Kong. Godzilla. Titan X.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns February 27 on Apple TV
Based on the Monsterverse from Legendary, this dramatic saga — spanning three generations — reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.
What began with a call, became a calling. The Night Agent - starring Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland - returns February 19, only on Netflix.
When Roland's wife Emma leaves him with their teenage daughter Mia who barely notices him and Beattie, the dog he never wanted in the first place, he's determined to cope brilliantly. But when Beattie disappears and turns up at the local dog park, Roland meets the unbearably optimistic Samantha and her mismatched, life-loving group of dog-parkers. As Roland begrudgingly keeps returning to the park, he comes to realise he might actually need a community to belong to. Stream Dog Park from Sunday 1 February 8:30pm on ABC iview and ABC TV.
Georgie, a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach, an ex-Australian footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there's more to life than work. Starring Mallory Jansen and Ryan Corr. Streaming now on Hallmark+!
After a devastating heartbreak, an aspiring musician escapes to Australia for a holiday and agrees to a no-strings romance with a billionaire winemaker, but when she falls in love with him, she must choose between walking away or risking her heart on a man afraid to love.
Actors Up Close, Special Events
Dance Academy: Reunion
Step back into the world of Dance Academy with an exclusive reunion featuring stars Xenia Goodwin, Thom Green, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Producer Jo Werner, and Creator Samantha Strauss. Together, they'll revisit the series that captured hearts around the world, from its early auditions to it's dramatic conclusion, and share behind-the-scenes stories about long days on set where they brought the characters to life. Becoming a cult classic with fans, the show’s legacy continues to resonate with audiences today. With rare rehearsal footage and candid memories, this conversation offers a heartfelt look at the creative energy and spirit that made Dance Academy a defining moment in Australian television.
Alicia is perhaps best known to audiences as the vivacious and witty Kat on ABC's hit teen series Dance Academy, which continued with feature film success in Dance Academy: The Movie. More recent screen credits include the guest lead role of Asha in the award-winning television series Crazy Fun Park for the ABC, the recurring role of Karlie in Screentime/Channel Ten's Playing for Keeps Season 1, a guest role in Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries and guest role in Apple Cider Vinegar. Previous credits include playing Chloe Lattanzi in Fremantle's Olivia Newton John: Hopelessly Devoted to You and the 2017 feature We Were Tomorrow. Alicia is also a busy voiceover artist, lending her performance skills to narrating a number of audiobooks. First shooting to public attention as one of Ja'mie's friends in Chris Lilley's hugely successful Summer Heights High for ABC TV, Alicia went on to film four series of Disney Australia's As the Bell Rings in the lead role of Amber, which showcased her comedic skills beautifully. Alicia has worked professionally since a very young age, making her feature film debut in The Dead Letter Office. Early TV credits include Halifax f.p, Rove Live, In Melbourne Tonight and multiple recurring roles in Neighbours. She played the recurring role of Leah in the critically acclaimed series Tangle and has also appeared in Rush, Upper Middle Bogan and Trip for Biscuits.
SPRAY TANS, BLACKMAIL AND EXPLODING CROCODILES, WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE STAN ORIGINAL SUNNY NIGHTS, PREMIERING BOXING DAY Alongside Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden, supporting cast includes Rachel House, Jessica De Gouw, former professional rugby league footballer Willie Mason in his debut role, and a special appearance from Patrick Brammall.
Strike First. Strike Deadly. Just when he has finally found serenity, skilled private investigator Levi (Salvatore Samperi) is compelled by an old friend to help find her missing sister. What starts out as a simple investigation, quickly turns deadly as Levi is confronted by the worst elements of society, some living right next door and fronting as community leaders. Featuring edge of the seat action, laconic humour, stylish fights and stunts, Unseen Enemy is a gripping throwback to the grand tradition of Ozploitation. Strap yourself in! Join us for the Australian premiere of UNSEEN ENEMY, followed by a Q&A with the stars and filmmakers of this thrilling new Australian film.
A magical new friend under the tree, and a year full of surprises ahead. ✨❤️ Best Christmas Ever, a new holiday short coming November 10. #DisneyBestChristmasEver
Holly tries to put the right foot forward. Cara faces an old enemy. Andrew's lies are piling up. Set in the sun-washed suburbs of Melbourne, iconic Australian series Neighbours explores the lives and loves, highs and lows of the residents of Ramsay Street, delivering slice-of-life drama with warm humour and heart.
Marissa Irvine arrives to collect her young son Milo from his first playdate, but the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She doesn't have Milo and has never heard of him. As every parent's worst nightmare begins to unfold, new questions lead to deep secrets, revealing cracks in the Irvines’ seemingly perfect world until everything is left shattered.
