Film Sessions: Festa Italiana

Next date: Thursday, 10 September 2026 | 10:30 AM to 04:30 PM

Presented by Darebin FUSE Festival and Thornbury Picture House

Join us for an uplifting program of films celebrating all things Italian - especially the Italian-Australian experience that has had such a profound influence on Melbourne life today. 

The screenings are FREE to attend but bookings are essential as capacity is strictly limited. You may attend one, two, or three of the films, but you must book ticket/s for each individual screening you wish to attend.

Program

Signorinella (Little Miss)

10.30am: Refreshments
11am: Signorinella – Little Miss
2025, 86 minutes, rated PG, English and Italian (English subtitles). Mild themes and mild coarse language.

Shining a light on the unsung heroes of the Italian migrant experience, this documentary is an entertaining, touching and uplifting look at a cultural force that changed Australia forever.

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Pelligrini's - A Melbourne Legacy

12.30pm: Refreshments
1pm: Pelligrini’s – A Melbourne Legacy
2025, 55 minutes, rated PG, English and Italian (English subtitles). Mild themes.

Archival footage, heartfelt interviews, and cinematic storytelling explore the Espresso Bar’s pioneering role in Melbourne’s cafe and food scene over several decades.

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Roman Holiday

2pm: Refreshments
2:30pm: Roman Holiday
1953, 118 minutes, rated G, English (English subtitles).

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American journalist (Gregory Peck) in Rome.

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Image: Signorinella (Little Miss), 2025, dir. Shannon Swan, Jason McFayden & Angleo Pricolo

 

 

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Location

Thornbury Picture House, 802 High Street, Thornbury, 3071, View Map