German Film Festival 2024 | Melbourne

Film Festival | A superb selection of contemporary German cinema

Teaser Image, Poster for Andreas Dresens film From Hilde, with Love, shows a young man and woman on a motor bike during summer German Film Festival

Banner German Film Festival 2024 - Still from Andreas Dresens film From Hilde, with Love; a young man and woman on a motorbike German Film Festival 2024

This May to June, the 2024 German Film Festival will showcase the best contemporary German cinema in Melbourne, direct from major festivals in Europe plus a selection from its German-speaking neighbours, Austria and Switzerland.

As a special guest of the festival, the award-winning director of the opening film From Hilde, with Love, Andreas Dresen, will attend the opening reception in Melbourne on 10 May and take part in the Q&A-session on the following day.

Full programme can be found here.
 
Festival:
Date: 10 - 29 May 2024
Location: Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth,The Kino, The Astor Theatre, Pentridge Cinema and Palace Penny Lane (new)
Entry: See Cinema-Websites

Opening Night Reception with Andreas Dresen:
Date: 10 May, 6.15pm arrivals for 7pm film
Location: The Astor Theatre
Entry: Palace Movie Club, Luna Cinema Club and Nova Premium Members $49, General Admission $60
Catering by Hofbräuhaus Melbourne

Q&A with Andreas Dresen:
Film followed by Q&A hosted by Zak Hepburn, Palace Cinemas Curator of Film and Screen Culture
Date: 11 May, 7pm
Location: Palace Cinema Como
Entry: Q&A tickets at general admission prices