Sydney Film Festival
Highlights
- Experience over 250 films across 12 vibrant venues, showcasing stories too big for a small screen.
- Join red carpet premieres daily, rubbing shoulders with stars and immersing in the excitement of cinema.
- Discover chilling new Aussie horror like Leviticus and acclaimed hits from Cannes, broadening your film horizons.
- Enjoy family-friendly facilities and a bar, ensuring a comfortable and entertaining festival atmosphere.
Over 250 films. Twelve venues. Twelve days. One experience. The ultimate celebration of cinema with red carpet premieres every day, appearances from the brightest stars, and the best films that you’ll get to see first.
Some films can’t be described – they have to be experienced.
Highlights include premieres of hit new films like the hit comedy The invite starring Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton, or chilling new Aussie horror hit Leviticus, and hits from Cannes like Parallel Tales with Isabelle Huppert, Fjord with Sebastian Stand and Renate Reinsve, and Fatherland with Sandra Huller.
Plus many more!
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- Handrails on all stairways
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- A hearing loop is available.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Portable ramps.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://www.sff.org.au/info/access
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