Circus Of The Scars
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaThe story of the touring sideshow and the people who made it happen.
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Westralia Day: Session #1
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaCome and celebrate a section of WA short films. Exploring all areas of cinema and culture these films showcase both established and emerging talent from across the state, with filmmakers exploring all manner of filmmaking styles, exploring the possibilities of the short film as a way of telling personal stories, micro-documentaries, comedies, dramas, and much more.
Citizen Sleuth
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaExplores true crime podcast culture, but primarily the focus is on the troubled podcast Mile Marker 181.
The Space Race
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaIn the 1950s, there exists another narrative that highlights the often neglected yet crucial role played by African Americans in shaping space exploration
Unidentified Objects
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaConvinced of contact with advanced aliens, free-spirited sex worker Winona hires Peter for a border-defying road trip towards her alien abduction.
Opening Night 2023
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaCome and enjoy the Australian premiere of Devil’s Peak at the Revelation Opening Night 2023, with drinks and food and good company.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA truly exceptional documentary focusing on a rural sauna in Estonia in which women come together to share their innermost secrets and personal experiences.
Enter Mycel
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaWhat follows in Limmer’s debut feature combines a kind of unsettling psychological horror that worms into the viewer’s psyche with a post-Lynchian surrealism.
I Like Movies
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA hopelessly ambitious small town cinephile seventeen-year-old who dreams of film school.
Meet the Producers & Distributors
Tribe Hotel 4 Walker Ave, West Perth, WA, AustraliaScreen industry professionals will be available for 20-minute meetings to discuss your project, strategy or progress in getting your work to the screen.
Shin Ultraman
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaShin Ultraman reimagines the genre and the original 1966 TV series with a joyous appreciation of the material and a true sense of fun.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaIn five Parisian hospitals, the body opens up for doctors, surgeons, researchers and the filmmaker’s camera.
Devil’s Peak + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaIn a gripping blend of crime and family dynamics, this southern gothic drama delves into the evolving relationship between drug lord Charlie and his son Jacob.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaKnown for coining the term “Electronic Superhighway” and as the father of video art, he was a key figure in the avant-garde of the 20th century.
The Future of Australian Film Distribution & Exhibition
Tribe Hotel 4 Walker Ave, West Perth, WA, AustraliaWhat do these rapid changes in a dynamic media environment mean for filmmakers and how may they chart a course through these increasingly choppy and unpredictable waters? Hear from writers who’ve been there, done that.
Westralia Day Session #2
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaCome and celebrate a section of WA short films. Exploring all areas of cinema and culture these films showcase both established and emerging talent from across the state, with filmmakers exploring all manner of filmmaking styles, exploring the possibilities of the short film as a way of telling personal stories, micro-documentaries, comedies, dramas, and much more.
Fragments of Paradise
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaChronicles Jonas Mekas' life, from a displaced person after World War II to his influential role as a poet, writer, and filmmaker in the realm of experimental and underground cinema.
Riceboy Sleeps
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA beautiful study of the relationship between an immigrant Korean mother and her son, both of whom are caught between cultures and traditions.
Fireside Chat: Exploring Channels to Success
Tribe Hotel 4 Walker Ave, West Perth, WA, AustraliaEngage in conversation with industry experts who will share their experiences and valuable insights into pathways to success in the film industry.
IX XI + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA deeply human documentary that weaves together the experiences of a handful of ordinary people in New York on 9/11.
Paco + Q&A
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA beautifully realised work that reimagines film sounds with surprising and magical results.
Hello Dankness + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaAustralia’s most radical filmmakers explore contemporary US politics and the era of the Trump presidency.
Bolan’s Shoes
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaSeventies Britain and T-Rex mania reigns supreme, especially with a group of kids from a children’s home, until tragedy strikes.
Heavenly Resentments
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaExperimental filmmaker Carey Burtt’s latest feature is an exploration of the phenomena of ‘men going their own way.’
Fragments of Paradise
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaChronicles Jonas Mekas' life, from a displaced person after World War II to his influential role as a poet, writer, and filmmaker in the realm of experimental and underground cinema.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA truly exceptional documentary focusing on a rural sauna in Estonia in which women come together to share their innermost secrets and personal experiences.
The Essential Screen Industry Survival Guide
Tribe Hotel 4 Walker Ave, West Perth, WA, AustraliaThis session explores the weapons readily at your disposal to give yourself the best possible chance of getting your work made and seen and launching yourself into the next one.
