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2025 Program

8:00 pm

Thursday

The Substance Q&A with Writer & Director Coralie Fargeat

8:30 pm

Sunday

Cody Simpson - In Conversation

12:30 am

Thursday

Meet the Creators: Thou Shalt Not Steal

1:30 am

Sunday

The Rings of Power Q&A with Tyroe Muhafidin

8:00 pm

Saturday

Dr George Miller In Conversation with the Philippou Brothers

2:00 am

Thursday

Screenworks and AACTA present a live read of OVER HER DEAD BODY

4:30 am

Saturday

Jack Thompson & Matt Carroll - Anniversary Screening of Sunday Too Far Away

8:00 pm

Sunday

Working with the Big Ones: Getting Work on International Productions

9:30 pm

Thursday

Behind the Blockbuster: Producing Iconic Films

1:30 am

Saturday

Breaking into the Screen Industry

10:30 pm

Saturday

The Fairbairn's: Multiplatform Storytellers

9:30 pm

Thursday

Winning Over Australian Festivals: From Submission to Screen

11:00 pm

Thursday

Meet the Streamers: Shaping the Future of Australian Content

4:00 am

Thursday

The Anatomy of a Co-Production: Jo Sargent & Todd Fellman

3:00 am

Saturday

Actor on Actor: Damon Herriman and Kate Mulvany

10:30 pm

Saturday

Actor on Actor: Alyla Browne and Lee Tiger Halley

9:30 pm

Thursday

Australia’s Cinematic Future With India – A Look in the Crystal Ball

3:30 am

Sunday

Free Family Screening of WICKED

12:30 am

Saturday

The Philippou Brothers & ONEFOUR

12:00 am

Saturday

Adapting Liane Moriarty’s The Last Anniversary – with Teresa Palmer

12:30 am

Thursday

Meet the Creators: Memoir of a Snail – with Adam Elliot

3:00 am

Sunday

House of the Dragon VFX Breakdown

2:30 am

Thursday

Meet the Creators: Boy Swallows Universe

8:00 pm

Thursday

Creating the Soundscape for Sting

10:30 pm

Saturday

Colour Grading Masterclass with Kali Bateman

8:00 pm

Thursday

Industry update with Screen Agencies

9:00 pm

Saturday

Careers in Broadcast

1:30 am

Saturday

How to Network 101

4:00 am

Saturday

25th Anniversary Screening of The Dish

12:00 am

Saturday

Navigating the Screen Industry as an Actor

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Saturday

Doja Cat Demon

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Saturday

Creative Makeup Look

3:30 am

Thursday

In the Director's Chair: Michael Gracey on Better Man

2:30 am

Saturday

Games and the Screen Industry: The Future is Here

10:00 pm

Sunday

Absurdist Animation: From Long Head to Lesbian Space Princess

12:00 am

Sunday

Behind The Scream:
Leigh Whannell in Conversation

5:00 am

Saturday

How to Make Gravy - Live in Concert

9:30 pm

Thursday

Meet the Creators: Colin and Cameron Cairnes – Late Night with the Devil

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Saturday, Sunday

Rachel Burke Costume Installation

11:00 pm

Thursday

Torres Strait Storytellers: Creativity Meets Culture

11:30 pm

Sunday

Virtual Production 101

2:00 am

Thursday

Ambitiously Australian: The Making of Apple Cider Vinegar

3:30 am

Thursday

Inside Gardening Australia

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Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

