Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets so far, we are super excited to be opening this Friday 9 February. 5 sessions have sold out already and lots of others are selling fast! Read on to see Antenna’s fast-selling sessions before it is too late. See you at the festival!
We are delighted to have Mark Lewis as a special guest at Antenna this year. Mark, an accomplished Australian documentary film director will be joining HBO star John Wilson for a Q&A session following the screening of “Animalicious”. Renowned for his notable work on animals, including the acclaimed film Cane Toads: An Unnatural History, Mark Lewis has received numerous accolades for his work in documentary. This promises to be an exciting and insightful conversation between two prominent figures in the industry.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney directs the definitive documentary about Paul Simon’s legendary Grammy Award-winning career. In the film, Gibney and Simon journey through a dreamlike world, an absorbing portrait of an artist, that transcends both time and space moving freely between present and past, showcasing both his music making in the here-and-now and a unique peek into his career.
The latest from Midnight Family director Luke Lorentzen follows Mati, a chaplain completing a year-long hospital residency, as she learns to provide spiritual care to people confronting profound life changes. Through Mati’s experiences we gain new perspectives on how meaningful connection can be and how painful its absence is.
In this Sundance Audience Award-winning film, Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist Mstyslav Chernov presents an unsparing portrait of Mariupol under siege and the bravery of those struggling to survive in it.
Set against the backdrop of radical feminism, Aboriginal land rights, and widespread social upheaval, ‘Memory Film: A Filmmaker’s Diary’ is a ‘road movie’ of sorts, tracing its maker’s three-decade-long inner journey towards liberation.
A soul travels from an old woman in Laos to reincarnation as a goat on the coast of Zanzibar in an immersive sensorial experiment that probes spiritual and cinematic boundaries with a symphonic, shapeshifting voyage through a transformative journey into what lies beyond.
Two pious sisters buy an apartment after having witnessed a divine sign, only to realise that the seller looks identical to their older sister, who committed suicide some thirty years before. What starts as a story of family reunification, turns into a stranger-than-fiction mystery-drama.
Several months ago, John Wilson was invited by the prestigious New York City Anthology Film Archives to guest-curate a special series titled ‘John Wilson Selects’, featuring a variety of films that have influenced or inspired him. We are excited to have John Wilson with us in Sydney to present a version of this series at Antenna.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see our full-day industry event featuring a curated program of master classes and panels from a range of leading international and Australian filmmakers and industry figures. During the day guests will address questions such as what do filmmakers need to be conscious of when making films about indigenous topics, and what are the current different creative approaches to sound in non-fiction cinema.
Also special guest John Wilson will deliver a masterclass revealing the inner workings of his unique stylistic approach to documentary filmmaking
MULTI-PASSES
Don’t make it a one-time thing, save up to $180 by buying a multi-pass of 5, 10 or 20 tickets which can be shared with friends. For info click here.
IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON
A STILL SMALL VOICE
20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL
THE GULLSPÅNG MIRACLE
