Film
Upcoming films, cinema and screenings
Stop Making Sense
The greatest concert film of all time, Stop Making Sense brings to the screen Talking Heads at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, alongside an ecstatic ensemble of supporting musicians. Renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) captures the band at their exhilarating best, in this new and complete restoration for the film's 40th anniversary.
WINHANGANHA + Q&A
WINHANGANHA is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra, Schindler’s List, Coriolanus) and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma (Present Laughter, Game of Thrones, Luther) star in a brand-new production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically acclaimed staging of Macbeth will be unmissable on the big screen.
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Following its sold out Australian Premiere at the Sydney Opera House, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus returns for two encore screenings. Opus documents Sakamoto’s final performance, a concert film featuring just him and his piano playing for the last time. A celebration of an artist’s life in the purest sense, this is the definitive swan song of the beloved maestro. Directed by Neo Sora.
Evil Does Not Exist
The winner of the Venice Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize, Oscar winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s eagerly awaited follow up to Drive My Car is a profound eco-parable that takes place in the regional outskirts of Tokyo.
Waitress: The Musical
Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award® winner Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”), Waitress is the hit musical that’s a little slice of heaven. The story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage, Waitress features a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Jagged Little Pill, Pippin).
The Boy and the Heron
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki's (Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Ponyo) latest film centres around a young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.
The Zone of Interest
Winner of the Academy Award for International Feature Film, Jonathan Glazer’s (Under the Skin) breath-stopping Cannes award-winner, The Zone of Interest, is a hypnotic and strikingly original film that dismantles human darkness in the face of evil. The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Perfect Days
Nominated for Academy Award - Best International Feature Film Perfect Days sees Hirayama utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. Kōji Yakusho won the Best Actor award at Cannes for his charming performance in this latest film from master filmmaker Wim Wenders.
Eno
Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing more than 40 solo and collaboration albums — reveals his creative processes in the groundbreaking generative documentary ENO: a film that’s different every time it’s shown.
DEVO
Chris Smith's Documentary zbout the jump-suited robo-rock avatars of de-evolution Is as much fun as its subject. The film traces the band's music, its videos, its roots in the embers of the counterculture, its freak success, and its big message, which remains prophetic and often misunderstood.
We’re from Outer Space - Short Films from the Asian Diaspora
Stories of Asian youth diaspora explored via a collection of short films, documentaries and music videos from around the world. This unique collection includes his new film, We're from Outer Space, featuring Australia’s first-ever K-Rap crew 1300, as they prepare for a sold-out show at the Sydney Opera House.
Portishead - Roseland NYC
In 1998, Portishead released a live concert album Roseland NYC Live performing with a 30-piece orchestra. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, join us for a rare screening of the concert film as part of our Vivid LIVE takeover.
The Virgin Suicides
Almost 25 years after its release, The Virgin Suicides is a coming of age cult classic about five adolescent sisters in 1970s American Suburbia. A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit.
Neptune Frost
Multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams brings his unique dynamism to this Afrofuturist vision, a sci-fi punk musical that’s a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that Williams has explored in his work, notably his 2016 album MartyrLoserKing.
The Terminator Live
Experience the groundbreaking cult classic film, The Terminator, on a HD screen while Brad Fiedel’s signature synthesizer-led, percussive score is performed live!
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert
DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humour, fire-breathing action, and epic adventure!
Home Alone in Concert
A true holiday favourite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and entertaining score performed live to film by the Sydney Symphony.
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In the Mood: A Love Letter to Wong Kar-wai & Hong Kong
Celebrating the landmark film’s 20th anniversary, 'In the Mood – A Love Letter to Wong Kar-wai & Hong Kong' is a fever dream live streamed performance featuring a theatrical set, ‘60s style costumes, and sax-drenched renditions of the film’s romantic soundtrack; alongside new music sung by Chinese-Australian artists Rainbow Chan and Marcus Whale with narration by Eugene Choi.
5 Sydney Opera House near misses (in the movies)
From killer sea creatures to crashing UFOs, the Sydney Opera House has been threatened in the most imaginative and unexpected ways. Here are just a few of our close calls.
Love List: Ryuichi Sakamoto by Groovescooter
Ahead of the Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus encore screening this May, Paris Pompor and Georgie Zuzak from co-presenters Groovescooter have put together a Love List dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto.