The 2026 edition of the Doc.Sydney Documentary Film Festival took place earlier this week in wonderful company at Palace Central in Chippendale, home to new releases, international and local art-house cinema. We'd like to thank all of our guests for coming out and enjoying our evenings of independent documentary cinema, hosted by film industry veteran John Samaha. The official selection included 21 wonderful films hailing from Australia, France, Poland, Spain, Canada, Armenia

Ryan Youngblood’s NŪR is one of those rare films that completely changes shape once you understand how it was made. At first, it plays like a remarkably accomplished survival thriller — immersive, tense, beautifully photographed, and emotionally devastating. The performances feel painfully authentic, the jungle locations breathtaking and suffocating at the same time, and the filmmaking so technically assured that one could easily mistake it for a large-scale studio-backed pro

Jac Min’s Coda begins as a documentary about a choir competition, but gradually reveals itself as something far more intimate and melancholic: a meditation on ambition, memory, aging, artistic sacrifice, and the fragile role of art within a relentlessly pragmatic society. Selected for the Cannes International Film Week, the film follows Singapore’s Victoria Chorale as they prepare to return to the international competition stage in Tokyo after an absence of eighteen years — a

What began as an ambitious digital experiment during the Cannes Film Festival has rapidly evolved into one of the most closely watched alternative platforms for independent cinema. Now entering its third edition, Cannes International Film Week returns with a carefully curated lineup of more than 130 films from across the globe, streaming worldwide throughout the Cannes season via Whush.com. Launched in 2024 as a response to the growing disconnect between accessibility and pre

While the spotlight of the Festival de Cannes often falls on the legendary auteurs competing for the Palme d’Or, some of the festival’s most exciting discoveries emerge from its short film programs. This year, Cannes once again positions itself as a global observatory for emerging cinema with the unveiling of the 2026 Short Films Competition and La Cinef selections — two sections dedicated to the future voices of filmmaking. Together, the programs showcase filmmakers from acr

The Festival de Cannes has officially unveiled its highly anticipated lineup, confirming once again why the Croisette remains the beating heart of world cinema. The 79th edition, running from May 12 to May 23, promises a thrilling collision of established masters, daring newcomers, political provocateurs, and visionary auteurs from every corner of the globe. From Pedro Almodóvar and Asghar Farhadi to Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Cristian Mungiu, this year’s Official Selection reflec

More than three decades after dancing his way into Cannes history with Pulp Fiction, John Travolta is returning to the Croisette — this time not as an actor, but as a filmmaker. The Hollywood icon will present his first feature as director, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, in the prestigious Cannes Premiere section of the Festival de Cannes. The film, produced by Apple Original Films, will have its world premiere at the Théâtre Debussy in the presence of Travolta himself, marki

The Festival de Cannes will begin this year with romance, chaos, elegance, and laughter. Pierre Salvadori’s new feature La Vénus électrique has been selected as the opening film of the 79th Festival de Cannes and will premiere on May 12 at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, immediately following the opening ceremony hosted by Eye Haïdara. In a fitting tribute to the communal spirit of cinema, the film will simultaneously screen in theaters throughout France, transforming the festival

The Festival de Cannes has found its new voice for the Croisette. French actress Eye Haïdara has been announced as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the 79th edition of the Festival de Cannes, succeeding Laurent Lafitte for the prestigious role that will unfold between May 12 and May 23, 2026. Revealed jointly by the Festival’s official media partners France Télévisions and Brut, the announcement signals a continuation of Cannes’ embrace of performers who embody both artistic in