Filmmaker Screenings & Special Events

From Oscar-nominated documentarian Amy Berg comes IT'S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY, a touching look at a life and legacy of a life cut tragically short. When young star Jeff Buckley released his first album ‘Grace’, he’d taken the world by storm. After ... more

MTC RETROGRADE x CINEMA NOVA SPECIAL SCREENING: Wednesday May 6, 6.30pm. In collaboration with Melbourne Theatre Company and their upcoming production of Retrograde, join us for a special screening of GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER, introduced by director B ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026

MEET THE FILMMAKER Q&A: Friday May 8, 6.40pm. Join documentary subject Mark Sowerby for a post-film Q&A. Mark Sowerby’s life was upended in 2018 when a highly publicised short-selling attack on Blue Sky dismantled his reputation, identity, ... more

Opening Date: Friday, 8 May 2026

Save The Date – International Day of the Donkey. Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski directs one of the most acclaimed films of the year, EO, following a donkey who encounters all manner of people while journeying through modern Europe. ... more

Opening Date: Sunday, 10 May 2026

IN CONVERSATION: Sunday May 10, 6.00pm. Join us for a screening of this comedy classic, followed by an expert panel discussion with political analyst Cory Alpert and producer/ journalist Tom Gannon (The Project). Why does the dog wag its tail? Because a ... more

Opening Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026

WIN $10,000 cash with Coposit! Buy a ticket to our BIRTHRIGHT Q&A on Tuesday May 12, 6pm to go in the draw! Director Zoe Pepper and stars Maria Angelico and Travis Jeffery will be in attendance for a post-film Q&A. Moderated by Flick Ford (RRR). ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 14 May 2026

Idealistic, yet unemployed, Black American Engineering graduate Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) takes on a temporary position teaching a group of rambunctious White high school students from London's East End slum neighborhood ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026

Winner of 5 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay! Black Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town. After being clea ... more

Opening Date: Friday, 22 May 2026

KOKO RECOMMENDS! RESTORATION! Nova Film Club host Koko presents Cate Shortland's feature debut starring Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington and Lynette Curran in a gothic Australian drama of a young woman who settles in a small mountain community after fleeing ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 28 May 2026

Q&A SCREENING: Wednesday May 13, 6.30pm. Experience the film at our special virtual Q&A with author Helen Macdonald on 13 May, before it hits cinemas on 28 May. Not to be missed! Based on a true story and a memoir of the same name, H IS FOR HAWK is a soar ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 18 Jun 2026

Introducing The Readings Big Book Club. Bringing thinkers and readers together to explore great works of literature. Our inaugural five-part ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 18 Jun 2026

Introducing The Readings Big Book Club. Bringing thinkers and readers together to explore great works of literature. Our inaugural five-part ... more

Opening Date: Tuesday, 30 Jun 2026

WINTER SOLSTICE SCREENING: Saturday June 21, 7.30pm. Written and directed by visionary filmmaker Ari Aster (Hereditary, Beau Is Afraid) comes a dread-soaked cinematic fairytale where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight. After losing her family ... more

Opening Date: Tuesday, 14 Jul 2026

SAVE THE DATE! Bastille Day Screening: Tuesday 14 July, 6.50pm. Vive la France! This Bastille Day, we’re playing the classic French whimsical romantic comedy! Enjoy a sparkling wine on arrival. Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) lives in Paris, and in a world ... more