Adelaide Independent Film Festival

Adelaide Independent Film Festival An annual celebration of short films presented in two beloved South Australian cinemas. AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026

The AIFF is pleased to announce the second event for AIFF Industry Day, taking place at The Mercury on 4 October 2026. ...
02/09/2026

The AIFF is pleased to announce the second event for AIFF Industry Day, taking place at The Mercury on 4 October 2026.

Join five acclaimed South Australian filmmakers for a special screening + conversation exploring their incredible films — from the production challenges and creative decisions to the nitty-gritty of what it really takes to bring a film to life.

The following filmmakers have earned numerous accolades for their films, including recognition at the South Australian Screen Awards.

Featuring:
🎬 Leela Varghese — I’M THE MOST RACIST PERSON I KNOW
🎬 Lotte Sweeney — THE KNIGHT
🎬 Jasmine Leech — LIABILITY
🎬 Scarlett Scherer — BOYISH
🎬 David Daradan — LIABILITY

Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker, industry professional or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Moderated by Adam Bishop, Head of Industry at The Mercury.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! SAVE with a 2 Day Pass.

🔗 Link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office.

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌LIKE FRIEND, LIKE DEERDirected by Malek Eghbali Malek Eghbali Australian Premiere | 3 Octob...
02/09/2026

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌

LIKE FRIEND, LIKE DEER
Directed by Malek Eghbali Malek Eghbali
Australian Premiere | 3 October 2026

After killing an illegal hunter in self-defense, a wildlife ranger is forced to confront the blurred line between protector and predator, revealing the unsettling parallels between humans, animals, and the wilderness they inhabit.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌THE CRANKER: A BAR ON BORROWED TIMEDirected by Lyra Noblet Lyra N 3 October 2026A short doc...
02/09/2026

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌

THE CRANKER: A BAR ON BORROWED TIME
Directed by Lyra Noblet Lyra N
3 October 2026

A short documentary following the story of a local pub in Adelaide facing threats of demolition.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌NOT IN THE MOODDirected by Cameron Tyler Cameron Tyler South Australian Premiere | 3 Octobe...
02/09/2026

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌

NOT IN THE MOOD
Directed by Cameron Tyler Cameron Tyler
South Australian Premiere | 3 October 2026

After a long day at work, a man’s plan for a quiet evening unravel when his neighbor’s blaring music pushes him into an increasingly absurd battle to reclaim his peace.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

AIFF26 SPONSORPRO AV EXPRESS Pro AV Express Pro AV Express is Australia’s leading professional audio-visual, collaborati...
02/09/2026

AIFF26 SPONSOR

PRO AV EXPRESS Pro AV Express

Pro AV Express is Australia’s leading professional audio-visual, collaboration, video production provider and unified communication specialists.

Pro AV Express proudly sponsors the Best South Australian Student Short Film Award, supporting the next generation of filmmakers with a generous equipment voucher to help bring their next project to life.

Tickets are available via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

AIFF26 SPONSORSUNJIVE STUDIOS Sunjive Studios Sunjive Studios is a company established by filmmakers from all across Aus...
02/09/2026

AIFF26 SPONSOR

SUNJIVE STUDIOS Sunjive Studios

Sunjive Studios is a company established by filmmakers from all across Australia. Each brings a unique perspective and set of skills to the table to expand upon the usual services a studio can offer, creating a true “one-stop-shop” for filmmakers. Past productions include Shine (1996), Wolf Creek (2004), and Thou Shall Not Steal (2024), to name a few.

They also boasts high-speed internet facilitated by GigCity, with speeds up to 10gbps!

Sunjive Studios proudly sponsors the Best South Australian Short Film Award & the Best Director Award, supporting filmmakers with access to a working space at one of South Australia’s most renowned studios.

Tickets are available via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌RUN KOALA RUNDirected by James Calvert James Calvert South Australian Premiere | 3 October ...
31/08/2026

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌

RUN KOALA RUN
Directed by James Calvert James Calvert
South Australian Premiere | 3 October 2026

When an unseen animator begins rewriting his hand-drawn world, a lovable cartoon koala must outrun a reality that is literally changing around him in a frantic chase through the collision of art and algorithm.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌CHRYSALISDirected by Rachel Macindoe Baker Chrysalis South Australian Premiere | 3 October ...
31/08/2026

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌

CHRYSALIS
Directed by Rachel Macindoe Baker Chrysalis
South Australian Premiere | 3 October 2026

A recluse obsessed with preservation is forced to choose between the past or embracing an uncertain future.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌I’VE NEVER SEEN A STRAIGHT BANANADirected by Marco Noé marco noé South Australian Premiere ...
31/08/2026

📌 AIFF26 Official Selection 📌

I’VE NEVER SEEN A STRAIGHT BANANA
Directed by Marco Noé marco noé
South Australian Premiere | 3 October 2026

In the twilight of vaudeville, Effie Fellows scandalised and delighted audiences as a “boy impersonator” refusing to be contained by her era. Fifty years after her death, Geoffoire, the young man who once shared her family home, is finally ready to follow her lead.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

AIFF26 VENUE PARTNERCAPRI THEATREThe Capri Theatre is a charming 1941 heritage-listed, single-screen Art Deco cinema wit...
31/08/2026

AIFF26 VENUE PARTNER

CAPRI THEATRE

The Capri Theatre is a charming 1941 heritage-listed, single-screen Art Deco cinema with 750 seats across two floors. It also has the second-largest theatre organ in the Southern Hemisphere!

The AIFF is thrilled to bring 17 acclaimed short films to this iconic South Australian theatre.

Tickets are available via link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office 📞

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury

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