Sydney Underground Film Festival

05/06/2026

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Sydney Film Festival is off and running! Don't forget free events via SFF and UTS: especially helpful for the low to no budget filmmaker! Today at 3pm-4pm it's MICROBUDGET NOW! With a social mixer after from 4pm at the Abercrombie Hotel and tomorrow 11:30am ABC Radio National's The Screen Show comes to SFF as host Jason Di Rosso leads a candid discussion with filmmakers on the highs and lows of low-budget production. Plus more on offer! Check out: https://www.sff.org.au/program/microwave/

Take advantage of RUSH TICKETS!
Each day of the fest, between 11am and 2pm, you can buy $10 tickets from SFFTV in Martin Place for sessions that day!

Some interesting films on offer 6pm tonight it's THEYDREAM @ Dendy Cinemas Newtown 🎥 with Filmmaker in Attendance. An award winner at Sundance, THEYDREAM is visionary and tender documentary told through the magic of art and animation.
https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/theydream/

Tomorrow Sat 6th 8:45pm there is THE PERIL AT PINCER POINT also at Dendy Newtown. A sound recordist is sent to a strange island in this spectacularly eccentric British comedy-horror-fantasy delight made in marvellous monochrome.
https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/the-peril-at-pincer-point/

Plus plenty more! https://www.sff.org.au/

Plus next weekend is THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/the-history-of-concrete/

01/06/2026

Oh no! Devastated to read that Yoshihiro Nishimura passed away a few days ago! We were lucky to have screened a number of his films over the years (Meatball Machine Kodoku, Holy Mother, Tokyo Evil Hotel, Helldriver..). Yoshihiro only sent us his latest film "Geisha War" in March exclaiming "It's finished!" So this comes as a huge shock. Rest in peace Yoshihiro. We will miss your enthusiasm and crazy splatterfest films that you always put so much of your heart and soul into.

Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director behind films like “Tokyo Gore Police” and “Welcome to Japan,” died Monday.

30/05/2026

This is great!

Jordan Dautovic learnt to develop film during lockdown. Now he’s betting he can bring it back big-time – with a little help from Peter Jackson.

29/05/2026

Did you know you can support the 20th Annual SUFF through the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) and receive a tax-deductible receipt at the same time?

Huge thanks to ACF for helping Australian artists and cultural events raise vital funds!

📢 Every donation helps us continue yelling from the rooftops about some awesome indie, underground, trashy, wild, experimental movies!

🎯 We know that times are tough all around and we only ever set a modest target - but we are pleased to say we are already 47% funded!

To check out our the campaign, please follow this link > https://bit.ly/SUFF2026campaign

Thank you to those who have already supported SUFF for our milestone year! 🙌 Deb 🙌 Glenn 🙌 Henry 🙌 Anonymous folk!

22/05/2026

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17/05/2026

13/05/2026

Sydneysiders!
WIN TICKETS to see PASSENGER
https://www.flicks.com.au/member/rewards-comps/passenger-2026-au-screening/

08/05/2026

TAKE48 RETURNS FOR IT'S 8TH YEAR! Show us what you got ;)

EMBRACE THE CHAOS, ENJOY THE RIDE

Filmmakers, it’s time… TAKE48 returns for its 8th edition, and registrations are now OPEN.

You’ve got 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a short film… Show us what you’re made of!

2026 KEY DATES 🗓️
TAKE48 2026 will run from 7PM Friday, 14th August to 7PM Sunday, 16th August (AEST Timezone). You can take part from anywhere in the world, thanks to our online submission process!

SCREENING 🍿
Every completed film gets the chance to hit the big screen at Sydney Underground Film Festival

AWARDS 🏆
There are 11 awards waiting to be claimed this year

Clear your schedule, summon your crew. SUFF’s most popular event is calling to you!

➡️ Head to https://www.take48.com.au/2026 to read more and to register to join in on the action.

PLUS, DON’T MISS EARLY-BIRD REGO PRICES - ENDS 14 JUNE

Shoutout to Dan Thrax for this year’s artwork!!

04/05/2026

GOING DOWN Sneak Preview | 4K Restoration
Thursday 7 May 2026 8:00pm (Doors 7:30pm)
Marrickville Mothership Studios
Hosted by Jay Katz (Mu-Meson Archives)

Be among the very first to see the stunning new 4K restoration of one of the great lost masterpieces of Australian cinema, before it hits cinemas nationwide.
Shot on the streets of Sydney and set over one wild 24 hours in the city’s underbelly, Going Down is raw, funny, heartbreaking and ferociously alive.
This is a one-night sneak preview.
Seats are strictly limited. Once they're gone, they're gone.

Win a free T-shirt at the sneak preview of GOING DOWN..

Get tickets on Humanitix - Going Down Film Screening - Marrickville Mothership (sneak peak). Mothership Studios, 18-22 Sydney St, Marrickville NSW 2204, Australia. Thursday 7th May 2026. Find event information.

05/02/2026

SUFF celebrates 20 years this year and SUBMISSIONS are now open!

Get your films in before 23rd February to take advantage of the earlybird fee >>
https://filmfreeway.com/SydneyUndergroundFilmFestival

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