A list of upcoming events, screenings, and release dates relating to Australian cinema in London and the rest of the UK. Click the links for trailers and further details of venues, times, and ticket prices. All theatrical/home releases are for the UK, unless otherwise noted. All dates subject to change.
OUT NOW:
| Barbecue | Matthew Salleh | 2017 | VOD release via Netflix |
| Berlin Syndrome | Cate Shortland | 2017 | DVD/Blu release via Curzon Artificial Eye |
| Hotel Coolgardie | Pete Gleeson | 2016 | VOD release via Journeyman Pictures |
| Killing Ground | Damien Power | 2017 | VOD release via Vertigo Releasing |
| Top of the Lake: China Girl | TV series | 2017 | DVD/Blu release via 2Entertain |
COMING SOON:
OCTOBER
| 4 | Wake in Fright | Ted Kotcheff | 1971 | @ Prince Charles Cinema |
| 5 | 1% | Stephen McCallum | 2017 | @ Hackney Picturehouse (London Film Festival) |
| Roller Dreams | Kate Hickey | 2017 | @ Hackney Picturehouse (London Film Festival) | |
| 6 | 1% | Stephen McCallum | 2017 | @ Vue West End (London Film Festival) |
| Better Watch Out | Chris Peckover | 2017 | @ Vue Printworks (Grimmfest, Manchester) | |
| King of Peking | Sam Voutas | 2017 | @ Vue West End (London Film Festival) | |
| Manifesto | Julian Rosefeldt | 2017 | @ BFI Southbank (London Film Festival) | |
| Roller Dreams | Kate Hickey | 2017 | @ Empire Haymarket (London Film Festival) | |
| 7 | David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Sally Aitkin | 2017 | @ BFI Southbank (London Film Festival) |
| Killing Ground | Damien Power | 2017 | @ Vue Printworks (Grimmfest, Manchester) | |
| 8 | Chauka, Please Tell Us The Time | Arash Kamali Sarvestani, Behrouz Boochani | 2017 | @ Vue West End (London Film Festival) |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Sally Aitkin | 2017 | @ Vue West End (London Film Festival) | |
| King of Peking | Sam Voutas | 2017 | @ BFI Southbank (London Film Festival) | |
| Manifesto | Julian Rosefeldt | 2017 | @ Picturehouse Central (London Film Festival) | |
| Rabbit | Luke Shanahan | 2017 | @ Vue Printworks (Grimmfest, Manchester) | |
| 9 | Cage Dive | Gerald Rascionato | 2017 | DVD release via Lionsgate |
| Chauka, Please Tell Us The Time | Arash Kamali Sarvestani, Behrouz Boochani | 2017 | @ BFI Southbank (London Film Festival) | |
| Mountain | Jennifer Peedom | 2017 | @ BFI IMAX (London Film Festival) | |
| Wentworth Prison [S5] | TV series | 2017 | DVD release via Network | |
| 10 | 1% | Stephen McCallum | 2017 | @ Empire Haymarket (London Film Festival) |
| 11 | Mountain | Jennifer Peedom | 2017 | @ Hackney Picturehouse (London Film Festival) |
| 12 | Sweet Country | Warwick Thornton | 2017 | @ Embankment Garden Cinema (London Film Festival) |
| The White Girl | Jenny Suen, Christopher Doyle | 2017 | @ Curzon Soho (London Film Festival) | |
| 13 | Bad Genius | Nattawut Poonpiriya | 2017 | @ Empire Haymarket (London Film Festival) |
| Sweet Country | Warwick Thornton | 2017 | @ Embankment Garden Cinema (London Film Festival) | |
| 14 | The White Girl | Jenny Suen, Christopher Doyle | 2017 | @ Vue West End (London Film Festival) |
| 15 | Bad Genius | Nattawut Poonpiriya | 2017 | @ Picturehouse Central (London Film Festival) |
| Top Knot Detective | Aaron McCann / Dominic Pearce | 2017 | @ Broadway Cinema (Mayhem Film Festival, Nottingham) | |
| The White Girl | Jenny Suen, Christopher Doyle | 2017 | @ Prince Charles Cinema (London Film Festival) | |
