Melbourne Film Calendar run by Michael Regan on michaelregan.au
Melbourne At the Movies — September 2026
This calendar aims to publish the many special film screenings and events around town, as well as highlight the week's new releases. If you know of an event that should (or shouldn't) be on here, or would like to help run this little project, please send me an email. All listings are subject to change.
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
21
YAFF
Victorian Showcase @ ACMI (5.30pm)
ACMI
Whisper of the Heart (1pm), Beau Travail (6.30pm)
Astor
The Transformers: The Movie (7pm)
Eclipse
El Topo (6.30pm)
Lido/Classic
Top Gun (7pm), Yeah Yeah Yeahs Presents: Hidden in Pieces + Mulholland Drive (7pm)
22
YAFF
Experimental Film Screening @ Nova (6.30pm)
MFP
Puppetry Shorts @ ACMI (6.30pm)
ACMI
Whisper of the Heart (1pm), Vagabond (7pm)
Astor
The Transformers: The Movie (7pm)
Eclipse
Matador (8pm)
Lido/Classic
Interview With the Vampire (7pm), Pride and Prejudice (7pm)
Nova
Solaris + Persona (7pm)
23
YAFF
Comedy Screening @ Sun (6pm)
MFP
Blueback + filmmaker Q&A @ ACMI (6.30pm)
Astor
Pulp: What Do You Do For an Encore? (6.30pm)
Cinémathèque
The Cremator (7pm), The Valley of the Bees (9.15pm)
Lido/Classic
Mission: Impossible (7pm)
Miscellanea
Touki Bouki (7pm)
24
YAFF
Award Ceremony @ Sun (6pm)
ACMI
Whisper of the Heart (1pm)
Astor
Ghost World + Crumb (7pm)
Eclipse
Spirited Away (8.30pm)
Lido/Classic
A Short Film About Killing (7pm), Jerry Maguire (7pm)
Thornbury
Lenore + filmmaker Q&A (6.10pm)
New Releases
Charlie Harper, Heart of the Beast, The Last Whale Singer, Tutt Paini English Ne
25
Celluloid!
Magnolia in 35mm (7pm) @ Astor
ACMI
Flies (1.30pm), You Were Never Really Here (4pm)
Brunswick
Sweet Smell of Success (6.20pm)
Eclipse
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (8.40pm)
Lido/Classic
Magnolia (7pm)
Thornbury
Taxi Driver (6.20pm)
26
IFF
Mamma Roma @ Astor (1pm)
ACMI
Flies (11am), Killer of Sheep (2pm), Morven Callar in 35mm (4pm), Die My Love (6.30pm)
Astor
In a Lonely Place (4pm), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind + Phantom Thread (7pm)
Brunswick
Taxi Driver (6.25pm)
Eclipse
Matador (5pm), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (8.40pm)
Lido/Classic
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (11am), Hunger Games marathon (11am), The Searchers (2pm)
Nova
The Boxtrolls (12.30pm)
27
ACMI
Flies (11am), The Cat Returns (1pm), A Woman Under the Influence (2pm)
Astor
Heartburn Highways + A Skin Too Few (11am), L.A. Story + The Lonely Guy (2pm), Taxi Driver + The Passenger (7pm)
Brunswick
Sweet Smell of Success (5pm)
Eclipse
Storm Bird + filmmaker Q&A (3pm), Spirited Away (5.15pm)
Lido/Classic
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (11am), Hunger Games marathon (11am), La La Land (4pm), Vanilla Sky (7pm)
Nova
ParaNorman (10.10am)