2026 AIMC

The 79th Australian International Movie Convention powered by Vista Group was another incredible gathering of Australasian exhibitors, distributors, filmmakers, trade partners and marketers all celebrating the dynamic regional cinema industry. The AIMC featured the third Screen Australia Filmmaker Masterclass with delegates hearing from over 29 renowned industry professionals supporting the aspiration to drive Australian local box office performance to consistently exceed $100m annually.  Delegates that attended the AIMC enjoyed 17 distributor presentations, 11 keynotes featuring countless international presenters, 2 panel discussions, 6 award presentations recognising some of the industries brightest talents, 4 film screenings (Ink, The Debut, I Play Rocky & Mr Irrelevant), countless international trade partners & presenters, 4 nights of live entertainment, a Screen Queensland “Meet The Queenslanders” party, another incredible TikTok marketers luncheon, an (amazing) Amazon MGM Studios welcome party, and an incredible Walt Disney Studios Doomsday closing party.  What a week !  All AIMC screenings and presentations were hosted in the HOYTS Theatre, with delegates enjoying the presentations thanks to the ultra-bright Christie laser projectors, on 3 fantastic Harkness screens, enhanced by Dolby Laboratories incredible sound system, sprinkled with some RealD 3D footage…  A huge thank you to the global cinema industry for their incredible support of the 79th Australian International Movie Convention powered by Vista Group. #cinemaforever