HOTA Gallery Tours

8:00 pm

Saturday, Sunday

Get SET to Play – HOTA Gallery Workshops

8:30 pm

Sunday

Bollywood Dance Lessons

8:00 pm

Sunday

Beach Sandcastle Competition & Scavenger Hunt

10:00 pm

Sunday

Bluey Colouring In

10:30 pm

Sunday

Circus Play Space & Bubble Activation

9:30 pm

Thursday

79 (More) Ideas and Thoughts to Improve the Screen Development Process

1:30 am

Sunday

Marvel vs DC

3:00 am

Saturday

The 'It' Factor: Building a Brand with Millie Ford

10:30 pm

Saturday

Cheat Sheet for: Impacting Producing

5:15 am

Sunday

Red Carpet Premiere of 'SPIT' with David Wenham

10:30 pm

Saturday

Choreographer: Kate Wormald

10:00 pm

Friday

AACTA Awards: Live! by the Lake

1:30 am

Saturday

Shane and Clayton Jacobson Present Filmmaking 101

10:00 pm

Sunday

The Music of Storytelling

3:30 am

Thursday

Film Financing Models: The Road to 10% Box Office Share

12:30 am

Thursday

The Rise of the Australian Showrunner

2:00 am

Sunday

Unpacking Zombie Plane - Sneak Peek and Q&A

8:00 pm

Thursday

The Process of Casting

2:30 am

Thursday

Audition Masterclass

2:00 am

Thursday

BAFTA Albert + Sustainable Screens Australia Showcase

7:00 pm

Saturday

Creative Entrepreneurship

10:00 pm

Sunday

High-Octane Indie Action: Behind the Stunts and Scenes of Homeward

3:00 am

Saturday

Life on Set

7:00 pm

Saturday

Australian Premiere - Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up

9:00 pm

Saturday

Screen Industry Workforce Insights

12:00 am

Saturday

The Business of Show Business

9:30 pm

Thursday

Australian Documentary: How to Reach Global Audiences

8:30 pm

Sunday

VFX Deconstruction with Paul Butterworth

10:30 pm

Saturday

In Conversation with Oscar-winner Greig Fraser

7:30 pm

Thursday

Navigating the Industry: A Survival Skills Workshop

9:00 pm

Saturday

Working Dog... It's the Vibe

1:00 am

Sunday

Andrew Knight: Screenwriting Masterclass

10:00 pm

Sunday

Adapting Boy Swallows Universe

8:00 pm

Thursday

Beyond Tokenism: Paths to an Inclusive and Accessible Industry

8:30 pm

Saturday

How To Start a Podcast with Rachel Corbett

10:30 pm

Saturday

First Things First Podcast with Matty Mills & Brooke Blurton

12:30 am

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Designers

11:30 pm

Sunday

Sparks Fly: Taylor Swift's Global Community

11:30 pm

Sunday

Queer and Proud - LGBTIQ+ Screen Leaders

9:00 pm

Saturday

Abstract Costumes with Rachel Burke

2:00 am

Thursday

How To: Filming in Queensland

11:00 pm

Thursday

Unlocking Queensland's Filming Locations

4:30 am

Saturday

Drag Bingo with Ivyy Monroe & Lulu Lemans!

1:30 am

Saturday

The Music of Heartbreak High

2:30 am

Sunday

Queensland Crime Writers in Focus 

8:30 pm

Sunday

From Fruit Ninja to Feed the Deep with Luke Muscat

2:00 am

Saturday

Creator on Creator: Emily Grosser and Mackenzie McIntyre

11:30 pm

Sunday

The House That Joy Built: Sparking Creativity with Holly Ringland

9:30 pm

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Composers

2:00 am

Thursday

Inside the Writers’ Room: Screenwriting for TV 

1:00 am

Sunday

Behind the Screens: Digital Creators from Idea to Online

12:30 am

Thursday

The Power of Story

11:00 pm

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Editors

12:00 am

Sunday

Queensland Authors' Studio - The Art of Storytelling

8:30 pm

Sunday

Fear on Film: Producing Horror

10:00 pm

Sunday

A Creator’s Guide to Making Money on Tiktok and YouTube

10:00 pm

Sunday

Fear on Film: Crafting Horror

1:30 am

Saturday

Scream Queens Behind the Scenes: Women in Horror

1:30 am

Sunday

Monsters Down Under

11:30 pm

Sunday

Beyond the Stars and Realms

10:00 pm

Sunday

Behind The Scenes of Beast of War

10:00 pm

Sunday

Creating Fear: Behind the Making of Site Unseen

1:00 am

Sunday

The Art of Action: Stunt Breakdown with Keir Beck

1:30 am

Sunday

In Conversation with Dami Im

8:00 pm

Saturday, Sunday

The Headshot Studio

8:00 pm

Sunday

Best-Selling Author Benjamin Stevenson

8:00 pm

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Writers

12:30 am

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Unscripted Producers

11:00 pm

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Scripted Producers

11:00 pm

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Directors

2:00 am

Thursday

Meet the Nominees: Actors

4:00 am

Saturday, Sunday

Karaoke

7:00 pm

Saturday

AACTA Screen Careers Expo

2:00 am

Wednesday

AACTA Awards Industry Gala

11:00 pm

Friday

AACTA Awards Ceremony

Additional events will be added soon, check back for more information.

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