Proudly presented by City of Port Phillip, St Kilda Film Festival celebrates Australian cinema and in 2025 will screen over 150 films across 34 curated sessions, taking place at iconic venues including South Melbourne Market, the Astor Theatre. The much-loved St Kilda Town Hall will be transformed into a cabaret-style cinema with a bar, DJs, live music on Friday nights, and an open-access Filmmaker Lounge, bringing a new feel to the festival experience. The Palais Theatre will roll out the red carpet for the Opening Night Gala for a star-studded evening on June 5.

The program features the festival’s largest First Nations line-up to date, curated sessions such Shifting the Gaze and Made in VIC, workshops, professional development and many short film highlights including Unspoken, directed by Damian Walshe-Howling, See Me: A Film About Redro Redriguez, directed by Nathan Woods and Born to Hustle, directed by Grace Anna Cardona.