Monthly Program

2026 Screenings

Browse our upcoming Yarra Ranges Film Society members screenings at the Arts Centre Warburton and at The Memo, Healesville.

February 2026:

EL 47

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 10 Feb

Healesville: Tues 17 Feb

• Spain – 2024
• Drama/crime • 110m • M

Set in 1978 Barcelona, El 47 follows Manolo Vital (Eduard Fernández), a devoted bus driver from the neglected outskirts of Torre Baró. When officials claim buses can’t reach the area’s steep roads, he hijacks one to prove them wrong, sparking a grassroots fight for dignity, recognition, and inclusion.


March 2026:

PHANTOM THREAD

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 10 March

Healesville: Tues 17 March

• USA – 2017
• Romance/Drama • 130m • M

In 1950s London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) lives by strict routine and control. When Alma (Vicky Krieps), a headstrong waitress, becomes his muse, their bond turns into a quiet power struggle where love, creativity, and control intertwine in unexpected ways.


April 2026:

WHEN FALL IS COMING

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 14 April

Healesville: Tues 21 April

• France – 2025
• Drama • 102m • M

In rural Burgundy, retired Michelle’s (Hélène Vincent) quiet life collapses after a meal of foraged mushrooms sickens her family. As guilt and suspicion fester, the film blurs accident and intent, echoing Australia’s mushroom murder case. A haunting study of love, blame, and the toxins within families.


May 2026:

ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 12 May

Healesville: Tues 19 May

• UK/USA – 2024
• Documentary • 100m • M

Chronicling John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 18 months in Greenwich Village, this film weaves rare footage, home movies, and the One to One concert at Madison Square Garden into a vivid portrait of art, activism, and fame. Exploring how two iconoclasts navigated love and scrutiny in a divided world.


June 2026:

THE BLUE CAFTAN

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 9 June

Healesville: Tues 16 June

• Morocco – 2022
• Drama/Romance• 122m • M

In a small Moroccan tailor shop, Halim (Saleh Bakri) crafts exquisite garments alongside his devoted wife Mina (Lubna Azabal). When a young apprentice arrives, buried desires and quiet tensions surface. With tender restraint, the film reveals its secrets slowly. Layer by layer, stitch by stitch.


July 2026:

HIGH GROUND

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 14 July

Healesville: Tues 21 July

• Australia – 2020
• First Nations Action Drama • 104m • MA

In Australia’s Northern Territory, ex-soldier Travis (Simon Baker) is haunted by the memory of a brutal massacre. When ordered to hunt an Indigenous warrior, he joins forces with Gutjuk (Jacob Junior Nayinggul), a young tracker bound to that same violent past. Amid Arnhem Land’s sweeping landscapes, their journey probes justice, vengeance, and the scars history leaves behind.


August 2026:

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 11 Aug

Healesville: Tues 18 Aug

• UK – 2025
• Comedy • 100m • PG

Eccentric lottery winner Charles (Tim Key) invites estranged folk duo Herb (Tom Basden) and Nell (Carey Mulligan) to perform on his remote Welsh island. Their whimsical reunion soon exposes buried tensions and unspoken emotions in a tender, funny exploration of love, forgiveness, and artistic authenticity.


September 2026:

WOLFGANG (EXTRAORDINARI)

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 8 Sept

Healesville: Tues 15 Sept

• Spain – 2025
• Comedy/Drama/Family • 110m • PG

After his mother’s sudden death, 10-year-old piano prodigy Wolfgang (Jordi Catalán), who has autism, is placed in the care of his estranged father, Carles (Miki Esparbé). As Wolfgang strives to reach Paris’s elite Grimald Academy, their uneasy bond becomes a touching study of family, ambition, and acceptance.


October 2026:

GHOSTLIGHT

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 13 Oct

Healesville: Tues 20 Oct

• USA – 2024
• Comedy/Drama • 115m • M

After his teenage son’s suicide, Chicago construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds solace when a theater director (Dolly de Leon) invites him to audition for Romeo and Juliet. Playing Lord Capulet, he confronts grief and strained family ties, as this intimate drama explores art’s power to heal emotional wounds.


November 2026:

THE OTHER SON

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 10 Nov

Healesville: Tues 17 Nov

• France – 2012
• Drama • 105m • M

Two families in Israel (one Palestinian, one Israeli) discover that their sons were accidentally switched at birth. The revelation forces parents and children alike to confront questions of identity, loyalty, and what truly makes a family. With sensitivity and nuance, the film explores the emotional and cultural complexities of love, belonging, and the ties that bind us.


December 2026:

MY BROTHER'S BAND

Time: 7.30pm

Warburton: Tues 8 Dec

Healesville: Tues 15 Dec

• France - 2025
• Comedy/Drama • 104m • M

Acclaimed French conductor Thibaut (Benjamin Lavernhe) discovers, through a health crisis, that he was adopted and has a biological brother, Jimmy (Pierre Lottin), a trombone-playing cafeteria worker. Despite their starkly different lives, the brothers’ shared musical talent becomes a bridge, leading Thibaut to mentor Jimmy and help him realise his potential. Directed by Emmanuel Courcol, this heartwarming dramedy explores themes of family, music, and the transformative power of connection.

 

Warburton Film Festival

The Warburton Film Festival 2026 is scheduled for June 12-14.

Healesville Mini-Film Festival

The Healesville Mini Film Festival 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, March 29.
 
 
See "Film Festivals” page for details.