2026 Program
19 February 2026
2024 | Drama | 124 m | M | NZ
Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on a role as a substitute teacher at an elite private school and is surprised to find children in desperate need of guidance, inspiration and love.
Screening Rights - Amalgamated
19 March 2026
2013 | Comedy/Drama | 90 m | M | France/Portugal
Upstairs-downstairs Parisian comedy about an immigrant couple. They inherit a property, with the chance to return to Portugal where they left 30 years ago. However, their family, neighbours, friends and employers outdo each other to find
ways to prevent José and Maria from leaving.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
16 April 2026
1962 | Drama | 129 m | PG | USA
Atticus Finch is a widowed lawyer with 2 young children in Depression-era Alabama. He defends a black man who has been falsely accused of rape.
Meanwhile, Jem and Scout are intrigued by their reclusive neighbour, Boo Radley. The story includes themes of prejudice, racism and empathy.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
21 May 2026
1984 | Comedy | 96 m | G | USA
1980s sci-fi romantic comedy which is strangely relevant to AI reality in the 21st century. The story features a chaotic love triangle between Miles, an awkward architect, his computer, Edgar, who develops sentience after a champagne spill and Madeline, a cellist neighbour.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
18 June 2026
2023 | War/Drama | 96 m | M | UK
The true story of a WWII veteran who absconds from his care home to travel to France for the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration. The story explores themes of enduring love, duty and the
lasting impact of war as he seeks closure for a lost comrade and confronts his survivor's guilt.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
16 July 2026
1925 | War | 75 m | PG | Russia
A silent film based on the 1905 mutiny onboard Potemkin due to poor conditions. Revolutionary sympathies
inspired the crew to take the ship to Odessa, Ukraine where they tried unsuccessfully to seek refuge and spark revolution. The film is described as a riveting essay in propaganda rather than historical facts.
Screening Rights - NIL
20 August 2026
2022 | Drama | 96 m | M | Ireland
It is 1981 and Cáit is overwhelmed and unheard in her large, dysfunctional family in rural Ireland. She is sent to live with distant relatives for the summer, and
experiences love and care in the warmth of a nurturing home, while uncovering a painful family secret connected to the past.
Screening Rights - Amalgamated
17 September 2026
2015 | Comedy | 116 m | M | Sweden
A lonely and grumpy old man discovers the transformative power of friendship, family and community when a vibrant young family move into his neighbourhood. A series of
flashbacks develop the backstory of his life that led him to his current mindset.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
15 October 2026
1996 | Comedy | 107 m | M | UK
The impending pit closure of the coal mine in Grimley also threatens the future of the colliery band. The music is a highlight of this poignant yet powerful film set in a small coal-mining town in the north of England.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
19 November 2026
2016 | Drama | 127 m | PG | USA
A biographical drama of 3 African-American women who struggle with the prevailing racial and gender discrimination as they provide complex mathematical calculations which are crucial to the space program. They all rise in their careers despite being faced with ongoing systemic barriers.
Screening Rights - Roadshow
17 December 2026
1986 | Comedy | 90 m | PG | AUS
Malcolm, a mechanical genius, has been fired from his job for building his own tram. Frank, recently released from jail, moves in to help him pay the bills and they forge an unlikely collaboration as Malcolm helps to plan a bank heist.
Screening Rights - Umbrella