Open daily 10am
Fed Square, Melbourne
Fed Square, Melbourne10am–5pm daily
Experience the excitement and glamour of Indian cinema from the 1920s - 1940s
8 Feb – 2 Jul 10am–5pm Free
The incredible story of the moving image in an interactive and immersive experience
Daily 10am–5pm Free
Delve into moving image material from Australia and around the world
Daily 12-5pm Free
Looking for fun and free family-friendly activities? We've got you covered
First Sunday of every month 11am – 4pm Free
A screening and talk exploring migration, post-colonialism, memory and identity through black culture, science fiction and the Pan-African diaspora
1 May 6pm Free
A unique opportunity to talk game development with one of the heavyweights of the industry
3 May 6.30pm Free Recommended for ages 15+
Journey into the wonderful world of acclaimed British animation studio, Aardman
Opens 29 June 2017 10.00am Full $24 Family $65 Concession $20 Child $15 Member $19
Celebrating the achievements of Australian and New Zealand women working in video games
25 Jul – 5 Nov 10am–5pm FREE
Come grab a choc-top before the movie
Looking for the best pop culture and film gifts?
Fed Square, Melbourne Open daily until late
Set under the vast Montana skies, Kelly Reichardt’s latest is a delicate portrait into the lives of four women
21 Apr – 9 May 107 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Member $12
From the creators of Shrek, find your happy place with the animated comedy of the year!
From 22 April 92 mins Full $14 Concession $11 Seniors $8 Kids $8 Members $7 Recommended for families with children 5+
Woody Allen's charming, Hollywood golden age-set romantic comedy
28 Apr – 9 May 97 mins Full $14 Concession $11 Seniors $8 Members $7
A festival of short films celebrating the work of VCE Media students from 2016
Various dates, March - May
Winner of the NEXT Audience Award at the 2016 Sundance International Film Festival, First Girl I Loved is a bold addition to the queer coming out canon
5 May 90 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Member $12 Recommended for ages 15+
The heart-rending story of environmentalist Glen Turner, who was gunned down on the side of a road in Croppa Creek
From 13 May 80 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Members $12
Brady Corbet makes his directorial debut with this chilling look at the roots of a megalomaniac
12–18 May 116 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Members $12
The compelling new documentary from director Gianfranco Rosi
19–21 May 108 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Member $12
The pioneer of Indonesia's women empowerment movement through education
21 May 118 mins Early bird $15 Full $18
The pioneering life and works of multidimensional artist, musician, and educator, Tony Conrad
3 Jun – 11 Jun 102 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Members $12
An intimate, behind-the-music portrait of one of the most influential creative artists of our time
4 Jun 114 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Members $12
A fascinating feline documentary featuring the famous cat residents of Istanbul
15 Jun – 4 Jul 79 mins Full $18 Concession $14 Members $12
Exploring human rights on screen
4–18 May all day
A retrospective featuring ten of the finest films by one of cinema’s greatest directors
26 May – 4 Jun Full $18 Concession $14 Members $12
Smart films for smart kids
7pm every Wednesday 7.00pm Admission by Melbourne Cinémathèque membership: $25 - $290
Introducing young people to the world through cinema
8–12 Jun 60 mins Discounts available for groups 4+ Recommended for families
Anywhere, anytime
HRAFF features programmer Erin Rosenberg examines the turbulent case of The Opposition
Get glimpse of yesteryear through home movies digitised from our collection
4 mins
Three Melbourne brothers discover their family connection to the birth of Indian cinema
Follow us on a journey from analogue to digital
6 mins
Joanna Di Mattia explores how Reichardt's status as a Hollywood outsider shapes her feminist filmmaking
One of Australia's most acclaimed critics on one of cinema's greatest directors
Our head of film programs James Hewison reflects on a revelatory trip to Tehran
7 mins
Nick Bugeja explores the genre-defining legacy of the film that taught us to turn it up to 11
10 mins
Director Richard Lowenstein shares entries from his production journal
20 mins
Games can change the way we see ourselves and the world
Justin Clemens explores Philippe Parreno's contributions to this contemporary genre
8 mins
When a 16 year old feels like he needs to save the world what does it say about us?
60 mins
Our Media Production team leader Richard Greenhalgh reflects on his experiences as a documentary filmmaker
45 mins
Asghar Farhadi, director of the Academy Award-winning A Separation, is fascinated with destructive domestic spaces
15 mins
Public programs manager Natasha Gadd catches up with Club Ate masterminds Justin Shoulder and Bhenji Ra
And other fascinating reveries
A short history of the influential Indian film studio
A curatorial glimpse behind the screen
Creative Response Series featuring award-winning sound designer Emma Bortignon
Writer Nick Bugeja analyses how La La Land is an evocation of a promising present and a past cloaked in nostalgia
From the designer's desk
3 mins
How do you preserve and exhibit objects that are over 70 years old?
Underneath Fed Square we've got a labyrinth of film reels, VHS tapes, laser discs and DVDs. Here's what we're doing with them
The female characters in Studio Ghibli films aren't your usual fairy tale heroines
A journey through time and space
Becoming the character
Art does not come from nowhere or anywhere
Painting meets CGI
