The Sydney Underground Film Festival is celebrating it's 20th edition in 2026!

 

SUFF is a not-for-profit annual film festival. The first festival was held at the FACTORY THEATRE in Marrickville in September 2007. The festival has run every year since! Not even a pandemic could stop SUFF, as the festival continued online for two years in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the festival partnered up with Event Cinemas - George Street with the support of a special Screen NSW / Create NSW grant to return to in-person screenings. In 2023, the festival was held at DENDY Cinemas in Newtown for the first time and continued there until 2025. In light of the 20th anniversary of SUFF, the festival will be moving back to the FACTORY THEATRE, the original home of SUFF. The festival is taking over the entire venue to celebrate 2 decades of cinema rebellion! 

To date, the festival has screened over 2,000 films from more than 45 countries in the past 19 years. SUFF is an integral part of Sydney’s film industry and screen culture, providing not only audiences with access to otherwise underrepresented features, documentaries, and shorts, but also providing screen practitioners and the local industry with screening, networking, and development opportunities.

SUFF is more than just a film festival; it’s an artistic and community-driven enterprise with a desire to create memorable screen-based experiences that capture a unique culturally connected audience. It's for anyone and everyone who want to watch and discuss films and increase their filmmaking skills in an inclusive, welcoming, and fun environment.