The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…

Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…
The Music of Joe Hisaishi

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Joe Hisaishi

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away to over 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved composers worldwide. With a career featuring legendary collaborations with director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, multi-award winning scores for films, tv…

The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…

Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…

Lehenda Ukrainian Dance Company: Two Ways to Dance

The Capitol, Melbourne 113 Swanston St,, Melbourne, VIC
Two Ways to Dance is a striking hybrid performance blending live Ukrainian folk dance with its cinematic reimagining. Rooted in the Australian Ukrainian community, the show explores how dance holds cultural memory across distance, diaspora, and digital space. It reflects the evolving presence of Ukrainian culture in Australia through a fusion…

The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…

Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…

The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…

Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…

The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…

Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…

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