Avalon Film Festival

ARTHURIAN AVALON

Excalibur

A darker telling of the Arthurian legend by director John Boorman, featuring Helen Mirren among others.
1981 (M) 2 hours 20 min.

Sword in the Stone

Disney’s classic version of the origins of King Arthur.
1963 (G) 1 hour 19 min.

Monty Python and The Holy Grail

King Arthur and his knights encounter a series of very silly obstacles as they search for the Holy Grail.
1975 (PG) 1 hour 30 min.

LOCAL HEROES

The Restraint

The reimagined re-release of a dark thriller by local director Dave Denneen.
2024 (R) 1 hour 34 min.
(Sponsored by Filmgraphics.)

Penguin Bloom

The inspiring story of a local family – and a magpie.
2020 (PG) 1 hour 35 min.
(Sponsored by Avalon Beach Family Dentist.)

Rachel’s Farm

Rachel Ward left Avalon for greener pastures, literally, and then she set about improving the soil. The world will be a better place when big agriculture sees it.
2023 (PG) 1 hour 28 min.
(Sponsored by Mutti.)

Beneath Hill 60

A story of heroism on the Western Front, starring Brendan Cowell, produced by local
Bill Leimbach.
2010 (M) 2 hours.

Candy

Neil Armfield and Margaret Pomeranz discuss the challenges of adapting for screen with Neil’s film Candy
as an example.
2006 (R) 1 hour 56 min.

I’ve Always Wanted to Direct

From local filmmaking duo Steve Jacobs and Anna Maria Monticelli. ‘A comic masterpiece of life, love, revenge, filmmaking and flatulence.’ Stephen Fry.
2024 (M) Spanish, subtitled.
1 hour 17 min.

Under the Lino

Another one from Bill Leimbach looks at the impact of local legend Bruce Goold.
2017 (PG) 1 hour 17 min.

Includes short films, see ‘SHORTCUTS’ below. 

Avalon Now

The complete second series. Some say it’s a documentary of life in these parts.
2015 (M) 38min.

OCEAN

Far North

Cold-water wave action from World Champion body border Ben Player. With intro by Ben.
2016 (PG) 40 min.

Double Bill with ‘Between Land and Sea.’ Avalon SLSC. 7pm Friday 29/11.

Between Land and Sea

Discover what Lahinch in County Clare and Avalon Beach have in common.
2016 (PG) 1 hour 34 min.

Morning of the Earth

A cult surf and culture movie from local film maker Alby Falzon.
1972 (G) 1 hour 19 min.

 (Sponsored by Avalon Law.)

Kamchatka

Some Avalon boys go on a surf trip – to Siberia, yes, Siberia.
2023 (M) 1 hour 29 min.

 (Sponsored by Beach Without Sand.)

Girls Can’t Surf

How a band of renegade surfer girls in the 1980s fought to create their own professional sport, changing surf culture forever.
2020 (M) 1 hour 48 min.

The Last Wave

Peter Weir’s classic mystery from the 70s. The story of humans at the mercy of nature. 1977 (M) 1 hour 46 min.

A Plastic Ocean

Award winning documentary by local film-maker Craig Leeson about, well, what the title says.
2016 (PG) 1 hour 42 min.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Grease

What has this to do with Avalon? Why, Frankie Avalon of course.
1978 (PG) 1 hour 45 min.

Summer City

Mel Gibson’s first movie role thanks to one Mr Phil Avalon.
1977 (M) 1 hour 23 min.

Home and Away

Episode 1, where it all began. 1988 (PG).

SHORTCUTS

A selection of short films by local filmmakers. Includes two coming of age films, Yakka, a recent finalist at MIFF, and Youthlessness, a finalist at SKFF. Interesting to see creativity change from teens into twenties. To be screened immediately after ’Under the Lino.’
1 hour+ (Unclassified).