistle, a trip inside competitive whistling, and Yumburra, a lyrical portrait of Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe.
Sydney Film Festival
3 – 14 June
