Melbourne Ticket Information
OPENING NIGHT GALA - COLOURS OF TIME
Wednesday 4 March
6:00pm – Drinks & light refreshments on arrival
6:30pm – Film
9:00pm – After Party! Drinks & food
The Astor Theatre
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Movie Club
Members $95.00
Non-Members $105.00
CLOSING NIGHT RECEPTION - RODRIGUE IN LOVE
Wednesday 8 April
6:00pm – Drinks & light refreshments on arrival
6:30pm – Film
The Kino Cinema
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Movie Club
Members $39.00
Non-Members $44.00
CENTREPIECE PREMIERE - THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD
Sunday 8 March
A glass of wine offered on arrival
In all Palace cinemas.
CINÉWINE (WINE & FILM)
A glass of wine or light refreshments offered on arrival.
CINÉWINE: OPENING NIGHT - COLOURS OF TIME
Wednesday 4 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
Palace Balwyn, Palace Penny Lane, Palace Westgarth
Thursday 5 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
Palace Regent Cinema Ballarat
CINÉWINE: ACCESSIBILITY - A DASH OF LOVE
Wednesday 11 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
Followed by a 30-min Q&A
Palace Cinema Como
FAMILY-AFTERNOON presented by Caulfield Junior College
TREASURE HUNTERS: ON THE TRACKS OF KHUFU
Sunday 15 March
1:30pm arrival – 2:00pm film
Followed by family-friendly French & English Quiz
Palace Church Street
CINÉWINE: FRANCOPHONIE - THE STRANGER
Wednesday 18 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
Followed by a 30-min Q&A
The Kino Cinema
CINÉWINE: CLASSIC MOVIE - A MAN AND A WOMAN
Sunday 29 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
The Kino Cinema
CINÉWINE Presented by Michelin Australia
THE FRENCH JOB
Tuesday 31 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:15pm film
Palace Cinema Como
CINÉWINE: CLOSING - RODRIGUE IN LOVE
Wednesday 8 April
Palace Brighton Bay & Palace Balwyn
Centrepiece Premiere, Cinéwine & Family-Afternoon Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Movie Club
Members $29.00
Non-Members $35.00
Family-Afternoon only: Children $25.00
SPECIAL EVENTS
A glass of wine on arrival, plus themed delicacies or a little extra!
At The Kino Cinema, unless otherwise indicated.
EXCLUSIVE DINNER - REDRESS
In partnership with Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
Friday 27 March
6:00pm dinner – 8:00pm film
Book on the Festival website: www.afmelbourne.com.au
LADIES' NIGHT - CYCLE OF TIME
Thursday 12 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
Palace Brighton Bay
TASTE OF FRANCE - REDRESS
Co-presented by Collins Place & Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
Thursday 19 March
6:00pm arrival – 6:30pm film
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Movie Club
Members $39.00
Non-Members $44.00
Have a look at our website www.afmelbourne.com.au for more special events post-festival!
TICKET PRICES
GENERAL ADMISSION - Melbourne
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and CinéWine screenings)
AF de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club
Members* $24.00
Adults $28.50
Concessions** $25.00
Children 17 & under (check classifications) $20.00
GENERAL ADMISSION - Weekends after 2:30pm in Melbourne
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and CinéWine screenings)
AF de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club
Members* $25.00
Adults $29.50
Concessions** $26.00
Children 17 & under (check classifications) $21.00
GENERAL ADMISSION - Ballarat
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and CinéWine screenings)
AF de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club
Members* $20.00
Adults $25.00
Concessions** $21.00
Children 17 & under (check classifications) $20.50
GENERAL ADMISSION - Weekends after 2:30pm in Ballarat
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and CinéWine screenings)
AF de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club
Members* $21.00
Adults $26.00
Concessions** $22.00
Children 17 & under (check classifications) $21.50
Proof of concession/membership or ID/student card must be presented at the cinema box office to obtain discount.
*Two discount tickets per membership card per session will apply.
**One discount per concession. Eligible concessions: Under 25s & Full Time Students, senior (60+) and pensioner.
To purchase your Alliance Française Membership, visit www.afmelbourne.com.au, and your Palace Movie Club Membership, visit www.palacecinemas.com.au
GROUPS:
(Excluding Opening/Closing Nights, Special Events)
Groups (10+) $18.00
Bookings at: Phone 03 9816 1777 or email: events.vic@palacecinemas.com.au
Schools (20+)*** $15.00
***One teacher admitted free for every 20 students.
Bookings at: FFFschools@afmelbourne.com.au
E-BUNDLES (MOVIE CLUB)
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and CinéWine screenings)
10 FILM E-BUNDLE (MOVIE CLUB): $189.00
5 FILM E-BUNDLE (MOVIE CLUB): $99.00
The Alliance Française French Film Festival eTicket Bundles can be purchased and redeemed by Palace Cinema Movie Club Members only (free tier available) at any Palace Cinema in VIC, NSW, QLD, ACT & WA at the box office or on www.palacecinemas.com.au.
