Better World Film and Design Festival
Films across design, conservation, adventure, foreign language anything with a great message.
"We're all fighting for the same thing, for a better world "
Bob Brown in The Giants.
CURRENT FILM SCREENINGS
BETTER WORLD FILM AND DESIGN FESTIVAL in March: Building Bastille/Shackleton/Aalto/All The Beauty and The Bloodshed/Maija Isola (Presented in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance) / We Are Still Here (Harmony Day screening) /Close/ The Blue Caftan/Corner Of The Earth: Kamchatka (Presented in partnership with Henzells Agency Caloundra and Sunshine Coast) /The Giants
- Tue, 18 AprCaloundra18 Apr, 5:00 pm – 19 Apr, 5:00 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaSee 5 films out of the 13 that make up the 2023 Sunshine Coast French Film Festival ( 18th of April to the 4th June) for just $65. $13 per film. Any film you want to see after those 5 will be $13 too. See about the event below for actual dates and times, not the time listed on this ticket.
- Tue, 18 AprCaloundra
- Tue, 18 AprCaloundra18 Apr, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaMasquerade is a big budget, massive stars, (Francoise Cluzet, Isabelle Adjani) who-done-it drama-comedy set in the French Riviera where morals are malleable and temperatures run hot as manipulations and intrigue run rife. Do people do crazy things for love? Is it love? What is this Masquerade?
- Thu, 20 AprNoosa Heads20 Apr, 5:00 pm – 21 Apr, 5:00 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaSee 5 films out of the 12 films that make up the 2023 Sunshine Coast French Film Festival between the 18th of April and the 4th June for just $65. $13 per film. Unbelievable value. Any film you want to see after those 5 will be $13 too. See about the event below for dates and times.
- Thu, 20 AprNoosa Heads20 Apr, 5:30 pm – 21 Apr, 5:30 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaSee all 12 films in the 2023 Sunshine Coast French Film Festival in Noosa ( 20th of April and the 4th June) for just $150. $13 per film. See about the event below for dates and times not the date and time shown on this Pass.
- Thu, 20 AprNoosa Heads20 Apr, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaMasquerade is a big budget, massive stars, (Francoise Cluzet, Isabelle Adjani) who-done-it drama-comedy set in the French Riviera where morals are malleable and temperatures run hot as manipulations and intrigue run rife. Do people do crazy things for love? Is it love? What is this Masquerade?
- Sun, 23 AprCaloundra23 Apr, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaMasquerade is a big budget, massive stars, (Francoise Cluzet, Isabelle Adjani) who-done-it drama-comedy set in the French Riviera where morals are malleable and temperatures run hot as manipulations and intrigue run rife. Do people do crazy things for love? Is it love? What is this Masquerade?
- Sun, 23 AprNoosa Heads23 Apr, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaEstranged childhood friends reunite for a trip to Greece in this out-and- out crowd-pleaser with star power to burn. An hilarious and sometimes sobering tale of female camaraderie with the stunning Greek island of Amorgos as the backdrop. Sell out alert!
- Tue, 25 AprCaloundra25 Apr, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaAt risk of losing his farm, David, desperate for a big idea comes up with a plan to host a country cabaret on his farm. It's showbiz or bust in this hilarious and feel good film full of great performances and warmth. Based on a true story.
- Wed, 26 AprNoosa Heads26 Apr, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaJacques runs a wine shop in rural France. He's divorced and grumpy and has a deep secret. When he meets Hortense, his opposite in personality type he is indifferent. She slowly wins him over but his past haunts him and she wants a future. With a great support cast this comedy-romance is a winner.
- Sun, 30 AprCaloundra30 Apr, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaLine Renaud has described Driving Madeleine as “the most beautiful film of my life,” and she is luminous in the role delivering a sharp and deeply sincere performance in a retelling of a life well lived. The chemistry between her and Danny Boon is heartwarming. Don't miss this film!
- Sun, 30 AprNoosa Heads30 Apr, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaThe biggest French Box Office hit of the year. A suspenseful, thrilling and dramatic film starring Academy Award winner Jean Dujardin about events post the attacks on Paris; the hunt for the terrorists who escaped and the pressure on the police for results. At any cost.
- Tue, 02 MayCaloundra02 May, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaJacques runs a wine shop in rural France. He's divorced and grumpy and has a deep secret. When he meets Hortense, his opposite in personality type he is indifferent. She slowly wins him over but his past haunts him and she wants a future. With a great support cast this comedy-romance is a winner.
- Wed, 03 MayNoosa Heads03 May, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaAt risk of losing his farm, David, desperate for a big idea comes up with a plan to host a country cabaret on his farm. It's showbiz or bust in this hilarious and feel good film full of great performances and warmth. Based on a true story.
- Sun, 07 MayCaloundra07 May, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaUmami or ‘the essence of deliciousness’ is a cinematic celebration of life, great food and a reminder that it’s never too late to change the course of your future for the better. Gerard Depardieu is simply brilliant as the chef chasing a new beginning in Japan. Hilarious and completely enjoyable.
- Sun, 07 MayNoosa Heads07 May, 2:30 pm – 4:20 pmNoosa Heads, 29 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Heads QLD 4567, AustraliaWhen Maria joins the cleaning staff of Paris’ School of Fine Arts everything changes. She discovers an exciting world of creative expression, assisted in no small part by Hubert, (the chef from Delicieux) the school’s eccentric custodian. Completely feel good romantic comedy.
- Tue, 09 MayCaloundra09 May, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaEstranged childhood friends reunite for a trip to Greece in this out-and- out crowd-pleaser with star power to burn. An hilarious and sometimes sobering tale of female camaraderie with the stunning Greek island of Amorgos as the backdrop. Sell out alert!
- Sun, 14 MayCaloundra14 May, 2:30 pm – 4:20 pmCaloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, AustraliaIn this hilarious role-swap, Christmas film, the only Emergency Doctor (the superb Michel Blanc) on call in Paris on Christmas Eve has to call on a Uber Eats driver to attend to some calls he can't make. An unlikely friendship emerges and laugh out loud set ups are the present for you.
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The Sunshine Coast Film Festival acknowledges the Kabi Kabi people and the Jinibara people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and screen. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Wunya.