Palace Cinemas Archive

A British film festival wouldn’t be complete without at least one cinematic period drama. Bringing little-known histories to light with visual beauty, attention to detail and exaggerated emotional heart seems to be a common theme among England’s most critically acclaimed films. Think …

Making its Australian debut at the 2025 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival, Fuori is a poignant portrayal of the power and complexities of female friendship, as well as the experience of surviving in a male-dominated world. Set in Rome during the summer …

For better and for worse, much of our understanding about disabilities have come from cinema. Of course, there are the sensationalised Blockbusters that have probably done more harm than good in defying stereotypes. Think 1970’s smash hits like Rainman or One Flew …

  El 47, this year’s centrepiece at the Spanish Film Festival, is a poignant biopic that shines a light on a little-known piece of Spanish history in the aftermath of Franco’s dictatorship. Inspired by a true story, Marcel Barrena’s film follows the …