Darwin International Film Festival

17/09/2026

🎬 WHAT’S ON TODAY AT DIFF

Thursday is HUGE - and Bus Stop Films is taking over MAGNT! 💥

🎓 11:00am | BUS STOP FILMS TAKEOVER: INDUSTRY WORKSHOP
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
🌟 Presented by Dianna La Grassa & Mikey Hamer

🎞️ 2:00pm | BUS STOP FILMS TAKEOVER: SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

🐱 7:00pm | BUS STOP FILMS TAKEOVER: BOSS CAT
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

🌏 7:00pm | SUKUNDIMI WALKS BEFORE ME
📍 Deckchair Cinema

🌙 9:15pm | THE WORLD OF LOVE
📍 Deckchair Cinema

Five events across two venues - Thursday is THE day! 🎬

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16/09/2026

🎬 SUKUNDIMI WALKS BEFORE ME + SPECIAL GUESTS

Join us for a very special screening of Sukundimi Walks Before Me and short film Roper, hosted by Darwin’s own Jayden O’Neill - filmmaker, marine biologist and ABC's Race Around the World People’s Choice winner!

Jayden will be joined by environmental activist and human rights defender from PNG, Emmanuel Peni, and the film’s award winning producer from New Zealand, Kerry Warkia.

📅 Thursday 17 September | 7pm
📍 Deckchair Cinema
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Environment Centre NT

16/09/2026

📸 Photos from the weekend are in! Check out the albums on Facebook or on our website: diff.net.au/festival-photos

16/09/2026

16/09/2026

🎬 WHAT’S ON TODAY AT DIFF

Two feature films, one short plus an encore screening!

🎥 2:00pm | INDIGENOUS SHORTS - encore screening!
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

✊ 7:00pm | EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET
🎬 Screening with short film, Chasing the Sun
📍 Deckchair Cinema

💙 9:20pm | BLUE HERON
📍 Deckchair Cinema

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15/09/2026

🎬 WHAT’S ON TODAY AT DIFF

Another day of filmmaking and fabulous cinema! 🎥

🎓 11:00am | INDUSTRY WORKSHOP
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
🌟 Presented by Jacob Hazeldine

🐂 7:00pm | MINOTAUR
🎬 Screening with short film, Some Kind of Blue
📍 Deckchair Cinema

Learn something new at MAGNT, then join us under the stars at the Deckchair.

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14/09/2026

🎬✨ This week at DIFF! ✨🎬

It's a big one... Workshops, shorts, award-winners, special events, free family cinema and plenty more under the stars and in the air-con. 🌟

📅 MON 14 SEPT
🎤 11am | Filmmaker Workshop with Andrew Hyde | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | All of a Sudden | Deckchair Cinema

📅 TUE 15 SEPT
🎤 11am | Filmmaker Workshop with Jacob Hazeldine | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | Minotaur | Deckchair Cinema

📅 WED 16 SEPT
🎞️ 2pm | Encore screenng - Indigenous Shorts | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | Everybody to Kenmure Street | Deckchair Cinema
🌙 9pm | Blue Heron | Deckchair Cinema

📅 THU 17 SEPT
🎤 11am | Filmmaker Workshop with Bus Stop Films | MAGNT
🎞️ 2pm | Bus Stop Films Shorts | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | Boss Cat | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | Sukundimi Walks Before Me | Deckchair Cinema
🌙 9pm | The World of Love | Deckchair Cinema

📅 FRI 18 SEPT
🎤 11am | Filmmaker Workshop with Kalu Oji | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | Flesh and Fuel | MAGNT
🎬 7pm | Facing the Numbers | Deckchair Cinema
🎬 7.15pm | SPARK | VMAX
🌙 9pm | Mārama | Deckchair Cinema

📅 SAT 19 SEPT
🎬 11am | Bird of Prey | MAGNT
🏆 6pm | ACS Awards | Deckchair Cinema
🌏 7pm | DIFF2DIFF: ASEAN Edition | MAGNT
🍿 7pm | Buffalo Kids | Palmerston

📅 SUN 20 SEPT - FINAL DAY!
🐣 11am | Best of Annecy Kids | MAGNT
🎨 2pm | Best of Annecy 2026 | MAGNT
🥂 7pm | La Bola Negra - CLOSING NIGHT | Deckchair Cinema

Seven days. 24 events. One HUGE final week of DIFF. 🎥🔥

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14/09/2026

🎬 WHAT’S ON TODAY AT DIFF

Start your Monday behind the scenes, then finish it under the stars. ✨

🎓 11:00am | INDUSTRY WORKSHOP
📍 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
🌟 Presented by Andrew Hyde

🎥 7:00pm | ALL OF A SUDDEN
📍 Deckchair Cinema

Industry by day, cinema by night. That’s a DIFF Monday! 🎬

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08/09/2026

🎬✨ Short film fans: CLEAR. YOUR. DIARIES.

Some of the most exciting films at DIFF come in small packages! Our Short Film Showcases at MAGNT are your chance to discover brilliant new voices, and bold ideas. Featurng Territory talent with stories from Australia, the ASEAN region and around the world. 🌏

And with EIGHT showcases to choose from, there is so much to discover:

🎭 AUSTRALIAN NARRATIVE SHORTS
📅 Sat 12 Sept | 11am

🎥 AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
📅 Sat 12 Sept | 2pm

🎨 ANIMATED SHORTS - New to DIFF in 2026!
📅 Sun 13 Sept | 11am

❤️ INDIGENOUS SHORTS
📅 Sun 13 Sept | 2pm

🚏 BUS STOP FILMS SHORTS
📅 Thu 17 Sept | 2pm

🌏 DIFF2DIFF: ASEAN EDITION
📅 Sat 19 Sept | 7pm

🐣 BEST OF ANNECY KIDS
📅 Sun 20 Sept | 11pm

🏆 BEST OF ANNECY 2026
📅 Sun 20 Sept | 2pm

Eight showcases. Local stories. Australian talent. International discoveries. A whole lot of incredible filmmaking.

Don’t just stick to the features - dive into the shorts at DIFF 2026!

For tickets and info 👉 diff.net.au