Based on Trent Dalton’s bestselling book, this moving, funny and heartfelt production features an outstanding ensemble of celebrated performers – including Anna McGahan (House Husbands, Underbelly: Razor), Jason Klarwein (In Our Blood, Sea Patrol), Valerie Bader (Packed to the Rafters, All Saints) and Canberra's own Will Tran. Directed by Sam Strong and adapted by Tim McGarry (the duo behind Boy Swallows Universe), Love Stories is a powerful celebration of love in all its forms – told through live theatre, real-time video, and raw emotion.
Concerned about Blue, Doc breaks into her apartment, where DeShawn and Evie make a shocking discovery about one of their own. NCIS Season 3 is here and the team is back on the harbor. In this video we cover the premiere setup returning cast new faces the first big case and how the unit has evolved since last season. We also look at filming locations the ties to the wider NCIS universe and what this start hints about the arc ahead.
Pig Heart Boy, a Children’s Theatre Partnership, Unicorn Theatre & Sheffield Theatres co-production. Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal – have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately needs a heart transplant and time is running out. When he’s finally offered a new heart, Cameron must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back. From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE, author of Noughts and Crosses, this brilliant novel is brought to life in a brand-new adaptation by Winsome Pinnock, and is directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu in a Unicorn co-production with Sheffield Theatres and Children’s Theatre Partnership.
RFDS, Seven’s outback drama series and winner of the 2024 TV WEEK Logie Award for Best Drama Program, returns this October for its third season. Set in the red heart of Australia, RFDS tells the stories of doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff in the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate emergency retrievals across some of the most inhospitable places in the country.
NCIS Season 3 is here and the team is back on the harbor. In this video we cover the premiere setup returning cast new faces the first big case and how the unit has evolved since last season. We also look at filming locations the ties to the wider NCIS universe and what this start hints about the arc ahead.
When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. From Kiah Roache-Turner, director of Wyrmwood and Sting, comes this uniquely terrifying tale. Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner Starring Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Maximillian Johnson, Lee Tiger Halley, Sam Parsonson, Tristan McKinnon, & Sam Delich Bronte Studios
In V/H/S/HALLOWEEN, A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.
Trigger Point, Series 3 returns with even greater stakes and emotional intensity. Vicky McClure reprises her role as Lana “Wash” Washington, leader of the Metropolitan Police’s bomb disposal unit (Expos), in a season that tests both her resilience and the limits of her team. When a seemingly routine bomb threat descends into a sinister vendetta — with individuals being targeted and demands for revenge — Lana and her Expos are thrust into a high-pressure race against time. Working alongside the Counterterrorism Unit, they must uncover who is behind the threat before lives are lost. As they chase clues across London’s underbelly, Lana is forced to confront her own tragedies and traumas from past missions. With the boundaries between professional duty and personal survival blurrier than ever, Series 3 weaves explosive action with character-driven drama — reminding us that even in the deadliest moments, every decision is charged with emotional weight.
From acclaimed director Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), JIMPA is an uplifting multi-generational family story starring award-winning favourites Olivia Colman and John Lithgow. Hannah (Colman) travels to vibrant Amsterdam with her teen, Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde), to reconnect with her politically-engaged, gay father—affectionately known as “Jimpa” (Lithgow). Frances is besotted with Jimpa and announces they wish to stay with him for a year – to Hannah’s apprehension. Jimpa is fiercely independent, so it is a shock when his declining health is revealed, upending Frances' plans and bringing Hannah’s sister in from the UK. As the siblings negotiate what happens next, Hannah must confront her past and the stories she has told about her family. With warmth, humour and joy, JIMPA reminds us that, in every family, there are stories that don't add up.
It’s not just a return. It’s a reckoning. The Morning Show Season 4 premieres September 17 on Apple TV+
The Morning Show stars and is executive produced by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, alongside showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt, and director and executive producer Mimi Leder.
Season 4 of The Morning Show opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of Season 3. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real? Along with Witherspoon and Aniston, the star-studded Season 4 ensemble cast includes Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook, and Jon Hamm.
The drama is showrun and executive produced by Stoudt, and directed and executive produced by Leder. The series is produced by the studio Media Res, and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer through Media Res, along with Stoudt and Leder. Aniston and Kristin Hahn executive produce through Echo Films, while Witherspoon executive produces alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine. Zander Lehmann and Micah Schraft also executive produce.
Paul learns Terese's true feelings about his Power Road plan, Leo feels sidelined by Krista supporting Seb, and Jane, Aaron and Nicolette all feel in limbo over relationships. Set in the sun-washed suburbs of Melbourne, iconic Australian series Neighbours explores the lives and loves, highs and lows of the residents of Ramsay Street, delivering slice-of-life drama with warm humour and heart.
