FABULOUS FEATURES

Below  A pitch-black comedy with a uniquely provocative take on Australia’s asylum-seeker detention system.

Brazen Hussies  This feature documentary reveals an exciting and revolutionary chapter in Australian history, the Women’s Liberation Movement (pictured). Showing until 7 April.

Buoyancy  A gripping high seas drama inspired by the real life plight of workers sold into Southeast Asia’s fishing industry.

H is For Happiness  A warm-hearted coming-of-age tale adapted from YA novel  My Life as an Alphabet.

High Ground  In Victorian director Stephen Maxwell Johnson's High Ground, a white bounty hunter and Yolngu tracker set out in reluctant pursuit of a resistance leader.

No Time for Quiet  40 girls and gender diverse teens gather for the first GIRLS ROCK! MELBOURNE Camp as they search for their sense of belonging and identity through rock'n'roll.

Ride Like a Girl  The incredible true story of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne.

The Dry  The Victorian-made thriller based on Jane Harper's best-selling novel and starring Eric Bana has soared to #1 at the Australian box office.

STREAMING ON STAN

Acute Misfortune  The story of the biographer and his subject, revealing an iconic artist and lauded author in unsparing detail.

Bloom  Watch seasons 1 and 2 of the award-winning series about life in a country town ravaged by a devastating flood until a mysterious plant is discovered that restores youth (pictured).

Finke: There and Back  Blood, sweat and tears are shed across central Australia at the iconic Finke Desert Race.

Judy and Punch  Turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkly comic and epic female-driven revenge story by first-time director Mirrah Foulkes.

Preacher  Realising God is absent from Heaven, small town preacher Jesse Custer sets out to find Him, alongside his true love Tulip and best mate Cassidy, a 119-year-old Irish vampire.

Relic When Edna, an elderly woman with dementia, inexplicably vanishes from her home, her daughter Kay and granddaughter Sam arrive to look for her. But when she returns as mysteriously as she disappeared, they discover a presence haunting the house.

The Gloaming  When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered, evidence discovered at the scene links to a 20-year-old unsolved crime.

True History of the Kelly Gang  An epic, fictionalised re-telling of the life of legendary Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, inspired by Peter Carey’s Man Booker prizewinning novel of the same name.

DIVERSE DOCUMENTARIES

ecosphere  Venture into the wildest places on Earth and meet the humans protecting our most precious wildlife.

Freeman  Freeman explores the beauty of Cathy Freeman's win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and celebrates the power of human connection (pictured).

Guilty  The final 72-hours in the life of Myuran Sukumaran, the Bali-9 convicted criminal who became an accomplished artist while in prison.

Lady Lash  After living in Melbourne for decades, carving a successful career in the male dominated hip hop industry, Kokatha woman Lady Lash returns to country seeking self growth and connection.

Mystify: Michael Hutchence  A powerfully intimate and insightful portrait of the internationally renowned INXS frontman, Michael Hutchence.

Suzi Q  The story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll.

The Australian Dream  Uses the remarkable and inspirational story of AFL legend Adam Goodes to tell a deeper and more powerful story about race, identity and belonging.

The Eulogy  The tragic story of child prodigy pianist-composer Geoffrey Tozer, inspired by former Prime Minister Paul Keating's searing eulogy for the artist.

The Hunt: In Search of Australia’s Big Cats  A not-to-be-missed documentary about the quest to prove the existence of a living population of big cats in the Australian bush. 

The Leunig Fragments  A revealing portrait of the enigmatic artist Michael Leunig.

The Show Must Go On  Follows former Home & Away actor and filmmaker Ben Steel on a soul searching investigation into mental well-being in the entertainment industry.

ICONIC VICTORIAN SERIES

Jack Irish  Guy Pearce stars as a former criminal lawyer turned private investigator and debt collector in this gritty Melbourne-set drama series.

Neighbours  Explore the trials and tribulations of families and friends in Ramsay Street.

Offspring  A Melbourne obstetrician in her thirties struggles with the increasingly chaotic family, romantic and professional aspects of her life in this much-loved drama.

Wentworth  Gritty contemporary revival of classic Australian drama series Prisoner (pictured).

HOMEGROWN COMEDIES

FISK Kitty Flanagan's home grown comedy starring Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold and Aaron Chen.

Why Are You Like This? Best friends Mia, Penny and Austin plunder through their early twenties in the hyper-divisive, socio-political hellscape of modern day, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

Get Krackin’  Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney take a satirical swipe at the bright and chirpy world of morning TV, with their signature brand of social awkwardness (pictured).

Girl, Interpreted  A nervous Mandarin interpreter stutters and stumbles through a web series of hectic cultural misunderstanding.

Superwog  Following on from the smash hit YouTube pilot, follow the misadventures of Superwog and best friend Johnny.

Metrosexual  Sexual health clinicians Stephanie and Langdon have a tough enough job as it is but when government cuts threaten to close them down they must do whatever it takes to save their clinic.

THE MARVELLOUS MISS (AND MS) FISHER

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears  Join detective extraordinaire Phryne Fisher in her feature film debut as she embarks on a globetrotting romp of mystery and mayhem (pictured).

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries  Follow the crime solving adventures of the independent, glamorous and unflappable Phryne Fisher.

Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries  The spin-off series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries follows Peregrine Fisher as she takes up her Aunt's mantle of sleuthing in 1960's Melbourne.

