Melbourne Cinematheque
@melbcinematheque.bsky.social
Established 1948. Screening significant films on 35mm and in restorations. Independent and volunteer-run. Wednesday nights at ACMI
https://www.melbournecinematheque.org/
https://www.melbournecinematheque.org/
Cinémathèque returns this Wednesday 4 February! Join us at ACMI for the opening night of our first 2026 season, You Can Never Go Fast Enough: The Early 1970s Road Movie as the Quintessential New Hollywood Genre.
7:00pm – TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (1971)
9:00pm – BADLANDS (1973)
7:00pm – TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (1971)
9:00pm – BADLANDS (1973)
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Cinémathèque returns this Wednesday 4 February! Join us at ACMI for the opening night of our first 2026 season, You Can Never Go Fast Enough: The Early 1970s Road Movie as the Quintessential New Hollywood Genre.
7:00pm – TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (1971)
9:00pm – BADLANDS (1973)
7:00pm – TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (1971)
9:00pm – BADLANDS (1973)
The Melbourne Cinémathèque is thrilled to announce our full screening program for 2026, comprising seventeen thoughtfully curated seasons covering major artists of world cinema and under-seen local films, through a mix of new digital restorations and rare original film prints.
January 13, 2026 at 2:26 AM
The Melbourne Cinémathèque is thrilled to announce our full screening program for 2026, comprising seventeen thoughtfully curated seasons covering major artists of world cinema and under-seen local films, through a mix of new digital restorations and rare original film prints.
Join us on Wednesday 17 December for the final Melbourne Cinémathèque program of 2025.
7:00pm – SEED (1931) on 35mm
8:50pm – MEMORY LANE (1926) on 35mm
7:00pm – SEED (1931) on 35mm
8:50pm – MEMORY LANE (1926) on 35mm
December 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Join us on Wednesday 17 December for the final Melbourne Cinémathèque program of 2025.
7:00pm – SEED (1931) on 35mm
8:50pm – MEMORY LANE (1926) on 35mm
7:00pm – SEED (1931) on 35mm
8:50pm – MEMORY LANE (1926) on 35mm
Join us on Wednesday 10 December for the second night of our focus on the pioneering Hollywood director John M. Stahl.
7:00pm – LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)
9:05pm – MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935)
7:00pm – LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)
9:05pm – MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935)
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Join us on Wednesday 10 December for the second night of our focus on the pioneering Hollywood director John M. Stahl.
7:00pm – LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)
9:05pm – MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935)
7:00pm – LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945)
9:05pm – MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935)
Join us on Wednesday 3 December for the first night of our new season, The Courage to Take Things Seriously: John M. Stahl’s Unironic Melodramas.
7:00pm – IMITATION OF LIFE (1934)
9:10pm – BACK STREET (1932)
7:00pm – IMITATION OF LIFE (1934)
9:10pm – BACK STREET (1932)
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Join us on Wednesday 3 December for the first night of our new season, The Courage to Take Things Seriously: John M. Stahl’s Unironic Melodramas.
7:00pm – IMITATION OF LIFE (1934)
9:10pm – BACK STREET (1932)
7:00pm – IMITATION OF LIFE (1934)
9:10pm – BACK STREET (1932)
Join us on Wednesday 26 November for a special one-night presentation, Mother Tongue: Australian Women in Animation.
7:00pm – BREAKING GROUND: FIVE ANIMATIONS FROM THE 1980s
8:45pm – PERSONAL AND POETIC: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S ANIMATION AFTER 1990
7:00pm – BREAKING GROUND: FIVE ANIMATIONS FROM THE 1980s
8:45pm – PERSONAL AND POETIC: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S ANIMATION AFTER 1990
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Join us on Wednesday 26 November for a special one-night presentation, Mother Tongue: Australian Women in Animation.
7:00pm – BREAKING GROUND: FIVE ANIMATIONS FROM THE 1980s
8:45pm – PERSONAL AND POETIC: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S ANIMATION AFTER 1990
7:00pm – BREAKING GROUND: FIVE ANIMATIONS FROM THE 1980s
8:45pm – PERSONAL AND POETIC: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S ANIMATION AFTER 1990
Join us on Wednesday 19 November for the second and final night of our focus on Australian Cinema in 1975.
