The early days of film appreciation at Sydney University led to the birth of the Sydney Film Festival and even aroused suspicions from ASIO.

Another Round is an alcohol-fuelled dark comedy.

High Ground highlights Australia's history of injustice with a necessary harshness.

Minari is an intimate story of a family's struggles in an unfamiliar environment.

Banned in its home country, Rafiki is both daring and sweet in its earnest, colourful depiction of a lesbian teen romance.

Victoria Zerbst spoke to Australian director Simon Stone.

We cap off our Sydney Film Festival coverage with reviews of two films bound for cinematic release; a six hour epic; and a little-seen director’s cut.

A couple of Australian docos, a 140-minute one-take heist film, a film shot entirely inside a cab, and an Italian gangster flick all feature in our third Sydney Film Festival dispatch.

Harry Welsh interviews 99 Homes director Ramin Bahrani.

Dom Ellis looks forward.