TOFF and ACMI Presents – New Voices in Australian Cinema + Crew Night

ACMI and The Other Film Festival have partnered to bring you a series of Deaf and Disabled short films.

A women wears a gown and tiara under dim lighting.

New Voices in Australian Cinema is a monthly screening program presented by ACMI. This event showcases a dynamic spectrum of emerging Australian filmmaking talent.

Join us to for an evening of new and exciting films on the big screen. Then enjoy an engaging panel discussion with the filmmakers. Here, audiences will be able to connect firsthand with the creative minds behind the films.

Please join us for a post-screening discussion with filmmaking teams, moderated by Nandita Chakraborty.

Time: 7:30pm
When: Thursday 24 Sep 2026
Where: Gandel Future Digital Lab 1, Level 1, ACMI, Fed Square
Cost: Full $20, Concession $16, Member $14

Access: Relaxed event, wheelchair accessible, Auslan interpreted, open captions, audio loop, quiet room, assistance animals welcome. Mask friendly event.

Films Screening:
D-Tox
Dir. Polly Garrett, 2024, Australia, 12 mins.
Every day, Ari takes a pill. When one day the pills stop, she is forced to confront the truth she has been hiding from.

The Knight
Dir. Lotte Sweeney, 2025, Australia, 10 mins.
Claude has urges that need to be explored – in private. A hot, Disabled teenager concocts a world of medieval pleasures in her bedroom.

Eye of the Game
Dir. Ramas McRae, 2025, Australia, 13 mins.
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing for an all-hearing club while striving to claim the ruck position in the senior team.

Some Kind of Blue
Dir. Rae Choi, 2025, Australia/China, 16 mins.
After moving into her late mother’s home by the beach, a musician is confronted by another kind of loss as mysterious mementos and phantom noises blur reality and memory.

Rehabilitating
Dir. Inez Playford, 2024, Australia, 16 mins.
A young person with chronic pain is stuck in a rehab hospital, unable to leave until she can find a way out of her fears and pain with the help of a new friend.

Find out more about New Voices in Australian Cinema on the ACMI website.

Before the screening: ACMI Crew Night

ACMI and The Other Film Festival (TOFF) are co-hosting a special Crew Night, providing a unique opportunity for Deaf and Disabled people interested in filmmaking to meet, grab a drink and connect over their shared passion for film and TV.

Auslan interpreters, support staff and other tools to assist in networking will be present at the event and available to all attendees. A dedicated Quiet Room will also be accessible throughout the event and the following screening.

Time: 6 – 7:30 pm
When: Thursday 24 Sep 2026
Where: ACMI Cafe + Bar, Level 1, ACMI, Fed Square
Cost: Free

Crew Night tickets

Click here for more info about ACMI Crew Nights on their website.