Port Fairy Film Society Inc.
Monthly movie screenings at the historic Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy.
2025 Winter Weekend event
Spit
Friday June 6th. - 7:30 pm
After 20 years on the run overseas, small-time ex-criminal Johnny Spitieri (Spit) slips back into Australia on a false passport only to find himself locked up in an Immigration Detention Centre with a massive target on his back as old enemies come looking for him, determined to settle old scores. As he struggles to stay one step ahead, the resourceful Spit finds new friends in detention, teaching them his version of mateship, and what it means to be truly Australian.
Genre: Dark Quirky Comedy / Crime / Drama
Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Rating: M (coarse language / drug references)
Trailer: Spit
The Salt Path
Friday June 20th. - 7:30 pm
Based on a true story, the movie follows the life of Raynor and her husband Moth as they embark on a 630 mile trek along the Southwest Coast Path in England. Faced with personal challenges and homelessness, the couple finds solace in the healing power of nature and the breathtaking landscapes that surround them. It is a story that touches hearts, highlighting the indomitable spirit of the human soul and the transformative power of wild camping.
Genre: Psychological Drama / Tragedy / Drama / Biography / Romance
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: M (mature themes / coarse language)
Trailer: The Salt Path
CWA
- Community Fundraiser -
Tina
Friday July 4th. - 7:30 pm
A woman, grieving her daughter's death in the Christchurch quakes, becomes a substitute teacher at an elite school. Unexpectedly, she discovers students lacking guidance and care, prompting her to provide inspiration and support.
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 2hrs 4 mins
Rating: M (mature themes / coarse language)
Trailer: Tina
Crossing
Friday July 18th. - 7:30 pm
Lia, a retired teacher, made a promise to find out what happened to her long lost niece Tekla. When Lia learns from Achi, a neighbour, that Tekla might be living in Turkey, they set off together to find her. In Istanbul they discover a beautiful city full of connections and possibilities - but looking for someone who never intended to be found is harder than they thought. Until they meet Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights. As Lia and Achi weave their way through the city's backstreets, Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 1 hr 46 mins
Rating: Unclassified 15 +
Trailer: Crossing
Literary Weekend
- Community Fundraiser -
Small Things
Like These
Friday August 1st. - 7:30 pm
Christmas, 1985, devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own. The truth about Ireland's Magdalene laundries (horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996), ostensibly to reform "fallen young women" is revealed.
Genre: Period Drama / Drama / History
Running Time: 1 hr 38 mins
Rating: M (mature themes)
Trailer: Small Things Like These
Holy Cow
Friday August 15th. - 7:30 pm
After the tragic death of his father, 18-year-old Totone must look after his younger sister and their failing family farm. He assumes even more responsibility when he enters a cash competition for the best Comté cheese made in the western part of the French Alps.
Genre: Coming of Age / Comedy / Drama
Running Time: 1 hr 32 mins
Rating: M (coarse language / sexual references)
Trailer: Holy Cow
Materialists
Friday September 19th. - 7:30 pm
A young New York City matchmaker's lucrative business gets complicated as she finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Genre: Romance / Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr 49 mins
Rating: CTC (check the classification)
Trailer: Materialists
The Port Fairy Film Society Inc. acknowledges the people of the Peek Whurrong (Dhauwurd Wurrung) of the Gunditjmara (Maar) Nation on whose unceded lands we present our screenings. We respectfully acknowledge their Ancestors, and we pay our respects to the original storytellers of this land and Elders past, present and emerging.
