Port Fairy Film Society Inc.
Monthly movie screenings at the historic Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy.
Heritage Boats
- Community Fundraiser -
Conclave
Friday May 2nd. - 7:30 pm
Conclave revolves around the Catholic tradition of the Papal Conclave, when Cardinals gather inside the secretive walls of the Vatican to elect the new Bishop of Rome, (the Pope). With the death of the beloved last Pope embroiled in mystery and perhaps treachery, this particular Conclave is filled with even more drama.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG (Mild themes)
Trailer: Conclave
Queer
Friday May 16th. - 7:30 pm
In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
Genre: Period Drama / Biography / Romance
Running Time: 2 hrs 16 mins
Rating: MA15+ (strong drug use / sex scenes)
Trailer: Queer
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
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
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.
