Festival Overview The 2019 Real Film Festival brings with it a swell of amazing talent to more locations than ever before. Storytelling of real people and connections within their world, will be brought to you across the hunter region from Maitland to Newcastle and Lake Macquarie to Port Stephens. Coming back into its 8th year…
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The Real Film Festival is heading to Port Stephens for the first time this year, and a special screening is taking place at the legendary Scotty’s Cinema in East Raymond Terrace! Enjoy a range of locally made films dealing with themes of loss, remembrance, tragedy and celebration. Commencing at 5pm will be Aunty Margo, which…
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The Real Film Festival 2018 is almost upon us, and to celebrate you’re invited to join us for the Official Launch on the 26th of October! The 2018 Program Launch will commence at 5.30pm at the King Street’s eclectic café The Culture Club, announcing the full range of entertaining, controversial and engaging films,…
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We’re officially gearing up for the 2018 Real Film Festival which is due to hit Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens on the weekend of 26 – 28 October 2018 – bigger and better than ever. It’s our seventh year and we’re looking forward to bringing all the best real stories to your screens again…
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Traditional culture and community meets rhythm and athletics in short film I Walk, I Run, I Drum. The film, by Hunter local filmmaker, Dave Hukka, will be screened at the Real Film Festival’s inaugural Port Stephens event this year, alongside Ian Hamilton’s Angels Gather Here and Aunty Margo’s reconciliation story. I Walk, I Run, I…
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We are very excited to announce the Real Film Festival (RFF) will soon be returning to Newcastle screens for its 6th year and is looking bigger and better than ever. This year the festival will run on October 27-29 in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The festival focuses on real people and real stories in this…
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Now in its 5th year, the Real Film Festival brings in an estimated $2million into the Hunter economy each year and as she grows, organisers believe this will only increase the tourist opportunity in the region and have a real impact on overnight visitations. But this was not always the case, Festival organiser, Annette Hubber…
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We are getting super excited at RFF HQ to welcome Lincoln Younes to Newcastle next week! Lincoln will be in town at the RFF and will introduce his new film Down Under which screens Saturday October 29 at 8.30pm at Newcastle’s Tower Cinemas. Come along and hear what Lincoln has to say about filming his controversial black comedy set in the aftermath of…
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