ANZ Film Festival 2025
New & Cult Australian Films in the Heart of Central London

ANZ FILM FESTIVAL

Sunday 2 February 2025

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU

Proudly presented by the London Australian Film Society & FANZA

A carefully curated Australian and New Zealand film selection to mark Australia Day & Waitangi Day

THE MOUNTAIN
12pm
Sunday 2 February 2025
Finsbury Park Picturehouse
 
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A heartwarming family film
UK premiere
(2024 / New Zealand / 89 min / Rating: PG)
Director: Rachel House
Cast: Elizabeth Atkinson, Terrence Daniel, Reuben Francis

This year’s ANZ Film Festival opens with the UK premiere of coming-of-age comedy, The Mountain, the directorial debut of acclaimed Māori actor, Rachel House (Whale Rider, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok).

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Anadmooka

ANZ SNACK SHOP

During the whole festival on Sunday 2 February Australian and New Zealand snacks and sweets will be on sale in the main foyer

you don't even need a ticket to get your fix!

Pineapple Lumps, Burger Rings, Cherry Ripes, BBQ Shapes and loads more goodies

Two short documentaries + ANZ ex-pat director Q&A
2.00pm
Sunday 2 February 2025
Finsbury Park Picturehouse
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BURNT COUNTRY

UK premiere

(2023 / Australia / 17 min / rating: PG) 


TALES OF THE DIASPORA

UK premiere

(2024 / New Zealand / 17 min / rating: )


The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the two directors who both live in the UK.


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ANZ FILM INDUSTRY NETWORKING DRINKS

Do you work in film and televsion in the UK and looking to network with other ANZ ex-pats or UK industry folk?

The London Australian Film Society and FANZA are holding some networking drinks between screenings at the ANZ Film Festival.

4pm - 5pm Sunday 2 February 2025 - Finsbury Park Picturehouse members room

Bookings are essential - click here to register your interest & we look forward to seeing you on the day

ANDAMOOKA
5.30pm
Sunday 2 February 2025
Finsbury Park Picturehouse
 
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Turning 30 is a journey.
UK premiere
(2024 / Australia / 85 minutes / Rating: 15)
Director: Mara Jean Quinn
Cast: Mara Jean Quinn, Georgina Neave, Dylan Alice

Closing our mini-festival is the stunning feature length debut, Andamooka, from an incredible new talent, Mara Jean Quinn.


Quinn wrote, starred and produced this film - an extraordinary feat in itself - and she has also manage to bring us a truly authentic Australian story that looks absolutely glorious on the big screen.


Ex-pats, prepare to feel very homesick indeed.

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Anadmooka

RAFFLE PRIZES TO BE WON

Before each screening we will be running raffles with bottles of Australian and New Zealand wine, books and snacks to be won.

Come early to get your tickets & we wish you the best of luck!

About the Festival
The inaugural ANZ Film Festival will be held at Finsbury Park Picturehouse on Sunday 2 February 2025.

Lovingly curated by a group of London Australian Film Society & FANZA members, this is the first festival in London which will celebrate filmmakers from both Australia and New Zealand - and we are certain this is first of an annual festival!

The festival runs the weekend between Australia Day (26 January) and Waitangi Day (6 February). 

The ANZ festival is run totally by volunteers and any profits are invested back into the next festival.

If you would like to help the society and festival with some much needed funds, please visit out donation page 


No matter how small or large, each donation helps us keep Australian and New Zealand films on London screens! 
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About The Festival
The London Australian Film Society is curated by a group of passionate and driven Australian & British citizens, based in London, working in various fields including Film, Television, Education, Finance and Publishing.
 
Together, we have been running film events since 2009 and the London Australian Film Festival (formerly OZ Film Festival) since 2017, and are endorsed by the Australian High Commission. 

The society and festival are entirely self-funded we all volunteer our time on this project. 
The inaugural festival was held over the last weekend in June 2017 at The Regent Street Cinema in central London showed seven Australian new/cult classic feature films and documentaries, ostensibly without UK distribution. 

Our second festival was in July 2018, once again returning to the Regent Street Cinema to showcase eight Australian films.

The festival is dedicated to supporting rising Australian talent and each year flies a debut feature film director for a Q&A for the closing night gala. We also screen Australian student films before each feature, except opening night. Australian film schools that have had short films screened at our festival include the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Swinburne University, Sydney Film School & the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

As well as the festival, the London Australian Film Society also screens new and cult feature films throughout the year at Regent Street Cinema and venues across London.
Want to Volunteer?
We are always looking for people to help out with helping out with our event prep, and administration of the society. 
If you fancy selling snacks, flyering, hosting some VOXPOPs & event introduction videos or helping with social media posts or simply keeping our Quickbooks up-to-date, drop us an email letting us know how you'd like to help. 
info@londonaustfilm.com
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