Documentary Shorts 1: The World and All Within It
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA trio of short-documentaries meets experimental auto-fiction. A quartet of personal stories about our lives and the world around us, told by filmmakers who explore the nature of the documentary form.
An Untitled And Perfectly-Legal Coming-Of-Age Parody Film
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaThis movie, though much discussed and clearly ground-breaking, is screened here as a hush-hush secret presentation.
Westralia Day Session #3
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaCome and celebrate a section of WA short films. Exploring all areas of cinema and culture these films showcase both established and emerging talent from across the state, with filmmakers exploring all manner of filmmaking styles, exploring the possibilities of the short film as a way of telling personal stories, micro-documentaries, comedies, dramas, and much more.
The Mummy
WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000, Australia, PerthArchaeologists facing the menace of the resurrected figure of the high priest Kharis, out for revenge.
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA unique rock and roll icon - let’s be honest no-one else really came close to Little Richard - the queer, African American musician and visionary was a true original and innovator.
Riceboy Sleeps
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA beautiful study of the relationship between an immigrant Korean mother and her son, both of whom are caught between cultures and traditions.
I Like Movies
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA hopelessly ambitious small town cinephile seventeen-year-old who dreams of film school.
Devil’s Peak + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaIn a gripping blend of crime and family dynamics, this southern gothic drama delves into the evolving relationship between drug lord Charlie and his son Jacob.
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA haunting feature that explores family, masculinity and ethics.
Maniac Cop
Join us for a special screening of the cult classic film, hosted by the Black Maria Film Collective.
Holy Shit + Intro
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaThe tense toilet thriller you need.
Westralia Day 2023
The Backlot 21 Simpson St, West Perth, WA, AustraliaCome and celebrate a section of WA short films. Exploring all areas of cinema and culture these films showcase both established and emerging talent from across the state, with filmmakers exploring all manner of filmmaking styles, exploring the possibilities of the short film as a way of telling personal stories, micro-documentaries, comedies, dramas, and much more.
Documentary Shorts 2: Fault Lines + Q&A
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA trio of ‘long-short’ documentary works that focus on race and identity and one short work about the plight of refugees fleeing PTSD. Sometimes confronting to watch, these powerful works tell stories that explore the personal and the political, telling often painful truths and asking uncomfortable questions.
The Space Race
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaIn the 1950s, there exists another narrative that highlights the often neglected yet crucial role played by African Americans in shaping space exploration
Experimental Shorts
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaDivided like chapters, this year’s experimental program shifts through mutable changes, themes emerge and vanish, and cinema changes before your eyes, from fragmented echoes of time through the geographical space, vehicular momentum to the speed of the imagination caught on film and finally the fragmented poetics of our own existences.
WAnimate + Intro
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaWAnimate – the Western Australian Animation Association - represents and presents an exclusive display of WA’s vibrant animation scene; spotlighting entries from the global 3|Thirty Competition; the high-energy 48-hour WAMBAM Challenge and creations from WAnimate, WA’s thriving community of animators.
IX XI + Q&A
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA deeply human documentary that weaves together the experiences of a handful of ordinary people in New York on 9/11.
The New Americans: Gaming A Revolution
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaDelving into the world of at-home stock traders, this exploration illuminates the individuals who navigate the markets like a game.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA truly exceptional documentary focusing on a rural sauna in Estonia in which women come together to share their innermost secrets and personal experiences.
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaRevealing something of the man behind some of the greatest films of the last fifty years.
Developing the Writer
Robert’s on Oxford 173 Oxford St, Leederville, WA, AustraliaWhat’s it like in the development trenches? Hear from writers who’ve been there, done that.
Citizen Sleuth
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaExplores true crime podcast culture, but primarily the focus is on the troubled podcast Mile Marker 181.
In Conversation with Peter Rowsthorn: Myles Pollard and Trevor Jamieson
Robert’s on Oxford 173 Oxford St, Leederville, WA, AustraliaTake a deep dive into what it's like forming believable onscreen chemistry, the challenges of male intimacy and how to fall in love without kissing
Lee Fields: Faithful Man
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaNine years in the making, Lee Fields: Faithful Man tells the singer’s story, charting his life and musical career.
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA unique rock and roll icon - let’s be honest no-one else really came close to Little Richard - the queer, African American musician and visionary was a true original and innovator.
Where the Green Ants Dream
WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000, Australia, PerthA visually stunning work that focuses on a dispute between a mining company and the local indigenous community whose land is under threat.
