POP International film festival

Sat May 30 2026 at 05:00 pm to 11:45 pm UTC+10:00

ACMI Cinemas | Melbourne

Leanne Campbell
Publisher/HostLeanne Campbell
POP International film festival
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Come along to season 12, of the People Of Passion International Film Festival, there will be a lot of film makers, cast and crew in attendance which means you can have a great chat with them at the afterparty!


Dress up in your most glamourous outfit and join us in front of the media banner where our photographer will snap a photo with you.

Yes, you can also use your phone's but please tag us so we can see your smiling photo's!


The feedback we get each year from attendess, is that they were surprised at how good the films were and how different in a good way. Sorry for those of you who are arthouse film fans, we don't screen arthouse films.


We have festival passes, individual sessions and also group ticket options, something for everyone! Ticket's available from stickytickets https://www.stickytickets.com.au/idojs/people_of_passion_international_film_festival.aspx


Session 1 films (not in screening order)


1. Rotate by Director Les Zig - Comedy short

2. Here and There by Director Kora Lee - Animation

3. The Last Rooster: Artist Len Zuks by Director James Hyams - Mature person's short film

4. Tamah by Director John Nguyen - Mature person's short film

5. Heartwarming by Director Libby Goodhue - Animation

6. The Defender by Director andrew Genaille - Animation

7. Why We Pride submitted by Natalie Scarsbrook - LGBTQIA+ short film

8. Please Inform My Parents by Director Suzanne Kathleen Brimley - Comedy short

9. 5 Inches Under by Director Suzanne Kathleen Brimley - Mature person's short film

10. Devil's Debt by Director Trinity Phillips - Animation

11. Queer Up the Details by Director Anna Rose Ii-Epstein - LGBTQIA+ short film

12. Lorraine and the Ladybugs by Director Muriel Smith - Animation

13. I Have Tonnes of Work and Now I'm a Magical Girl by Directors Lucille Bell, Kayda Troost - Animation

14. Scarecrow by Director Kyden Hurst - Animation

15. Gotta Get Up And Dance Submitter Skylar king - Animation

16. Coach Days by Director Sue Parkhill - Comedy short


Session 2 films (not in screening order)


1. Under the Water by Director Isabella Andronos - Bechedel Test

2. Unlatched by Director Ruth Dudding - Musical short film

3. Catching Claus by Director Ian Blom -  Comedy short

4. Levi By The Sea by Director leping cao - LGBTQIA+ short film

5. As Luna sees… by Director Zi Yin -  Animation

6.  Students of the World -Australia Submitter Jonathan Schneider - Australian First Nations film

7. The End Of Us - Byte Back by Director Karina Sorelli - SciFi short film

8. Wise Words by Director Louis Dickins - Mature person's short film

9. a culinary of errors by Director Sherree Dawn Halliwell - Mature person's short film

10.  Prefer Not to Say by Director Shaun Foley - Mature person's short film

11. Nana by Director John Egelhoff - Comedy short

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Event Venue

ACMI Cinemas, ACMI, Federation Square Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia, Melbourne

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