FES Film Festival

Start: Saturday, April 18, 2026 2:15PM
End: Saturday, April 18, 2026 5:00PM

Come and watch award-winning, locally made films at the Allendale! Be part of an exciting new Film Festival bringing the very best in regionally made, award-winning films direct to your community. Join us for an inspiring day of storytelling, creativity and powerful cinema. Book your tickets now to ensure you're part of this afternoon of comedy and drama. Films scheduled: PLAYING AWAY Director: A. D. COOPER (14 mins 33 secs) Tagline: 'Enchanting, Endearing, Enduring' NIGHT ARMOUR Director: CAROLINA GIAMMETTA, Screenwriter: CAROL YOUNGHUSBAND (8 mins 13 secs) Tagline: ‘What happens after the date, when all the finery comes off?’ WHAT HAPPENED TO EVIE Director: KATE CHEESEMAN, Screenwriter: CAROL YOUNGHUSBAND (10 mins 37 secs) Tagline: ‘A girl’s fractured memories distort the truth in this multi-layered thriller.’ HOME TO THE HANGERS Writer / Director: A. D. COOPER (5 mins 39 secs) Tagline: ‘There’s only one place to find peace.’ ACE Writer / Director: A. D. COOPER (7 mins 21 secs) Tagline: ‘Never Grow Up. Never Grow Old.’ INTERVAL THE BANJO BOYS – Director: JOHAN NAYAR (76 mins) Tagline: 'They met on the streets, the world became their stage.' Logline: When two Malawian street performers encounter a British travelling musician, an opportunity arises that takes them on a journey from the dusty streets of Malawi to the stages of Zanzibar, Europe and the US, confronting the harsh realities of life as artists and embracing the transformative power of music.