Travelling Film Festival
Founded by David Stratton in 1974, the TFF is committed to providing audiences in regional Australia with access to films they would otherwise not have the opportunity to see on the big screen.
The TFF presents cinema in a festival environment and promotes a film experience that encourages debate, community involvement and interaction.
In addition to screenings, the TFF presents regional Australia with the opportunity to meet film industry professionals through its film industry guest and workshop program, whenever possible.
The TFF facilitates a direct and invaluable dialogue between regional audiences, local film practitioners and Australia’s wider film community, an opportunity enthusiastically embraced by all parties.
SCREENING 29-31 AUGUST 2025
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Runtime: 99 MinutesStarring: Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Dora Akan Zlatanova, Aksel Mehmet, Selpin KerimLanguage: In Turkish and Macedonian with English subtitlesIn a remote, tradition-bound village, teenage Ahmet dreams of more than a life tending sheep. Against grieving his mother’s death, being silenced by his father, and protecting his mute younger brother, Ahmet finds hope in unexpected place - a secret rave – and in a blooming love with the beautiful Aya. Director Georgi M. Unkovski’s debut captures the tension between tradition and individuality with heart and authenticity, using a largely non-professional cast to tell a poignant, liberating coming-of-age story about love, identity, and art’s liberating power. -
Runtime: 86 MinutesLanguage: EnglishA crowd-pleaser set in a picturesque Scottish village where contestants from around the globe have gathered for the annual World Porridge Making Championship. CPH:DOX 2025. Each year, the sleepy Scottish village of Carrbridge bursts to life for the World Porridge Championships. Locals and eccentric international contestants - including Lisa, a reigning champ, Toby, a taco chef from Australia, and seven-time finalist, Nick - go head-to-head in a spirited oat-off. With warmth and humour, director Constantine Costi captures the charm and spunk of this Highlands competition with warmth, respect, and lashings of humour. -
Runtime: 99 MinutesStarring: Miriam Garlo, Álvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta, Joaquín NotarioLanguage: In Spanish and Spanish Sign Language with English subtitlesEva Libertad’s moving debut follows Ángela, a deaf ceramist, and her hearing partner Héctor as they prepare for their first child. The couple live harmoniously as an inter-abled couple – but with a baby on the way, their status quo is shaken. Overwhelmed by doctors, childbirth, and advice, Ángela begins to question whether she and her child, if hearing, will ever understand one another. Rich in empathy and driven by inventive soundscape, this is a drama of tremendous compassion, about a woman fighting against invisibility. -
Runtime: 102 MinutesStarring: Vahid Mobasseri, Maryam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Paak Baten, Majid PanahiLanguage: In Farsi with English subtitlesThe film begins with a family traveling on an isolated road, where an unfortunate bump in the road leads to their car being damaged. At the repair shop in the middle of the night, a worker observes something that triggers a memory with immense repercussions. From here, Panahi takes the audience on a thrilling emotional rollercoaster involving a great ensemble cast. We follow characters whose circumstances might well be very different from our own, but whose dilemmas, and choices between forgiveness and retribution, immerse us fully. -
Runtime: 100 MinutesStarring: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carey Mulligan, Sian Clifford, Akemnji NdifornyenLanguage: EnglishMusician Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) travels to Wallis Island, Wales, to play a private gig for a huge fee – courtesy of resident millionaire Charles (Tim Key). Herb isn’t too pleased to learn that the gig is actually a reunion show with his former bandmate and lover, Nell Mortimer (Mulligan). As the pair rehearse, old tensions resurface and sparks fly, while the relentlessly positive Charles tries to keep the peace and his dream gig on track. Combining laughs with deep emotion, this beautifully performed ballad is pitch perfect. -
Runtime: 91 MinutesLanguage: EnglishFilmed over 3 years, Jordan Giusti’s tender documentary focusses on several residents as a series of catastrophic floods test community resilience. Lismore born and bred Eli loves his flood-prone town and recently purchased a home with a view down the creek. Eli’s friend Harper, tired of political complacency, turns to activism, while Carlie Atkinson, a Bundjalung-Yiman social worker, sets up a groundbreaking First Nations healing centre. With trauma bubbling up and talk of government buybacks dividing neighbours, locals must question whether they can find the strength and spirit to stay. -
Runtime: 109 MinutesStarring: Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHajLanguage: In Arabic and English with English subtitlesIt’s 1990 in Iraq, and under the iron fist of Saddam Hussein extreme poverty is on the rise. Despite the circumstances, it’s still mandatory that all Iraqis celebrate the president’s birthday. An unlucky classroom draw finds nine-year-old Lamia given the unenviable task of baking the birthday cake for her class. Accompanied by grandmother, Lamia departs her home in the marshes for the big city, to procure the ingredients for the dreaded cake. Beautifully shot and acted, and with a keen sense of time and place, this film makes for an exhilarating adventure. -
Runtime: 80 MinutesStarring: Kevin Claydon, Phil Moniz, Robbie Amell, Greg Bryk, Jess SalgueiroLanguage: EnglishBeing of short stature, Will (Phil Moniz) could never compete in the sport he loved: racewalking. When he sets his sights on channelling his passion into coaching instead, everyone is quick to write him off – not least the national walking champ, Ched, a himbo coached by Will’s own volatile uncle. Enter Matt (Kevin Claydon, 21 Thunder; The Girlfriend Experience), a burnt-out baseball pitcher who happens to have an ideal racewalking stride. He and Will team up to take on Ched and all those who would dismiss them. Written and directed by stars Moniz and Claydon, this charming, Happy Gilmore-inspired sports comedy was a hit with audiences and critics – and the jury – at Slamdance. -
Runtime: 109 MinutesStarring: Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Þorgils Hlynsson, Grímur HlynssonLanguage: In Icelandic with English subtitlesThough in the throes of a separation, Anna and Magnus still spend time together for the sake of their three children. Sea worker Magnus unsuccessfully attempts to assert himself as the patriarch. Artist Anna creates artworks that fail to receive suitable recognition. In their interactions, there is the familiarity of a long-held love, but also wit-filled indication of why the split is happening. A deep love and emotion is felt in this film, not only for the humans at its heart, but for the sweeping natural Icelandic landscapes decorating this gentle study of a family.
