Sydney Film Festival is returning for its 63rd year in 2016, and organisers have now revealed the first 26 films on the program as a teaser for what’s to come.
The full program will feature more than 250 films screening across 12 days in the Sydney CBD and suburban centres, but the teaser announcement offers plenty for cinephiles to enjoy already.
Following last week’s announcement of a program of Martin Scorsese films selected by David Stratton for SFF 2016, now 26 documentaries and features have been added to the calendar.
Highlights include the Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts-starringDemolition, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), the new Richard Linklater ’80s period comedyEverybody Wants Some!!, and Rebecca Miller’soffbeat rom-comMaggie’s Plan starring Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore.
The 2016 documentary program will include the political pieceWeiner, Oscar winnerA Girl In The River: The Price Of Forgiveness, andHeart Of A Dog, a film shot for HBO by performance artist Laurie Anderson.
For the full list of films announced so far, visit the Sydney Film Festival website. SFF 2016 runs from Wednesday June 8 – Sunday June 19.