| 16 | Sherpa | Jennifer Peedom | 2015 | @ 29029 Restaurant (Purbeck Film Festival – Sandford, Dorset) |
| 17 | Walkabout | Nicolas Roeg | 1971 | @ BFI Southbank (London) |
| Walk Into Paradise | Lee Robinson | 1956 | Menzies Screening #1 @ King’s College London | |
| 19 | Lion | Garth Davis | 2015 | @ Talkies Community Cinema (Dugdale Centre, Enfield) |
| 20 | Jungle | Greg Mclean | 2017 | Theatrical release via Signature Entertainment |
| The Light Between Oceans | Derek Cianfrance | 2016 | @ Bloxworth Village Hall (Purbeck Film Festival) | |
| 21 | The Babadook | Jennifer Kent | 2014 | Modern Horror All-Nighter @ Prince Charles Cinema (London) |
| Lion | Garth Davis | 2016 | @ Church Knowle Village Hall (Purbeck Film Festival) | |
| Tanna | Martin Butler, Bentley Dean | 2016 | @ Rex Cinema (Purbeck Film Festival, Wareham) | |
| 23 | Better Watch Out | Chris Peckover | 2017 | @ Showroom (Celluloid Screams, Sheffield) |
| Lion | Garth Davis | 2016 | @ Grand Hotel (Purbeck Film Festival, Swanage) | |
| Return to Eden | TV series | 1983 | DVD release via Mediumrare | |
| 24 | Thor: Ragnarok | Taika Waititi | 2017 | Theatrical release via Disney |
| 25 | The Dressmaker | Jocelyn Moorhouse | 2015 | @ Holme For Gardens (Purbeck Film Festival – West Holme, Dorset) |
| Walkabout | Nicolas Roeg | 1971 | @ BFI Southbank (London) | |
| Karrabing Film Collective | 2012-17 | @ Tate Modern (London) | ||
| Karrabing Film Collective | 2012-17 | @ Tate Modern (London) |
NOVEMBER
| 6 | Becoming Bond | Josh Greenbaum | 2017 | DVD release via Studiocanal |
| Goldstone | Ivan Sen | 2016 | DVD/Blu release via Ax1 | |
| Jasper Jones | Rachel Perkins | 2017 | DVD/VOD release via Signature Ent | |
| 13 | Red Christmas | Craig Anderson | 2016 | DVD release via 101 Films |
| 24 | Manifesto [S2] | Julian Rosefeldt | 2017 | Theatrical release via More2Screen |
| Walkabout | Nicolas Roeg | 1971 | @ BFI Southbank (London) | |
| 27 | Walkabout | Nicolas Roeg | 1971 | @ BFI Southbank (London) |
| 28 | Glitch [S2] | TV series | 2017 | VOD release via Netflix |
| 29 | Lion [S2] | Garth Davis | 2016 | @ Barbour Institute (Tattenhall, Cheshire) |
DECEMBER
| 6 | Tanna | Martin Butler, Bentley Dean | 2016 | @ Ventnor Film Society (Isle of Wight) |
| 8 | Better Watch Out | Chris Peckover | 2017 | Theatrical release via Universal |
| 15 | Mountain | Jennifer Peedom | 2017 | Theatrical release via Dogwoof |
| Mountains May Depart | Jia Zhangke | 2015 | Theatrical release via Arrow |
2018:
JANUARY
| 1 | I Am Heath Ledger | Adrian Buitenhuis / Derik Murray | 2017 | DVD/Blu release via Spirit Entertainment |
| Jungle | Greg McLean | 2017 | DVD/VOD release via Signature Entertainment | |
| 29 | Hounds of Love | Ben Young | 2016 | DVD/Blu release via Arrow Films |
TBC:
| Sweet Country | Warwick Thornton | 2017 | Theatrical release via Thunderbird Releasing |
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TBC = To Be Confirmed: denotes films that have been acquired for UK distribution, but for which no release date has been set.
Every effort has been made to ensure these listings are correct, but please check with the relevant venue to confirm one-off screenings. If you have information on anything not listed, please leave a comment here, drop us an email or get in touch via Twitter or Facebook. Details of previous releases, screenings and events can be found on the Archive page.
Last updated: 2 October 2017
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