7:00pm – SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY (1975) preceded by WE ARE ALL ALONE MY DEAR (1975, 22 mins)
9:10pm – PROTECTED: THE TRUTH ABOUT PALM ISLAND (1975)
7:00pm – SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY (1975) preceded by WE ARE ALL ALONE MY DEAR (1975, 22 mins)
9:10pm – PROTECTED: THE TRUTH ABOUT PALM ISLAND (1975)
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Join us on Wednesday 19 November for the second and final night of our focus on Australian Cinema in 1975.
7:00pm – SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY (1975) preceded by WE ARE ALL ALONE MY DEAR (1975, 22 mins)
9:10pm – PROTECTED: THE TRUTH ABOUT PALM ISLAND (1975)
7:00pm – SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY (1975) preceded by WE ARE ALL ALONE MY DEAR (1975, 22 mins)
9:10pm – PROTECTED: THE TRUTH ABOUT PALM ISLAND (1975)
Join us on Wednesday 12 November for the opening night of our new season, It's Time: Australian Cinema in 1975.
7:00pm – PURE SHIT (1975)
Preceded by STRUTTIN’ THE MUTTON (1975)
9:00pm – THE IDES OF NOVEMBER (1979–1980)
10:15pm – HOMOSEXUALITY: A FILM FOR DISCUSSION (1975)
7:00pm – PURE SHIT (1975)
Preceded by STRUTTIN’ THE MUTTON (1975)
9:00pm – THE IDES OF NOVEMBER (1979–1980)
10:15pm – HOMOSEXUALITY: A FILM FOR DISCUSSION (1975)
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Join us on Wednesday 12 November for the opening night of our new season, It's Time: Australian Cinema in 1975.
7:00pm – PURE SHIT (1975)
Preceded by STRUTTIN’ THE MUTTON (1975)
9:00pm – THE IDES OF NOVEMBER (1979–1980)
10:15pm – HOMOSEXUALITY: A FILM FOR DISCUSSION (1975)
7:00pm – PURE SHIT (1975)
Preceded by STRUTTIN’ THE MUTTON (1975)
9:00pm – THE IDES OF NOVEMBER (1979–1980)
10:15pm – HOMOSEXUALITY: A FILM FOR DISCUSSION (1975)
Join us on Wednesday 5 November for the conclusion of our season, Marx, Melodrama and Marcos: Lino Brocka From The Mid-1970s To The Early 1980s.
7:00pm – BONA (1980)
8:40pm – CAIN AND ABEL (1982)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – BONA (1980)
8:40pm – CAIN AND ABEL (1982)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
November 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Join us on Wednesday 5 November for the conclusion of our season, Marx, Melodrama and Marcos: Lino Brocka From The Mid-1970s To The Early 1980s.
7:00pm – BONA (1980)
8:40pm – CAIN AND ABEL (1982)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – BONA (1980)
8:40pm – CAIN AND ABEL (1982)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 29 October for the opening night of Marx, Melodrama and Marcos: Lino Brocka from the Mid-1970s to the Early 1980s.
7:00pm – INSIANG (1976)
8:55pm – MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT (1975)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – INSIANG (1976)
8:55pm – MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT (1975)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
October 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Join us on Wednesday 29 October for the opening night of Marx, Melodrama and Marcos: Lino Brocka from the Mid-1970s to the Early 1980s.
7:00pm – INSIANG (1976)
8:55pm – MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT (1975)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – INSIANG (1976)
8:55pm – MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT (1975)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 22 October for the second part of our focus on Palestinian actor-director Elia Suleiman.
7:00pm – THE TIME THAT REMAINS (2009)
9:05pm – IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – THE TIME THAT REMAINS (2009)
9:05pm – IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
October 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Join us on Wednesday 22 October for the second part of our focus on Palestinian actor-director Elia Suleiman.
7:00pm – THE TIME THAT REMAINS (2009)
9:05pm – IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – THE TIME THAT REMAINS (2009)
9:05pm – IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 15 October for the opening night of our new season, "On the Edge of Fiction": Elia Suleiman's Cinema of Belonging.
7:00pm – CHRONICLE OF A DISAPPEARANCE (1996) on 35mm
8:45pm – DIVINE INTERVENTION (2002) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – CHRONICLE OF A DISAPPEARANCE (1996) on 35mm
8:45pm – DIVINE INTERVENTION (2002) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
October 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Join us on Wednesday 15 October for the opening night of our new season, "On the Edge of Fiction": Elia Suleiman's Cinema of Belonging.
