Filmmaker Screenings & Special Events
Join us for special events that celebrate films in a whole new way and meet the people behind new films showing at Cinema Nova.
A triumph of imagination, Mike Cheslik's joyously silly HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS has been acclaimed by critics and audiences around the world for capturing the spirit of Looney Tunes in a micro-budget slapstick comedy. ... more
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to theatres, now digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage with enhanced audio. ... more
Fifth Element, The
Opening Date: Monday, 5 May 2025
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
Björk’s Cornucopia
Opening Date: Wednesday, 7 May 2025
BJÖRK'S CORNUCOPIA is a documentary concert film by legendary Icelandic artist Björk, capturing her 2023 performance at Lisbon's Altice Arena during her four year-long Cornucopia tour. ... more
OCEAN with David Attenborough
Opening Date: Thursday, 8 May 2025
PREMIERE Q&A SCREENING: Friday May 9, 6.25pm. Join Australian underwater cinematographer Tom Park and other guests for a post-film Q&A. After seven decades filming every aspect of the natural world, David Attenborough delivers his greatest message of hop ... more
Tall Tales
Opening Date: Thursday, 8 May 2025
Producer Mark Pritchard, songwriter Thom Yorke, and visual artist Jonathan Zawada present TALL TALES – a debut collaborative visual and audio experience a decade in the making. ... more
Great White Whale, The
Opening Date: Friday, 16 May 2025
Encore Screening: Friday May 16, 6.45pm. Director Michael Dillon will introduce the film. Deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and Africa, a snowy volcano nine thousand feet high, rears up from the sea like a great white whale. ... more
Aegean, The
Opening Date: Friday, 16 May 2025
In a world that has started to forget him, Hector, a widowed Greek fisherman, feels the weight of his solitude. ... more
Midsommar: Director's Cut
Opening Date: Tuesday, 24 Jun 2025
JOIN US FOR A WINTER SOLSTICE SCREENING!
Written and directed by visionary filmmaker Ari Aster (Hereditary, Beau Is Afraid) comes a ... more
