Lopdell Film Festival
Welcome or welcome back, to the 10th annual Lopdell Film Festival!
We’re delighted to have you with us for four days of film in the beautiful Lopdell Theatre. A celebration of storytelling, creativity and cinema from around the world.
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE
7pm
Live Music - Sugarmouse
Sugarmouse opens the evening with a warm, easygoing live set.
Bar open
8pm
Moss and Freud (2026)
M | Feature Film | UK | $14
The festival opens with Moss and Freud, an intimate portrait of supermodel Kate Moss and artist Lucian Freud. What begins as a painting session unfolds into a compelling encounter between two icons, revealing the tension, power and vulnerability behind the creative process.
THURSDAY 25 JUNE
6pm
Obsessed With Light (2023)
E | Documentary | USA | $14
Obsessed With Light traces the story of Loie Fuller, a groundbreaking dancer who fused movement with light to create something entirely new. This visually rich documentary celebrates her lasting influence on art and performance.
8pm
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
E | Documentary | AUS | $14
A lively tribute to the people behind the screen, projectionists, archivists and film lovers who keep cinema alive.
Blending humour and history, this celebration of film culture is presented by Sir Bob Harvey, sharing stories from his time as a projectionist.
FRIDAY 26 JUNE
10.30am
Words Of War
M | Drama | UK | $14
Words of War tells the true story of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and her fearless pursuit of truth. As threats mount, she continues to expose corruption and injustice, revealing the personal cost of speaking out.
6pm
The Presidents Cake
PG13 | Drama | IRAQ | $14
Winner of the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, The President’s Cake follows a young girl in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq tasked with baking a birthday cake where failure is unthinkable. Blending humour and tension, it offers a poignant child’s-eye view of life under dictatorship.
8pm
Re-Creation
M | Mystery/Thriller| IRELAND | $14
Re‑Creation is a gripping drama inspired by the unsolved 1996 murder of filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Told through a fictional jury’s deliberations, it explores truth, doubt and the limits of justice.
SATURDAY 27 JUNE
10am - FREE SCREENING
Decades In Colour
E | Documentary | NZ | $0
Decades in Colour is a nostalgic journey through Aotearoa, told through home movies and archival footage. Presented by Judy Bailey, it captures everyday life with warmth, offering a vivid portrait of the nation’s past.
12pm
Mr Nobody Against Putin
M | Documentary | Denmark | $14
Mr Nobody Against Putin, winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary, offers a stark look at propaganda and power, showing how truth can be rewritten and resistance comes at a cost.
2pm
10 Lives
G | Kids | Canada | $5
10 Lives is a fun and heartfelt animated adventure about a spoiled cat given multiple second chances at life. Along the way, he learns empathy, friendship and what really matters.
4PM
Kangaroo
PG | Family | AUS | $5
Kangaroo follows an unlikely duo - a stranded TV personality and a local girl who bond over rescuing orphaned joeys. Set against the Australian outback, it’s an uplifting tale of care, connection and belonging.
6pm
The Choral
M | Drama | UK | $14
The Choral is a moving First World War drama set in a Yorkshire town where a depleted choir struggles to survive. Led by the enigmatic Dr Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes), a chorus of unlikely voices comes together as war looms, revealing a powerful story of community, identity and the sustaining force of music.
8pm
MĀRAMA
M | 2h 20m | Drama | NZ | $12
Mārama closes the festival with a powerful Aotearoa voice, blending history, identity and the supernatural. Following a young Māori woman drawn into a dark colonial past, the film unfolds as an atmospheric and visually striking exploration of whakapapa, resilience and reckoning. A haunting and memorable final chapter.
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Monday to Friday
9am - 5pm
Saturday &
Sunday:
10am - 4pm
