Fwends + Q&A Sydney Film Festival
7 June 2025
In the Playhouse
Cinema
Australia | 2025 | English | Comedy, Drama | U15+
Two besties reunite over a weekend in Melbourne in this freewheeling, fast-talking buddy comedy about modern female friendship. A buoyant, Berlinale prize winning feature debut.
This special screening will also include a spoken introduction with Justin Martyniuk and a live Q&A with Director Sophie Somerville, Producer Carter Looker and Screenwriter Melissa Gan.
| Date | Time |
| Saturday 7 June 2025 | 5.45pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Standard | $26 |
| Concession | $22 |
| Seniors | $22 |
| Youth (17 and Under) | $20 |
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agencies for this event is Sydney Opera House and Sydney Film Festival. Sydney Film Festival Flexipasses are only accepted on the Sydney Film Festival website, and must be redeemed before 12pm the day prior to the session. To purchase tickets with your Sydney Film Festival Flexipass, please visit here.
For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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Run time
The total duration of this event is approximately 126 minutes. This includes a film duration of 106 minutes, an introduction of 5 minutes and a Q&A of 15 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
The advertised start time is the introduction start time. Venue doors will open approximately 15 minutes before the advertised start time.
Age
This event is Unclassified (15+).
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Ester Bovard, Universal CinemaSomerville paints a loving portrait of the city of Melbourne as two old friends banter and bicker their way to a better understanding of each other, and themselves.
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Winner of the Berlinale Forum’s Caligari Film Prize
Taking a breather from her Sydney lawyer job, Em heads to Melbourne to reconnect with her old friend Jessie for the weekend. Where Jessie's head is in the clouds, Em is decidedly more level-headed. From the city to the inner north, the two twentysomethings walk and talk, bonding over office horror stories, breakups and existential crises. Long takes and meaty monologues lend a distinct vulnerability to this tale of modern female friendship from two-time Dendy Award-winning filmmaker Sophie Somerville (for Peeps, SFF 2021, and linda 4 eva, SFF 2023). Fwends, her feature debut and winner of the Berlinale Forum’s Caligari Film Prize for innovation, is a prickly and perceptive slice of mumblecore, Australian style.
Presented by Sydney Opera House and Sydney Film Festival
Credits
Sophie Somerville
Director
Sophie Somerville, Carter Looker, Sarah Hegge-Taylor
Producers
Sophie Somerville, Emmanuelle Mattana, Melissa Gan
Screenwriters
Carter Looker
Cinematographer
Sophie Somerville
Editor
Excellent Friends & Future Success! Pty Ltd
Production Company
Cast
Melissa Gan
Emmanuelle Mattana
Sydney Film Festival
Sydney’s biggest celebration of cinema comes to Sydney’s most iconic cultural venue, with a diverse and exciting lineup of premieres from Australia and around the world, featuring director Q&A’s at select sessions. Some stories are too big for the small screen – see the bigger picture at Sydney Film Festival.
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The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Film Festival.
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Please contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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