New & Cult Australian Films in the Heart of Central London

THE TRAVELLERS

7pm  Thursday 16 July 2026

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, 

Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU

see map below - closest tube: Finsbury Park

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OPENING GALA + Q&A
UK Cinematic Premiere  

2025,  Drama, 15+

1h 37m + short film + intro & Q&A

The 2026 London Australian Film Festival opens with the UK theatrical premiere of THE TRAVELLERS, starring Luke Bracey, Susie Porter and Bryan Brown.

This is the latest feature from writer-director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Mao’s Last Dancer, Ladies in Black), who will be joining us in-person for this special opening gala screening.


“...a gently unfurling yarn that delivers on the promise of Beresford’s and Brown’s brand of prestige Australian drama.” - Ruari Elkington, The Conversation

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Friday 17 - Sunday July 2026

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, 

Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU

see map below - closest tube: Finsbury Park

DETAILS COMING SOON

Details of the rest of the programme will be announced shortly.


Friday 17 July

our pick of the future cult classic


Saturday 18 July

family film, and two more features


Sunday 19 July

Short film programme, networking drinks and two more features (see below for closing gala film)

ALPHABET LANE

7:30pm Sunday 19 July 2026

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, 

Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU

see map below - closest tube: Finsbury Park

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Closing Gala + Q&A

UK premiere

Cris Jones Debut Feature Prize winner

2025, Drama, 15+ (TBC)

1h 20m + short film & Q&A

The 2026 London Australian Film Festival draws to a close with the UK Premiere of ALPHABET LANE, the wonderful debut feature from writer-director James Litchfield, this year’s winner of LAFF’s Cris Jones Debut Director Prize.


This darkly funny thriller follows Anna and Jack, a young couple who's recent move to the country is not meeting expectation.


“Alphabet Lane blends genres as well as emotional registers, always with a gentle twang – sometimes quietly uplifting, sometimes quietly unsettling, and always with an undercurrent of melancholy.” - Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian



AFTRS SHORT FILMS

various times throughout the festival

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

READ MORE about last year's selection

The London Australian Film Festival is proud to support emerging film talent by partnering with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), located in Sydney, and screen a selection of their student short films before our programme of feature films.

This year's films are still TBC - it's always a tough process of selecting as the AFTRS students are so talented!

The image is from the film selection last year

About the  Festival
The London Australian Film Society is curated by a group of passionate and driven Australian citizens, based in London, working in various fields including Film, Television, Education, and Publishing.
 
Together, we have been running film events since 2009 and the London Australian Film Festival (formerly OZ Film Festival) since 2017, and are endorsed by the Australian High Commission. 

The society and festival are entirely self-funded we all volunteer our time on this project. 

The inaugural festival was held over the last weekend in June 2017 at The Regent Street Cinema in central London showed seven Australian new/cult classic feature films and documentaries, ostensibly without UK distribution. 

Our second festival was in July 2018, once again returning to the Regent Street Cinema to showcase eight Australian films.

The festival is dedicated to supporting rising Australian talent and each year flies a debut feature film director for a Q&A for the closing night gala. We also screen Australian student films before each feature, except opening night. Australian film schools that have had short films screened at our festival include the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Swinburne University, Sydney Film School & the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

As well as the festival, the London Australian Film Society also screens new and cult feature films throughout the year at various venues across London, including regular partnerships with Picturehouse & The Garden Cinemas.
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About The Festival
The London Australian Film Society is curated by a group of passionate and driven Australian & British citizens, based in London, working in various fields including Film, Television, Education, Finance and Publishing.
 
Together, we have been running film events since 2009 and the London Australian Film Festival (formerly OZ Film Festival) since 2017, and are endorsed by the Australian High Commission. 

The society and festival are entirely self-funded we all volunteer our time on this project. 
The inaugural festival was held over the last weekend in June 2017 at The Regent Street Cinema in central London showed seven Australian new/cult classic feature films and documentaries, ostensibly without UK distribution. 

Our second festival was in July 2018, once again returning to the Regent Street Cinema to showcase eight Australian films.

The festival is dedicated to supporting rising Australian talent and each year flies a debut feature film director for a Q&A for the closing night gala. We also screen Australian student films before each feature, except opening night. Australian film schools that have had short films screened at our festival include the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Swinburne University, Sydney Film School & the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

As well as the festival, the London Australian Film Society also screens new and cult feature films throughout the year at Regent Street Cinema and venues across London.
Want to Volunteer?
We are always looking for people to help out with helping out with our event prep, and administration of the society. 
If you fancy selling snacks, flyering, hosting some VOXPOPs & event introduction videos or helping with social media posts or simply keeping our Quickbooks up-to-date, drop us an email letting us know how you'd like to help. 
info@londonaustfilm.com
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