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A full month ahead of their official announcement, has revealed 13 seductive films from their program of over 200 set to screen from June 3 – 13.

Among them, Erupcja starring Charli XCX, a 2025 drama capturing the volcanism of modern relationships, and The Valley, a meditative documentary portrait of New South Wales鈥� very own Kangaroo Valley.

Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley spoke on the diversity of the films included in the reveal, 鈥淸We have] prize winners from Berlinale and Sundance, an immersive World Premiere from Australia, Isabelle Huppert as a vampire who鈥檚 as fabulous as they come, and more 鈥� we wanted to offer a glimpse of the distinctive voices from across the globe coming to SFF.鈥�

The Blood Countess, a 2026 Berlinale winner starring Isabelle Huppert, reimagines the story of Hungarian Noblewoman and alleged serial killer Elizabeth B谩thory. 鈥淟ush, ludicrous, often laugh-out-loud,鈥� Variety鈥檚 Guy Lodge said of the film, 鈥淎 loopy, queer Viennese vampire hunt that couldn’t be more exquisitely tailored for its star鈥�. A film for all 鈥渄evotees of out-there high camp and big artistic swings,鈥� reads the SFF website.

Another highlight among the films revealed is Silenced, directed by Australia鈥檚 very own Selina Miles. This provocative post #MeTo documentary follows Australian lawyer Jennifer Robinson, alongside Brittany Higgins, Amber Heard, and interrogates how harmful defamation laws are used to discredit and financially ruin survivors of sexual abuse.

鈥淎鈥痓racing, compassionate, and urgently necessary documentary,鈥� says Peter Gray of The AU Review, 鈥淸one] that transforms complex legal battles into a deeply human story about power, credibility, and the precariousness of women鈥檚 voices in public life.鈥�

For the indie lovers, the reveal has piqued much interest too. Memory of Princess Mumbi is a retro-futurist romance from Kenya. Set in the year 2093, the film imagines a futuristic African kingdom that has outlawed 鈥渘eo-technologies鈥�, forcing a visiting filmmaker to produce his documentary without the use of AI.

Stephen Dalton of The Film Verdict muses on the film鈥檚 simultaneous use and mockery of AI, 鈥淗auser has almost single-handedly crafted a hugely impressive micro-budget sci-fi adventure which serves as both eye-popping showcase and measured critique of this ominous new technology.鈥�

To see a preview of all 13 films, visit the. The full Sydney Film Festival program will be announced on Wednesday, the 6th of May, though Flexipasses and subscriptions are on sale now.