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

Super green! Luc Besson's visually spectacular intergalactic adventure THE FIFTH ELEMENT returns to Cinema Nova for a five-star fifth of the fifth screening event. Since its debut in 1997 THE FIFTH ELEMENT has gone on to become a cult favourite thanks to ... more

Opening Date: Wednesday, 6 May 2026

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