Bangalow Film Festival

Bangalow Film Festival Sixth Bangalow Film Festival, 11-21 June 2026

28/05/2026

A neuroscientist. A photography student. A young woman discovering the hidden patterns of the universe through plants.

And quietly watching over all of them, a centuries-old ginkgo tree.

The extraordinary new film from acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker unfolds across three interconnected timelines, drifting between science, memory, nature and human connection with a kind of dreamlike logic that’s hard to shake afterwards.

Winner of six awards at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Silent Friend feels deeply intimate and strangely cosmic all at once. One of those films that completely slows your nervous system down.

Fri 19 Jun • 7:45PM
Tickets via link in bio!

27/05/2026

In 1973, twelve men climbed aboard handmade rafts in Ecuador and attempted something that genuinely feels impossible: crossing the Pacific Ocean guided only by the sun and stars on a 3 log raft.

What starts as a wild adventure slowly becomes something much stranger and more human as food dwindles, tensions rise and the vastness of the ocean starts swallowing everything whole.

Built from original 16mm expedition footage, ’s The Raftsmen feels raw, hypnotic and unlike any documentary we’ve seen in a long time.

Even more incredibly, the last surviving raft from the expedition now lives right here in the Northern Rivers at Ballina Maritime Museum , who’ll also be joining us on the night to share more about the raft and its history.

The film recently won Best Australian Documentary at Sydney Film Festival!!

We’ll be joined by filmmaker for a live Q&A afterwards. We’re so excited for this one!

Fri 12 Jun • 7:30PM
https://tix.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au/Events/The-Raftsmen-Q-A

World-class cinema in the heart of the Northern Rivers!Eleven days of extraordinary films, live events, surf movies, mus...
27/05/2026

World-class cinema in the heart of the Northern Rivers!
Eleven days of extraordinary films, live events, surf movies, music, conversation and community in the heart of Bangalow.
11–21 June • Browse the full program now: https://tix.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au/Events

Hope everyone is holding up okay with all this rain ☔️Looking back through these photos from previous Bangalow Film Fest...
26/05/2026

Hope everyone is holding up okay with all this rain ☔️

Looking back through these photos from previous Bangalow Film Festival years honestly just made us very excited for June.

Packed hall, conversations spilling out onto the street after screenings, live music, Q&As, old friends, new friends and so many special moments shared together in little Bangalow.

This year’s program is full of incredible films, beautiful events and stories from all over the world and we genuinely can’t wait to welcome everyone back again.

Not long now!

25/05/2026

A little glimpse into what’s coming to Bangalow this June!

Making this reminded me what incredible films we’re showing this year (if we do say so ourselves). So many beautiful stories, fascinating people, live music and special moments tucked into one tiny little festival.

Really can’t wait to share it all with you! Eeek

25/05/2026

Such an honour to see the festival recognised in Parliament 🌿 Thank you for supporting regional arts, environmental storytelling and the launch of the Green Frame Nature Documentary Award Tamara Smith, MP

24/05/2026

Sounds of the Ocean blends sweeping ocean visuals with live music, whale and dolphin recordings, voice, taonga pūoro and meditative soundscapes performed live by Māori sonic artist .

Created by award-winning ocean activist and immersive media artist .sam.miller, the experience unfolds like a moving love letter to the sea, equal parts beautiful and deeply calming.

We’ll also be screening two short films afterwards:

Wild Waves Forever exploring the fight to protect Scott Reef from industrial development

The Next Wave following and ’s mission to tackle plastic waste and overconsumption.

The evening finishes with a live conversation on ocean conservation with , and alongside our friends at .

Mon 15 Jun • 6:30PM
https://tix.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au/Events

22/05/2026

We’re thrilled to confirm that Whistle director Christopher Nelius , Australian whistling sensation Molly Lewis , and the incomparable Carole Anne Kaufman will all be joining us in Bangalow for Opening Night for !

Christopher Nelius is the celebrated Australian filmmaker behind Storm Surfers 3D and Girls Can’t Surf, and his latest film Whistle might just be the most joyful documentary you see this year.

Molly Lewis , who whistled on the Barbie soundtrack and more recently her song featured during Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week, will also be joining us for what is shaping up to be a very special night at the A&I Hall.

And then there’s Carole Anne Kaufman - former world champion whistler, suburban hairdresser, and the utterly unstoppable force behind the Masters of Musical Whistling competition itself.

Expect DJs, food trucks, spritzes included with your ticket, treats from , the first ever Bangalow Whistling Competition, and a room full of people unexpectedly becoming emotionally invested in competitive whistling.

Opening Night is selling out quick, hope to see you there!

Thu 11 June • 5:30pm Entry • 7:30pm Whistle�
https://tix.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au/Events/OPENING-FILM-Whistle
Presented by and

20/05/2026

YANUNI is a very rare film, and we feel incredibly lucky to be screening it at Bangalow Film Festival this year.

Directed by and produced by , follows Indigenous chief through the Brazilian Amazon as she fights to protect her people, her land and the future of the rainforest itself.

Political thriller, intimate portrait, environmental warning siren all tangled together into one breathtaking film. One minute you’re witnessing armed raids on illegal mining camps deep in the Amazon, the next you’re sitting quietly beside Juma as she navigates motherhood, danger, exhaustion and extraordinary responsibility.

It’s visually stunning, deeply human and genuinely urgent. Few films land with this much force.

Tue 16 Jun • 6:30PM
https://tix.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au/Events/YANUNI

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