GET YOUR GAME ON

Necrobarista  A cinematic visual novel set in a magical Melbourne cafe where the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living (pictured). 

Misadventure in Little Lon  Based on a true crime in Melbourne's notorious red-light district in 1910, Misadventure In Little Lon is the world's first AR true crime mobile game.

Shooty Skies Overdrive  Escape the arcade in Shooty Skies Overdrive, an action-packed VR shoot 'em up designed for Oculus Quest.

Espire 1: VR Operative  Are you ready for the award winning, full free-move, multi-platform, VR stealth experience?

Pico Tanks  Prepare for multiplayer mayhem in this cute and energetic 3v3 tank game packed with explosions, crazy weapons and abilities.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten  Guide Elden on a mission across a blighted land, engaging in technical combat and mastering eldritch magics as you walk the Forgotten Path.

The Gardens Between  Fall into a series of vibrant, dreamlike island gardens with best friends Arina and Frendt. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and illuminate threads of a bittersweet narrative.

Moving Out  Become a certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician (F.A.R.T.) by learning the do’s and don'ts of moving furniture.

Untitled Goose Game  It’s a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Frog Detective 2  You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.

Kana Quest  Match Kana (Japanese letters) with their sounds. Solve puzzles and learn Japanese.

I Want to go to Mars  Build your rocket, pass Moon customs, dodge asteroids and collect star fuel in this short imaginative adventure.

Stone  Third-person interactive story, where a hungover koala detective wakes to find his lover Alex has been kidnapped.

Warhammer Underworld: Online  Pits mighty warbands against one another in an eternal battle for glory in the realms of the Age of Sigmar.

Nom Nom Apocalypse  Twinstick shooter set in a post-apocalyptic city plagued by mutant food monstrosities.

FOR KIDS

Dance Academy  Follows a group of students at the National Academy of Dance in Sydney as they learn ballet and contemporary dance while experiencing life's ups and downs and creating lifelong friendships (pictured).

Kitty is not a Cat  Animated series about a little girl Kitty who believes she can be anything in life, even a cat.

Little Lunch  Takes a humorous look at what happens during those action-packed 15 minutes of snack time each day.

Mustangs FC  A group of friends ditch the sidelines to start their local football club's first all-female team.

The Strange Chores  Two teenage wannabe warrior-heroes and a spirited ghost girl master the skills they need to replace an ageing monster-slayer by doing his supernatural chores.

The InBestigators  When Maudie, a ten-year-old puzzle prodigy, forms a detective agency with her classmates Ezra, Ava and Kyle, no crime is left unsolved.

The Nowhere Boys  A supernatural action-adventure series that follows the teen heroes of Bremin as they battle to save their town.

Jar Dwellers  Sophie and David release three creatures from special science jars however, they have no plans to return home and now they are out, there is no going back.

Little J & Big Cuz  Little J and Big Cuz are two Indigenous Australian kids finding out about culture and community in this award-winning series.

MELBOURNE-MADE DRAMA

Halifax: Retribution  Forensic psychiatrist Jane Halifax will face the most thrilling and dangerous case of her career when she hunts down a killer terrorising an entire city.

Hungry Ghosts  When a tomb in Vietnam is accidentally opened on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed, bringing the dead with him (pictured).

Glitch  A police officer and a doctor face an emotionally charged mystery when seven local residents inexplicably return from the dead in peak physical form.

The Beautiful Lie  A grand, complex love story of love, lust and betrayal across three families and generations.

Secret Bridesmaids Business  When a malevolent stranger comes into their lives, three women must draw on the strength of their friendship to triumph over secrets, fear and danger.

My Life is Murder  Follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life.

The Cry  The disappearance of a new born triggers a mother’s psychological breakdown. Thrust under the glare of media speculation, her relationship is changed forever as it all begins to unravel.

Five Bedrooms  After meeting on the singles table at a wedding, five humans down on their luck in both love and life jokingly arrive at a solution to their real estate angst as solo flyers: they could pitch in and buy a house together.

THROWBACK FILMS

Mary and Max  A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York (pictured).

Ali’s Wedding  After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, Ali, the son of a Muslim cleric, finds himself caught between his sense of duty to his family and following his heart.

Romper Stomper  Tells the story of the exploits and downfall of a neo-Nazi group in blue-collar suburban Melbourne.

Animal Kingdom  Inspired by real-life events, a portrait of a dysfunctional criminal family whose clout in the underworld is slowly unraveling.

THROWBACK TV

The Secret Life of Us  Follows a group of friends in their mid 20s to early 30s who live in a St Kilda block of flats (pictured).

Bed of Roses  After the death of her husband a mother and daughter's lives change for the worst as they struggle to make ends meet.

Blue Heelers  Follows the daily lives of Victorian police officers working at a police station in the fictional small town of Mount Thomas.

Kath & Kim  A mother, her daughter, and their respective "hunks of spunk" negotiate life in suburban Australia.

THROWBACK GAMES

Armello  Wage epic single and multiplayer strategy battles as you adventure across the land of Armello on your quest for the throne (pictured).

Flight Control  In Flight Control HD, you’re an air traffic controller at an increasingly busy airport.

Crawl  The dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters.

Framed  A fusion of unique game mechanics and clever narrative puzzles in a noir tale of stylish heists, fast getaways and nail-biting escapades.