Bundles need to be purchased via the Palace Movie Club Member Portal (sign into your membership account in order to purchase). Tickets can be redeemed throughout the duration of the 2026 Festival in each participating state. Please note that the offer is not available to SA. Tickets are valid for Palace Cinemas only, not for partner cinemas (such as Palace Nova or Luna Palace).
ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE FROM THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY
IN CINEMA
At box offices daily from 11am to 8:30pm until sold out. Cinemas can only sell tickets for their respective venues. There are no booking fees for purchasing at cinema box offices; however, surcharges for credit cards apply.
THE ASTOR THEATRE
Corner Chapel Street & Dandenong Road, St Kilda
Tel: (03) 9510 1414
Take the tram! Trams 5 or 64, Stop 32; Tram 78, stop 42
Take the train! Windsor station
PALACE CINEMA COMO
Level 1, Como Centre, Cnr of Toorak Rd & Chapel St, Sth Yarra
Tel: (03) 9827 7533
Take the tram! Tram 58, Stop 128; Tram 78, stop 50
Take the train! South Yarra Station
PALACE BALWYN
231 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn
Tel: (03) 9817 1277
Take the tram! Tram 109, Stop 46
PALACE BRIGHTON BAY
294 Bay St, Brighton
Tel: (03) 9596 3590
Take the train! Brighton North Station
PALACE CHURCH STREET
26 Church St, Brighton
Tel: (03) 9592 7815
Take the train! Middle Brighton Station
THE KINO CINEMA
Lower ground floor, 45 Collins St, Melbourne
Tel: (03) 9650 2100
Take the tram! Trams 11, 12, 48 & 109, Stops 8 or 9
Take the train! Parliament Station
PALACE WESTGARTH
89 High St, Northcote
Tel: (03) 9482 2001
Take the tram! Tram 86, Stop 27
Take the train! Westgarth Station
PALACE PENNY LANE
17 Puckle St, Moonee Ponds
Tel: (03) 8579 5388
Take the tram! Trams 59 & 82, Stop 32
PENTRIDGE CINEMA
1 Champ Street, Coburg
Tel: (03) 8579 5380
Take the tram! Tram 19, Stops 34, 36
Take the train! Coburg or Batman stations
PALACE REGENT CINEMA BALLARAT
49 Lydiard St N, Ballarat Central
(03) 5330 5555
ONLINE
Tickets for all venues are available securely online at:
www.affrenchfilmfestival.org and www.palacecinemas.com.au
All major credit cards accepted. Booking fees apply.
BY PHONE
Phone bookings by credit card only, which will be debited at time of booking and must be produced when collecting tickets. Credit card transactions by phone will incur booking fees and a credit card surcharge. When calling during busy periods, there may be a delay in answering the phone. Please try again later or visit the website.
DISCLAIMER
The Alliance Française French Film Festival and their exhibition partners reserve the right to modify or cancel your ticket in the wake of a pandemic / an act of God / an unforeseen event preventing a screening from going ahead or similar. In such an event, any tickets purchased will receive a full refund.
FESTIVAL CONDITIONS
All festival films are restricted to persons 18 years of age and over, unless specified (see classification recommendations). This relates not necessarily to the content of the films, but to the legal requirements of holding the festival, as set by the Classification Board.
Box office hours vary between venues. Please check the venue ticketing page for box office hours. Please ask at the venue for accepted Credit Cards and Credit Card Surcharges.
Festival tickets, once acquired, are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded. Ticket price includes GST.
We anticipate that door sales will be available for most sessions, however this cannot be guaranteed. Patrons are urged to purchase their tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Patrons are encouraged to collect booked tickets 30 minutes prior to the session to avoid queues.
Palace Cinema passes and other complimentary passes, cinema promotions and free ticket offers are not valid for festival screenings.
Dates, times and programs are correct at the time of publication but may need to be altered due to unforeseen circumstances. We reluctantly reserve the right to withdraw, change and replace programs without notice.
All non-English language films have English subtitles.
Seating is reserved at Palace Cinema Como, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Penny Lane, Palace Westgarth, Pentridge Cinema, Palace Regent Cinema Ballarat, Palace Church Street and The Kino and unreserved at The Astor Theatre.