There’s been laughter, there’s been tears and there’s been extraordinary connections with 4000 Arab movie fans across Australia. The 2011 Arab Film Festival Australia closed this week at the end of our national tour that took us to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Brisbane. Our warm thanks to everyone who came out in the cold [...]

We’re heading to Queensland this weekend to celebrate the conclusion of the fabulous 2011 Arab Film Festival national tour. Throughout July we’ve brought cinematic diversity to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide. Now it’s Brisbane’s turn to see the films that take us straight into the heart of the Arab Spring. Catch us at Dendy Portside [...]

After a stunning week in Canberra the Arab Film Festival heads west to bring Adelaidians a sweet taste of Arab cinema. We’re pulling up at the Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas in Rundle St, on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July. A peek into the Arab imagination We open our Adelaide season on Saturday 23 [...]

A week of Arab cinematic sensations is about to arrive in the nation’s capital. Canberra’s Arc Cinema at the National Film and Sound Archive will host the Arab Film Festival Australia from Thursday 14 July to Thursday 21 July. The thought-provoking program features the 12 films that have already inspired audiences in Parramatta and Melbourne. [...]

After a fabulous season of revolution, romance and reality, the Arab Film Festival bids farewell to Sydney to tour the nation. Throughout July we’ll be heading to Melbourne (8–10 July), Canberra (14-21 July), Adelaide (23–24 July) and Brisbane (30–31 July) to bring Australia the very best of the fest.

30 June 2011: In Cairo activists poured back into Tahrir Square demanding change. In Parramatta, the Arab Film Festival opened with a film that went straight to the heart of their concerns. A lively crowd filled the Riverside Theatre as we launched the Arab Film Festival Australia 2011, screening The Cry of an Ant and debating it afterwards at the opening party.

Get set film fans…..We’re about to blast away your winter chills at the Arab Film Festival opening night party – with a firey feature film, toasty music from DJ Chadi and lots of sweet treats.

Are you ready to be catapulted inside the Arab imagination? The Arab Film Festival Australia launches this Thursday 30 June with a crackerjack of a movie, followed by beats and treats at our fabulous festival party. Don’t miss out on tickets – book now.

How do you film a live revolution for a feature film? Or get inside the criminal underworld of the UAE? This is your chance to put the big questions to some of the finest filmmakers in the Arab world.

With just three weeks to go, tickets for the Arab Film Festival are selling fast – grab yours now!! The festival’s explosive opening on 30 June with The Cry of an Ant takes us straight to Tahrir Square – shot during the Egyptian Revolution of January 2011. The film reveals the struggle of Egyptian daily life that drew millions onto the streets this year.

Friday 1 July 4-6pm Switch Digital Arts Centre (8 Victoria Road, Parramatta) 2011 started with a revolutionary bang on the streets and in the squares of Tunisia and Egypt, with protests erupting in Bahrain, Yemen, Libya, Oman, Jordan and Syria. Join us as we explore the political and cultural shifts triggered by young people in [...]

What stories are simmering behind the recent turmoil in the Arab world?

The Arab Film Festival Australia launches on 30 June with a dazzling line-up of films that will take you inside the hearts and minds of the Arab Spring. These powerful stories reveal the inspirations and frustrations, the conflicts and passions that are propelling Arabs into this season of change.

Join us at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta from Thursday 30 June to Sunday 3 July before we hit the road on our national tour to Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Brisbane in July.