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We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF are based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.

Family Films

Sydney Film Festival isn’t just for the so-called ‘adults’!

Find all the film festival fun for families here, with our top picks from across the globe. Bring out your inner child and experience what the kids of the world are watching right now, in this exciting, adventure-filled program!

Katharine Rogers,
Guest Programmer

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Sat Jun 11 at 9:45am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 5

Super Furball Saves the Future

A young girl must save the world from a future without bees in this highly entertaining tale full of superhero hijinks, time travel and guinea pigs!
Sat Jun 11 at 10:30am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Laika & Nemo

Nemo is an outsider because he looks different. No one else in his town wears a diving suit and helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.
Sat Jun 11 at 10:30am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Maika

A lonely eight-year-old befriends an alien visitor in this Vietnamese sci-fi charmer. Working together, can they outwit the unscrupulous baddies trying to capture her?
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

Hush Hush Little Bear

Bear cubs float on clouds and romp about, while the adults are away hunting for berries. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

The Social Chameleon

Cosmo the chameleon doesn’t fit in with the other animals in the jungle. Then he meets another chameleon who teaches him to show his true colours. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

The Perfect Fit

Patrick lives in a children’s home. After seeing a parrot in the zoo, he becomes obsessed with them, which makes it even harder to find parents who want to adopt him. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

I'm Gonna Get You

It’s a tough life being a ball, especially when you’re a ball in a park and there are dogs nearby. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

Apart

Two artists who work alone, but share a studio space, are inspired by each other’s work. Using driftwood and scrap metal they create sculptures galvanised by their connection. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

Family Shorts Program

A special program of the best short films for kids from around the globe, spanning Latvia, Lithuania, USA, Borneo and Australia.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

Footprints in the Forest

A recently orphaned rhino tries to find a new home in the wilds of the Borneo rainforest. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sun Jun 12 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

By Lucas Wilson

In a hurry to finish a homework assignment, Lucas copies a story from a book. His teacher enters the work in a writing competition and everything spirals out of control fast. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Mon Jun 13 at 10:30am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 3

Ride the Wave

This exhilarating doco follows a Scottish surf champion who has a dream to ride the biggest, most dangerous cold-water waves in the world. But here’s the thing; he’s only 12.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Footprints in the Forest

A recently orphaned rhino tries to find a new home in the wilds of the Borneo rainforest. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Hush Hush Little Bear

Bear cubs float on clouds and romp about, while the adults are away hunting for berries. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

I'm Gonna Get You

It’s a tough life being a ball, especially when you’re a ball in a park and there are dogs nearby. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Apart

Two artists who work alone, but share a studio space, are inspired by each other’s work. Using driftwood and scrap metal they create sculptures galvanised by their connection. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Family Shorts Program

A special program of the best short films for kids from around the globe, spanning Latvia, Lithuania, USA, Borneo and Australia.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

The Perfect Fit

Patrick lives in a children’s home. After seeing a parrot in the zoo, he becomes obsessed with them, which makes it even harder to find parents who want to adopt him. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

By Lucas Wilson

In a hurry to finish a homework assignment, Lucas copies a story from a book. His teacher enters the work in a writing competition and everything spirals out of control fast. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

The Social Chameleon

Cosmo the chameleon doesn’t fit in with the other animals in the jungle. Then he meets another chameleon who teaches him to show his true colours. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.
Sat Jun 18 at 10:30am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 5

Ride the Wave

This exhilarating doco follows a Scottish surf champion who has a dream to ride the biggest, most dangerous cold-water waves in the world. But here’s the thing; he’s only 12.
Sun Jun 19 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 5

Laika & Nemo

Nemo is an outsider because he looks different. No one else in his town wears a diving suit and helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.
Sun Jun 19 at 10:00am Ritz Randwick - Cinema 5

Maika

A lonely eight-year-old befriends an alien visitor in this Vietnamese sci-fi charmer. Working together, can they outwit the unscrupulous baddies trying to capture her?
Sun Jun 19 at 11:15am Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 5

Super Furball Saves the Future

A young girl must save the world from a future without bees in this highly entertaining tale full of superhero hijinks, time travel and guinea pigs!

Apart

Two artists who work alone, but share a studio space, are inspired by each other’s work. Using driftwood and scrap metal they create sculptures galvanised by their connection. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

By Lucas Wilson

In a hurry to finish a homework assignment, Lucas copies a story from a book. His teacher enters the work in a writing competition and everything spirals out of control fast. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

Family Shorts Program

A special program of the best short films for kids from around the globe, spanning Latvia, Lithuania, USA, Borneo and Australia.

Footprints in the Forest

A recently orphaned rhino tries to find a new home in the wilds of the Borneo rainforest. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

Hush Hush Little Bear

Bear cubs float on clouds and romp about, while the adults are away hunting for berries. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

I'm Gonna Get You

It’s a tough life being a ball, especially when you’re a ball in a park and there are dogs nearby. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

Laika & Nemo

Nemo is an outsider because he looks different. No one else in his town wears a diving suit and helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.

Maika

A lonely eight-year-old befriends an alien visitor in this Vietnamese sci-fi charmer. Working together, can they outwit the unscrupulous baddies trying to capture her?

The Perfect Fit

Patrick lives in a children’s home. After seeing a parrot in the zoo, he becomes obsessed with them, which makes it even harder to find parents who want to adopt him. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

Ride the Wave

This exhilarating doco follows a Scottish surf champion who has a dream to ride the biggest, most dangerous cold-water waves in the world. But here’s the thing; he’s only 12.

The Social Chameleon

Cosmo the chameleon doesn’t fit in with the other animals in the jungle. Then he meets another chameleon who teaches him to show his true colours. Screens in the Family Shorts Program.

Super Furball Saves the Future

A young girl must save the world from a future without bees in this highly entertaining tale full of superhero hijinks, time travel and guinea pigs!
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