"The Yellow Tie" (2025), the highly anticipated biographical drama starring John Malkovich as legendary Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache. This epic biopic spans seven decades of Celibidache's extraordinary life, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit of a musical career, his survival in wartime Germany, and his rise to become one of the world's most celebrated conductors. Ben Schnetzer plays the younger Sergiu, while Sean Bean portrays his harsh father. Directed by Serge Ioan Celebidachi (Celibidache's own son) and featuring an all-star cast including Miranda Richardson, Kate Phillips, and Charlie Rowe, this film chronicles the incredible journey of the man who became the youngest conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The Yellow Tie explores themes of musical genius, family conflict, wartime survival, and artistic triumph. Shot in Romania with authentic period details, this conductor biopic joins the ranks of recent classical music films like "Tár" and "Maestro."
he Conjuring: Last Rites delivers another thrilling chapter of the iconic Conjuring cinematic universe, based on real events. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise. Farmiga and Wilson star alongside Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy, who portray Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera, as well as Steve Coulter returning as Father Gordon, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton and Shannon Kook.
Pleasant Court has secrets — and they’re about to come out.
It’s peak holiday season in the popular seaside town of Osprey Point when an enigmatic stranger, Isabelle (Teresa Palmer), rents a family home in a quiet cul-de-sac. As Isabelle charms her way into her neighbours’ homes and lives, she quickly discovers that everyone at Pleasant Court has something to hide. How far will her obsessive drive to solve a mystery push her to expose the truth?
Based on New York Times bestselling Australian author Sally Hepworth’s novel of the same name.
When Joni was fourteen, her best friend Gracie Darling disappeared during a séance. Twenty-seven years later, local teens still get their kicks ‘Playing Gracie Darling,’ a spooky game named after the girl who vanished. A missing girl. A buried secret. Watch Playing Gracie Darling on Paramount+.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the West End is the only version available worldwide that is shown in two parts and the only one where you can see nine of the characters from the Harry Potter series - Hagrid, Bane, Bathilda Bagshot, Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, Dudley Dursley, Young Harry and Lily Potter Jr - alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione and many more. Opening on 30 July 2016 in London, the ninth international production will open in the Netherlands in 2026. It's the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and has been seen by over 2 million people in the West End and over 11 million worldwide. Sonia Friedman and Colin Callendar, producers of the show, said, “We are delighted to be celebrating another milestone for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The journey over the last nine years since we opened at the Palace Theatre has been a magical one, and we are continually grateful to our wonderful audiences in London and around the world. Still thrilling and stunning audiences as much as it did almost a decade ago, London remains the only place in the world to experience the original two-part production — a truly unique theatrical experience”
I thought about trickin’ him - about given’ him an idea of where I might be - usin’ my voice. A young Aboriginal woman, made a mother against her will lives in the bush, surrounded by Country she knows and respects, even if she’s not quite sure how she came to be there. One day a white Swagman arrives, asking for food and water, and her fears about the ‘white’ ghosts who occupy the land begin to take hold. From award-winning Palawa playwright Dylan Van Den Berg (Milk, Whitefella Yella Tree) fast building a career as one of Australia’s most significant playwrights, comes this bold new adaptation of Barbara Baynton’s The Chosen Vessel. In this alternate version of Baynton’s Australian classic story, we’re asked to reflect on what we chose to see – and what we wilfully ignore. Kalkadoon woman Abbie-lee Lewis directs this gothic horror featuring outstanding actors Meriam/Badulaig woman Laila Thaker and Craig Alexander.
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a wedding you’ll never forget! Set on a sun-drenched Greek island, Mamma Mia! is a heartwarming and hilarious tale of love, friendship, and self-discovery, told through the iconic songs of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, Sophie dreams of a perfect day—one that includes her father walking her down the aisle. The only problem? She doesn’t know who he is. After secretly inviting three men from her mother’s past, Sophie sets off on a journey to uncover the truth, leading to unexpected surprises, laughter, and a celebration of love in all its forms. For nearly 25 years, audiences worldwide have been swept away by Mamma Mia!—the ultimate feel-good musical packed with unforgettable hits, dazzling dance numbers, and non-stop fun. With ABBA’s timeless songs driving the story, this enchanting show is a guaranteed smash hit that will have you dancing in your seat and singing along all the way home!
Best known for her iconic role as Holly Cunningham in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, Amanda captivated millions with her standout performances, earning award nominations and becoming one of British film and television’s most recognisable faces. 🎥💫 Now based in Los Angeles, Amanda returns to the UK exclusively to host this year’s prestigious ceremony, having previously graced the #NFA stage as a presenter and proud member of our alumni. 🔥 Expect elegance, charisma, and unforgettable moments as Amanda leads us through a night celebrating the very best in British and international film & television! 🗳️ Voting has officially been extended to 30th June 2025, so make your voice heard: 👉 Vote now at: www.nationalfilmacademy.com
