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.
Screening this month is ‘Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company' coming to life on the big screen with three exclusive accompanying programs, and our upcoming Live Music & Film program 'Schatten - Eine nächtliche Halluzination (Warning Shadows)' 1923 accompanied with a new score by David Bailey on the Gallery’s 1929 Wurlitzer organ in October — plus much more.
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, silent films with live musical accompaniment and regular In Conversation events with film creatives.
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 which can be taken into the cinema. As we do not screen commercial 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.
Up Next
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Ema 2019 MA15+
- When 6.30 pm, Wed 28 Oct 2026 (102 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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35mm
Gremlins 1984 PG
- When 6.00 pm, Fri 30 Oct 2026 (106 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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35mm
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 PG
- When 8.15 pm, Fri 30 Oct 2026 (106 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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35mm
Les glaneurs et la glaneuse (The Gleaners and I) 2000 G
- When 11.00 am, Sat 31 Oct 2026 (82 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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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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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
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Live Music & Film The Adventures of Prince Achmed 1926 All Ages
- When 11.00 am, Sun 11 Apr 2027 (67 mins)
- Where GOMA
- Admission Buy Tickets
Past Programs & Events
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35mm
Live Music & Film Schatten - Eine nächtliche Halluzination (Warning Shadows) 1923 Ages 12+
- When 11.30 am, Sun 25 Oct 2026 (90 mins)
- Where GOMA
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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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In Conversation Nicole Goldman, The Jim Henson Company
- When 2.30 – 3.30 pm, Mon 14 Sep 2026
- Where GOMA