Welcome to the Gold Coast Film Festival,
presented by Australia Fair Shopping Centre

Welcome to the action-packed Gold Coast Film Festival, home of sun, surf and cinema!

Presented by Australia Fair Shopping Centre, the 2012 festival will run from April 19-29 at Birch Carroll and Coyle Cinemas, Southport, Queensland, Australia.

Here you will find information on all the screening details and special events for the 2012 festival as they emerge. Please bear with us as we update the website from 2011 to 2012.

With such a quick turn around from Nov 2011 to Apr 2012 we hope you can all support the GCFF and come with us on the journey to 2012. We will not disappoint!

For now, make sure you are signed up to receive our regular e-newsletter, and pay close attention to our Facebook and Twitter pages as we announce competitions, sneak peek film screenings and more.

Latest News

Sci Fi Legend to Host Writing Master Class on GC

He’s adapted Star Wars and Alien, he wrote Star Trek, he’s producing a feature film of Spellsinger and his Commonwealth...

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Stellar Results Again for Gold Coast Film Festival

Stellar Results Again for Gold Coast Film Festival The 2011 Gold Coast Film Festival presented by Australia Fair Shopping Centre has...

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Anime Exhibit on Display Now at Robina Community Center

The Gold Coast Film Festival Cool Japan Art Exhibition curated by CoMix Wave Films’ Kano Takahashi is now open! For anyone...

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LION Dance Performance on the Red Carpet!

6.40pm on opening night (Monday 21 November) there will be a traditional Chinese Lion Dance performance on the GC Film Festival Red...

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Networking Opportunities at GC Film Fest!

Want to network and meet people in the Gold Coast Film Industry? Come along to these GC Film Fest after party destinations to mix and...

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GC Film Festival documentary program packs a punch!

The Gold Coast Film Festival is featuring three exceptional documentaries at this year’s event: Put Up Your Dux, My America and The ...

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International box office smashes hit action packed film festival

Are you ready to Get Some Action? Then get down to Birch Carroll and Coyle Cinemas at Australia Fair Shopping Centre for the 2011 Gold...

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Movie Mazzupial's Film Fest Hit List!

It’s that time of year again! No, not the Christmas. Puh-lease, that is so B.C. The Gold Coast Film Festival is just over a week...

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Q&A Sessions With International Stars of Elena and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Nadezhda Markina, the star of Elena, and Asia Pacific Screen Award Nominee for Best Performance by an Actress has confirmed she will be...

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John Jarratt to attend Free Seminar as Surprise Guest!

The face of Australian Horror, John Jarratt, will be dropping in to join the free In Conversation with director John V Soto on Friday 25...

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Prolific director's acclaimed samurai epic to screen at GC Film Festival

Fans of Japanese cinema, samurais and action films: rejoice! Takashi Miike’s samurai epic, 13 Assassins will be screening at the...

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Free Family Outdoor Screenings

In addition to the main program, the 2011 Gold Coast Film Festival, presented by Australia Fair Shopping Centre, is proud to present free ...

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Mad Max Retro Screening

There will be a screening of the iconic Australian film Mad Max on Saturday 26 November at the Gold Coast Film Festival at Birch Carroll...

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Ground breaking Congalese action film Viva Riva!

The winner of six 2011 African Movie Academy Awards, Viva Riva! is all set to dazzle cinefiles and action fans at this year’s film...

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Animazing display of art at Robina Community Centre

An exhibition of art from some of the great names in anime will be presented at the Robina Community Centre November 16-27 as part of the ...

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International gems sparkle on the silver screen

Amongst the exciting international fare at this year’s Gold Coast Film Festival, cinefiles will find three star studded...

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Visit us at Supernova Brisbane (Nov 4th to Nov 6th) and win!!

Want to be at Attack the Block, the closing film of the Gold Coast Film Festival, for free?   Just take a photo of you/you and...

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Win VIP festival passes, stay at the Hilton, shop at Australia Fair.

NBN Television and the Gold Coast Film Festival are giving you the chance to take a VIP seat at the action-packed Gold Coast Film...

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Cool Japan program announced for GC Film Festival

After the success of last year’s animation screenings, the Gold Coast Film Festival is pleased to announce that once again a...

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Attack the Block at the GC Film Festival

It’s an age-old question, posed by scientists and philosophers the world over: what would happen if ferocious aliens invaded a...

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GC Film Festival lets the bullets fly

Let The Bullets Fly starring Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Anna and the King, Hard Boiled)will open this year’s...

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Crawl wins top awards at LA Screamfest

Crawl won top awards at the awards ceremony for Screamfest last night in LA! Best Director (Paul China), Best Cinematography (Brian...

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Download the 2011 complete program

The complete 2011 festival program is now available to download as a PDF. Click here to download it now! 

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The 2011 Program has Launched!

Yesterday saw the official launch of the Gold Coast Film Festival’s 2011 program at Australia Fair Birch Carrol & Coyle...

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Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominees to Show at Festival.

Five films nominated at this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards will appear at this year’s Gold Coast Film...

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Queensland Premiere for Underground Comedy Sensation SUPER

The Crimson Bolt is no ordinary superhero. Some may say he, in fact, isn’t a superhero, just some guy in a costume. Whatever the...

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Queensland Filmmakers to Bring The Killage to the GC

The Gold Coast Film Festival has always strived to promote local talent, and this year will be no different. The 2011 festival will see a ...

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Fight Club Producer to Speak at Flashback Screening

The Australian producer of 1999’s most talked about film, “Fight Club”, will attend and participate in a Q&A...

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Supanova Explosion for Gold Coast Film Festival

Two of the biggest cultural festivals in Australia have formed an exciting alliance! That’s right; starting in 2012 The Gold Coast...

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Special Screening A Heartbeat Away for Festival Supporters!

Renowned Queensland Producers Chris Fitchett (Blurred, Under The Radar) and Chris Brown (Daybreakers, BAIT 3D, The Proposition) will...

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That’s A Wrap on the Gold Coast Film Festival!

The 2010 Gold Coast Film Festival presented by Australia Fair Shopping Centre has drawn to a close with another year of stellar results....

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