7:00pm – CHRONICLE OF A DISAPPEARANCE (1996) on 35mm
8:45pm – DIVINE INTERVENTION (2002) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – CHRONICLE OF A DISAPPEARANCE (1996) on 35mm
8:45pm – DIVINE INTERVENTION (2002) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 8 October for the final night in our season dedicated to Czech film pioneer František Vláčil.
7:00pm – THE WHITE DOVE (1960)
Preceded by CLOUDS OF GLASS (1958)
8:45pm – SHADOWS OF A HOT SUMMER (1978) in 4K
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – THE WHITE DOVE (1960)
Preceded by CLOUDS OF GLASS (1958)
8:45pm – SHADOWS OF A HOT SUMMER (1978) in 4K
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Join us on Wednesday 8 October for the final night in our season dedicated to Czech film pioneer František Vláčil.
7:00pm – THE WHITE DOVE (1960)
Preceded by CLOUDS OF GLASS (1958)
8:45pm – SHADOWS OF A HOT SUMMER (1978) in 4K
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – THE WHITE DOVE (1960)
Preceded by CLOUDS OF GLASS (1958)
8:45pm – SHADOWS OF A HOT SUMMER (1978) in 4K
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 1 October for the second night of our Czech film season, One For The Ages: The Balladic, Painterly Cinema of František Vláčiz.
7:00pm – THE DEVIL’S TRAP (1962)
8:40pm – ADELHEID (1970)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – THE DEVIL’S TRAP (1962)
8:40pm – ADELHEID (1970)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
September 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Join us on Wednesday 1 October for the second night of our Czech film season, One For The Ages: The Balladic, Painterly Cinema of František Vláčiz.
7:00pm – THE DEVIL’S TRAP (1962)
8:40pm – ADELHEID (1970)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – THE DEVIL’S TRAP (1962)
8:40pm – ADELHEID (1970)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 24 September for the opening night of our focus on František Vláčil, presented in partnership with the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia.
7:00pm – MARKETA LAZAROVÁ (1967) in 4K
Preceded by THE CITY IN WHITE (1972)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – MARKETA LAZAROVÁ (1967) in 4K
Preceded by THE CITY IN WHITE (1972)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join us on Wednesday 24 September for the opening night of our focus on František Vláčil, presented in partnership with the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia.
7:00pm – MARKETA LAZAROVÁ (1967) in 4K
Preceded by THE CITY IN WHITE (1972)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – MARKETA LAZAROVÁ (1967) in 4K
Preceded by THE CITY IN WHITE (1972)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 17 September for the final session in our Mexican Cinema season, Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema's Golden Age.
7:00pm – MACARIO (1960)
8:45pm – TWO MONKS (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – MACARIO (1960)
8:45pm – TWO MONKS (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
September 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Join us on Wednesday 17 September for the final session in our Mexican Cinema season, Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema's Golden Age.
7:00pm – MACARIO (1960)
8:45pm – TWO MONKS (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – MACARIO (1960)
8:45pm – TWO MONKS (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 10 September for the second week of our season Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema's Golden Age.
7:00pm – VICTIMS OF SIN (1951)
8:45pm – EL FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – VICTIMS OF SIN (1951)
8:45pm – EL FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
September 8, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Join us on Wednesday 10 September for the second week of our season Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema's Golden Age.
7:00pm – VICTIMS OF SIN (1951)
8:45pm – EL FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – VICTIMS OF SIN (1951)
8:45pm – EL FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO (1934)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 3 September for the opening night of Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema’s Golden Age.
7:00pm – ENAMORADA (1946)
9:00pm – MARÍA CANDELARIA (1944)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – ENAMORADA (1946)
9:00pm – MARÍA CANDELARIA (1944)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
September 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Join us on Wednesday 3 September for the opening night of Cine de Oro: Treasures of Mexican Cinema’s Golden Age.
7:00pm – ENAMORADA (1946)
9:00pm – MARÍA CANDELARIA (1944)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – ENAMORADA (1946)
9:00pm – MARÍA CANDELARIA (1944)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Melbourne Cinémathèque is excited to launch our new Model Your Merch competition. Read below for your chance to win an annual membership and other prizes in 2026!
July 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Melbourne Cinémathèque is excited to launch our new Model Your Merch competition. Read below for your chance to win an annual membership and other prizes in 2026!
Join us on Wednesday 30 July for the final night of our Seijun Suzuki season.
7:00pm – OUR BLOOD WILL NOT FORGIVE (1964) on 35mm
8:50pm – PASSPORT TO DARKNESS (1959) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – OUR BLOOD WILL NOT FORGIVE (1964) on 35mm
8:50pm – PASSPORT TO DARKNESS (1959) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
July 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Join us on Wednesday 30 July for the final night of our Seijun Suzuki season.