Frank and Frank (Or The Valley And The Walrus: Ruminations On The Mystery From Soup To Nuts) + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA subtly, knowing portrait of two men as they enter the middle years of their lives.
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA haunting feature that explores family, masculinity and ethics.
Devil’s Peak + Q&A
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaIn a gripping blend of crime and family dynamics, this southern gothic drama delves into the evolving relationship between drug lord Charlie and his son Jacob.
How To Blow Up A Pipeline
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA group of twenty-something environmental activists who become engaged in a radical action.
What You Could Not Visualise
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaTelling the story of Rema Rema, this film paints a portrait of the unknown yet influential band against a background that includes the likes of Joy Division, The Cure, Cabaret Voltaire and many others.
Unidentified Objects
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaConvinced of contact with advanced aliens, free-spirited sex worker Winona hires Peter for a border-defying road trip towards her alien abduction.
Bolan’s Shoes
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaSeventies Britain and T-Rex mania reigns supreme, especially with a group of kids from a children’s home, until tragedy strikes.
Love Me Lex +Q&A
The Backlot 21 Simpson St, West Perth, WA, AustraliaThis locally produced seven-part web series tells the tale of Lex, who’s single, in her forties, and searching for love in her local lesbian community. This special session includes a screening of the series and a discussion with the key creatives behind it as they come together at the Backlot to discuss the production process.
International Family Animation Explosion 2023
State Library of WA 25 Francis St, Perth, WAA specially curated collection of international short animations that are perfect for all ages – including those who have never been to the movies before.
Documentary Shorts 2: Fault Lines + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA trio of ‘long-short’ documentary works that focus on race and identity and one short work about the plight of refugees fleeing PTSD. Sometimes confronting to watch, these powerful works tell stories that explore the personal and the political, telling often painful truths and asking uncomfortable questions.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaKnown for coining the term “Electronic Superhighway” and as the father of video art, he was a key figure in the avant-garde of the 20th century.
Book of The Banned
The Backlot 21 Simpson St, West Perth, WA, AustraliaMiraudo will discuss Book of the Banned and share some of those censored moments at this special Revelation Film Festival session. He will be joined by Damien Spiccia for a deeper dive into the history of banned films in Australia and an audience Q&A.
The New Americans: Gaming A Revolution
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaDelving into the world of at-home stock traders, this exploration illuminates the individuals who navigate the markets like a game.
Shin Ultraman
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaShin Ultraman reimagines the genre and the original 1966 TV series with a joyous appreciation of the material and a true sense of fun.
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaRevealing something of the man behind some of the greatest films of the last fifty years.
Documentary Shorts 1: The World and All Within It
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA trio of short-documentaries meets experimental auto-fiction. A quartet of personal stories about our lives and the world around us, told by filmmakers who explore the nature of the documentary form.
Horror Shorts + Intro
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaA selection of horror and twisted shorts. From movies that embrace the gothic, the Lovecraftian and the ghostly, through to twisted surrealism and the outright bizarre…
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence + Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaTelling the story of a Japanese prisoner of war camp, the film has been described by Akira Kurosawa and Christopher Nolan as among their favourite films.
Show Me The Magic + Documentary Masterclass
The Backlot 21 Simpson St, West Perth, WA, AustraliaExplores the life and work of cinematographer and DoP Don McAlpine. Plus a Documentary Masterclass with Cathy Henkel.
Lee Fields: Faithful Man
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaNine years in the making, Lee Fields: Faithful Man tells the singer’s story, charting his life and musical career.
Frank and Frank (Or The Valley And The Walrus: Ruminations On The Mystery From Soup To Nuts) + Q&A
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA subtly, knowing portrait of two men as they enter the middle years of their lives.
Closing Night: GYSO + COV 2023
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaOur Closing Night event is Get Your Shorts On! and the premiere of the City of Vincent Film Project 2023 films!
Sunlight: Yes +Q&A
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaAn exploration of WA based bio-artists Symbiotica’s ‘Sunlight, Soil & Shit (De)Cycle’ exhibition which transpired in Fremantle in February 2022.
How To Blow Up A Pipeline
Luna on SX 13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaA group of twenty-something environmental activists who become engaged in a radical action.
Circus Of The Scars
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaThe story of the touring sideshow and the people who made it happen.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
Luna Leederville 155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA, AustraliaIn five Parisian hospitals, the body opens up for doctors, surgeons, researchers and the filmmaker’s camera.