Australian Cinémathèque
Production still from Labyrinth 1986 / Dir. Jim Henson / Image courtesy: Park Circus / View full image
The Australian Cinémathèque at GOMA provides an ongoing program of film and video that you're unlikely to see elsewhere. Screenings take place Wednesday and Friday nights and Saturday and Sundays matinees.
We offer a rich and diverse experience of the moving image, showcasing the work of influential filmmakers and international cinema, rare 35mm prints, recent restorations and silent films with live musical accompaniment.
Most screenings are free; however for ticketed film programs the Cinémathèque Box Office opens one hour prior to screenings and you are able to purchase snacks and refreshments during this time. You are more than welcome to take your drinks into the cinema. As we do not screen trailers prior to films we suggest you arrive early to allow plenty of time to enter and find a seat.
QAGOMA is the only Australian art gallery with purpose-built facilities dedicated to film and the moving image. The Australian Cinémathèque is an Associate Member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), an organisation of the world's leading film archives dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of film.
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Up Next
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Little Shop of Horrors Director's Cut 1986 M
- When 6.00 pm, Fri 13 Nov 2026 (103 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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The Producers 2005 M
- When 8.00 pm, Fri 13 Nov 2026 (134 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1960 PG
- When 11.00 am, Sat 14 Nov 2026 (89 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (Apple TV) 2025 G
- When 11.30 am, Sat 14 Nov 2026 (35 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
Current & Upcoming Programs & Events
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Screened to be Believed The Jim Henson Company
- When 12 Sep 2026 – 18 Apr 2027
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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Beyond Henson Puppetry and World Cinema
- When 12 Sep 2026 – 18 Apr 2027
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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Where the Wild Things Are Made Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
- When 12 Sep 2026 – 18 Apr 2027
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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The Human Factor
- When 31 Oct – 21 Nov 2026
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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Curator's Pick 2026
- When 28 Jan – 9 Dec 2026
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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The Long Haul 2026
- When 7 Feb – 5 Dec 2026
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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Coming Soon
Japanese Film Festival 2026 Between Sound and Silence: The Cinematic Resonance of Tōru Takemitsu
- When 27 Nov – 20 Dec 2026
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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Talk Sound, Music, Silence Tōru Takemitsu’s distinctive approach to film music and his works with the Japanese new wave
- When 6.00 – 6.45 pm, Wed 2 Dec 2026
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
Past Programs & Events
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kith and kin Film Screenings
- When 16 Oct 2026
- Where GOMA
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Bitter Love, Acid Tongues The Films of Elaine May
- When 7 – 24 Oct 2026
- Where GOMA
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New Voices Short Films from New Caledonia 2026
- When 27 Sep 2026
- Where GOMA
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Talk In Conversation Nicole Goldman, The Jim Henson Company
- When 2.30 – 3.30 pm, Mon 14 Sep 2026
- Where GOMA
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Collection Highlight Kumar Shahani
- When 2 – 6 Sep 2026
- Where GOMA