SINGLED [OUT] extra screenings by popular demand!
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SINGLED [OUT] extra screenings by popular demand!

Five women, four cities; this intimate documentary partially set in Melbourne is about single women over thirty, and their place in the modern world.
Extra Sessions Announced By Popular Demand!
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Extra Sessions Announced By Popular Demand!

Don't miss your favourite films from the Festival! Extra sessions have been added from May 10-20 in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide & Perth!
The Tribe
Opening Night Film

The Tribe

Get ready to shake your groove thing with the dance-floor comedy The Tribe. The Gala event includes Freixenet Cava on arrival and premiere screening, followed by an afterparty with Torres Wines, tapas and live entertainment. 
Pan's Labyrinth
Closing Night

Pan's Labyrinth

Guillermo del Toro’s modern classic Pan’s Labyrinth closes our Festival, as we celebrate his remarkable cinematic achievements with Torres Wines in hand.
No Filter
Special Event

No Filter

Be refreshed by sparkling Freixenet Cava and the cathartic comedy No Filter starring Maribel Verdú, who stars as a woman who can’t help but to speak her mind (heaven forbid!). 

Spanish Film Festival

Welcome to the 21st the Spanish Film Festival. The festival evokes reel inspiración with outstanding films from across Spain. This year we bring to you 25 transporting films part of a curated program celebrating the culture, life and cinema of Spain.

Download the Programme

You can browse the digital version of the programme by downloading the pdf (1.9mb).

Mist & the Maiden
Reel Español: The best new Spanish cinema

Mist & the Maiden

Adapted from Lorenzo Silva’s best-selling novel, this gripping mystery follows a cold case investigation on a Spanish Canary Island.
The Tribe
Opening Night Film

The Tribe

A sure-fire crowd-pleaser packed with music and laughs, it stars Carmen Machi as a street dancing mother reunited with her long-lost son (Paco León).
Coco - in Spanish
Reel Infantil: Films for Kids

Coco

Full of wit, music, and colour, this beloved Pixar Oscar winner follows a young boy who dreams of being a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music.
The Chess Player
Reel Español: The best new Spanish cinema

The Chess Player

Leaping from Spain’s Civil War to Nazi occupied France, this period drama follows a chess master who is falsely accused of being a spy and sent to an SS prison.
Summer 1993
Reel Directoras: Showcasing Spain’s female directors

Summer 1993

The breakout critical discovery of the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival, Carla Simón’s autobiographical jewel is one of the most evocative and affecting depictions of childhood seen in years.
It's For Your Own Good
Reel Español: The best new Spanish cinema

It's For Your Own Good

Three overprotective fathers conspire to scare off their daughters’ no-good boyfriends in this hit comedy from the producers of Spanish Affair.
Dying
Reel Español: The best new Spanish cinema

Dying

Breakout director Fernando Franco follows up his Spanish Academy Award winning debut Wounded with this evocative drama also starring Marian Álvarez.
Jamón, Jamón
Reel Retrospective: The Bigas Luna Tribute

Panel Discussion

Bigas Luna specialist, Santiago Fouz Hernández (Professor in Hispanic Studies and Film Studies at Durham University, UK) and Professor Alfredo Martínez Expósito (University of Melbourne) will lead the panel discussions that will follow screenings of Jamón, Jamón.
Singled [Out]
Reel Español: The best new Spanish cinema

Q&A Screening

Melbourne-based Spanish filmmaker Mariona Guiu together with Barcelona-based Ariadna Relea present this documentary shot in Australia, China, Turkey and Spain on the lingering stigma and place of single women over thirty in across the globe.