The full program for the 73rd Sydney Film Festival, taking place next month, has been revealed.
Officially launched today by festival director Nashen Moodley, the 2026 edition will include 19 films direct from the Cannes Film Festival, as well as Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite,” starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.
Among the Cannes films are Andrey Zvyagintsev’s long-awaited return “Minotaur,” Asghar Farhadi’s “Parallel Tales” starring Isabelle Huppert, Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland” starring Sandra Hüller, Ira Sachs’ “The Man I Love” starring Rami Malek and Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Sheep in the Box.”
Other highlights include Jane Schoenbrun’s psychosexual horror “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Australian horror sensation “Leviticus” from Adrian Chiarella, and Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer in “The Death of Robin Hood.”
“We want to invite you to join us at SFF this year, where each moment offers an opportunity for discovery and empathy,” Moodley said.
“Art and cinema help us make sense of the world, take us into the lives of people far away from us, and remind us to remain vigilant about our own rights and freedoms. And we can’t forget, they’re also an enormous source of joy.”
These join the previously announced “Dead Man’s Wire,” directed by Gus Van Sant (“Milk”), featuring Bill Skarsgård, Australia’s own Dacre Montgomery and Al Pacino, and “Erupcja,” in which Pete Ohs follows a couple’s getaway to Warsaw that begins to unravel, starring musician Charli XCX in a lead role.
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“Silenced” by Selina Miles, which follows Australian lawyer Jennifer Robinson and survivors including Brittany Higgins and Amber Heard, examining defamation law in the wake of the #MeToo movement, will open the festival. Miles and Robinson will attend opening night to present the film.
Running from June 3rd-14th, the 2026 festival will present a total of 248 films from 81 countries including 19 world premieres, 3 international premieres and 140 Australian premieres, with screenings at the State Theatre, Sydney Opera House and cinemas across the city.
Check out the full lineup here. Tickets and FlexiPasses are on sale now here.