CinefestOZ acknowledges the Wardandi, Piblemen, Menang and Yawuru people, the spiritual and cultural custodians of this land on which we live and work. We honour and respect the significant role First Nations people play in our community and in guiding us and allowing our festival to flourish.
Albany Community Screenings & Events
CinefestOZ presents free community events and screenings throughout the festival to allow for all!
Film for All
Deadly Kinjarling | Free Community event
Friday 19th April I 5:30pm
Albany Town Hall
Deadly Kinjarling is a celebration of visual storytelling in the heart of Albany! The Town Hall will come alive showcasing and celebrating our region’s creatives with performances, free tasty foods and entertainment. This free event is about connecting, culture and accessing First Nations screen content
Continue the cultural celebrations with us and enjoy a screening of the Deadly Indigenous Short Film Set, screening directly after this free event.
Saturday 20th April I 10:30am
Albany Town Hall
Film director and actress Rachel Ward is not the first person you’d expect to join a farming revolution, but she and husband Bryan Brown have had a small farm in coastal New South Wales for over 30 years. Increasingly despairing of the damage that intensive farming has done to the land, Rachel was alerted to an alternative by a friend and neighbour. Together they hatched an exciting plan.
In this triumphant film about the restorative power of land and nature, Rachel voyages from wilful ignorance about the ecological impacts of conventional agriculture on her own rural property, to embracing a movement to restore the health of Australia’s farmland, food and climate.
Voice Prints
Albany voiceprints are audio visual recordings bringing life to local tales narrated by Albany locals. Enjoy this step back in time featuring original film footage, photos and music with two stories from the series.
Cinesnaps Great Southern 2023 Shorts
Catch a glimpse of the next generation of local filmmakers. Don’t miss this screening of the finalists of the Cinesnaps Short Film Competition from the Great Southern Region.
These screenings are followed directly by a screening of Rachel’s Farm.