7:00pm – OUR BLOOD WILL NOT FORGIVE (1964) on 35mm
8:50pm – PASSPORT TO DARKNESS (1959) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – OUR BLOOD WILL NOT FORGIVE (1964) on 35mm
8:50pm – PASSPORT TO DARKNESS (1959) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
On Wednesday 23 July our focus on Seijun Suzuki continues.
7:00pm – GATE OF FLESH (1964)
8:45pm – SMASHING THE O-LINE (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – GATE OF FLESH (1964)
8:45pm – SMASHING THE O-LINE (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
July 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
On Wednesday 23 July our focus on Seijun Suzuki continues.
7:00pm – GATE OF FLESH (1964)
8:45pm – SMASHING THE O-LINE (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – GATE OF FLESH (1964)
8:45pm – SMASHING THE O-LINE (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
On Wednesday 16 July our new season Appetite for Deconstruction: Seijun Suzuki begins.
7:00pm – BRANDED TO KILL (1967)
8:50pm – THE MADNESS OF YOUTH (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – BRANDED TO KILL (1967)
8:50pm – THE MADNESS OF YOUTH (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
July 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
On Wednesday 16 July our new season Appetite for Deconstruction: Seijun Suzuki begins.
7:00pm – BRANDED TO KILL (1967)
8:50pm – THE MADNESS OF YOUTH (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – BRANDED TO KILL (1967)
8:50pm – THE MADNESS OF YOUTH (1960) on 35mm
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 9 July for a one-night only retrospective of films by Melbourne-based filmmaker Dirk de Bruyn
7:00pm – HOMECOMINGS (1987) 98 mins, preceded by RE-VUE (2017) 6 mins
9:10pm – TELESCOPE (2012) 78 mins, preceded by FLINDERS (2024) 13 mins
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – HOMECOMINGS (1987) 98 mins, preceded by RE-VUE (2017) 6 mins
9:10pm – TELESCOPE (2012) 78 mins, preceded by FLINDERS (2024) 13 mins
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
July 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Join us on Wednesday 9 July for a one-night only retrospective of films by Melbourne-based filmmaker Dirk de Bruyn
7:00pm – HOMECOMINGS (1987) 98 mins, preceded by RE-VUE (2017) 6 mins
9:10pm – TELESCOPE (2012) 78 mins, preceded by FLINDERS (2024) 13 mins
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – HOMECOMINGS (1987) 98 mins, preceded by RE-VUE (2017) 6 mins
9:10pm – TELESCOPE (2012) 78 mins, preceded by FLINDERS (2024) 13 mins
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us this Wednesday 2 July for the final night of our Delphine Seyrig season!
7:00pm – BE PRETTY AND SHUT UP! (1981)
9:05pm – CALAMITY JANE & DELPHINE SEYRIG: A STORY (2020) & preceded by SCUM MANIFESTO (1976)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – BE PRETTY AND SHUT UP! (1981)
9:05pm – CALAMITY JANE & DELPHINE SEYRIG: A STORY (2020) & preceded by SCUM MANIFESTO (1976)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
June 30, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Join us this Wednesday 2 July for the final night of our Delphine Seyrig season!
7:00pm – BE PRETTY AND SHUT UP! (1981)
9:05pm – CALAMITY JANE & DELPHINE SEYRIG: A STORY (2020) & preceded by SCUM MANIFESTO (1976)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
7:00pm – BE PRETTY AND SHUT UP! (1981)
9:05pm – CALAMITY JANE & DELPHINE SEYRIG: A STORY (2020) & preceded by SCUM MANIFESTO (1976)
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
Join us on Wednesday 25 June as our focus on actor, director and activist Delphine Seyrig continues with two hypnotic films directed by Marguerite Duras.
7:00pm – INDIA SONG (1975)
9:15pm – BAXTER, VERA BAXTER (1977)
7:00pm – INDIA SONG (1975)
9:15pm – BAXTER, VERA BAXTER (1977)
June 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Join us on Wednesday 25 June as our focus on actor, director and activist Delphine Seyrig continues with two hypnotic films directed by Marguerite Duras.
7:00pm – INDIA SONG (1975)
9:15pm – BAXTER, VERA BAXTER (1977)
7:00pm – INDIA SONG (1975)
9:15pm – BAXTER, VERA BAXTER (1977)