Cinemaniacs

Melbourne Film Collective - Founded by Lee Gambin
Screening retrospective films monthly at The Astor Theatre

Founded in 2012 by film historian Lee Gambin, Cinemaniacs was created with the intention of making cinema a truly unique experience. Screening retrospective films across all genres, Cinemaniacs allows audiences to see their most beloved films on the big screen again, or for the first time. Collaborating with acclaimed directors, writers, actors, producers, academics and composers, Cinemaniacs guarantee Melbourne film lovers cinema like never they have ever experienced before!

23/05/2026

Missing this man today 💔❤️ hearing his beautiful voice and seeing his magical smile. Two years gone but it still feels like he is still here with us. Listening to Lee talk about films was a gift. Thank you Lee for sharing your love of cinema and art. Always in our hearts, live forever.

20/05/2026

✨🪩 Travel back to 1970s England and the glory days of glam rock for our June screening, Todd Haynes’s VELVET GOLDMINE (1998), with an introduction by the fabulous Stephen A Russell (). 🪩✨
🎞️ Saturday 27th June at 6:30PM.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now via the Astor’s website. See you there!

14/05/2026

TOMORROW AT BUFF!!!

Cinemaniacs will be co-presenting The Films of Elaine May, screening back to back at , from all-new scans/restorations. If this isn’t enough, absolute legend will be introducing ISHTAR (1987).

Thanks so much to the BUFF team for having us onboard to honour the works of such an important director!

12/05/2026

BUFF kicks off this Thursday with a sold out session of THE DEVILS (1971). If you missed out on tickets, never fear, BUFF’s program has so much good stuff going on!

We are honoured to be co-presenting The Films of Elaine May, screening back to back at this Friday, from all-new scans/restorations. If this isn’t enough, absolute legend will be introducing ISHTAR (1987). This is going to be magic!

A few other titles the Cinemaniacs team are especially excited about are,
WOMEN IN REVOLT (1971)
WOLF CAT FEVER (2026)
N**E ON THE MOON (1961)
THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996)
THE LOST S*X FILMS OF KINGS CROSS: ABOUT LOVE (2025)

See you on Sydney Road this weekend and a huge thanks to the BUFF team for having us onboard!

07/05/2026

This Saturday (May 9) 🩸 Cinemaniacs unleash a blood-sucking double: THE LOST BOYS + HORROR OF DRACULA.
6:30PM start with an intro from the wonderful Janice Loreck.
Tickets on sale now via The Astor’s site

27/04/2026

This is one helluva double bill. THE LOST BOYS (1987) + HORROR OF DRACULA (1958), with an introduction by the incredible Janice Loreck. See you there! 🩸🩸🩸

25/04/2026

A beautiful tribute to our deeply missed friend and Cinemaniacs founder at the grand Astor Theatre. Live forever Darlst ❤️❤️❤️

09/12/2025

2026 program reveal! The Cinemaniacs team are so excited to share part one of our 2026 lineup with you all. Dates are still yet to be confirmed, but we will be back in Feb 2026 kicking off with THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987).

Love to our beautiful community for their support this year and to the Astor Theatre and their amazing staff. Let’s just keep talking about movies for ages, for Lee. Live forever!

03/12/2025

If you're coming on Saturday you will get to see our line up for 2026 🥰🤩

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St Kilda, VIC

Opening Hours

6pm - 9:30pm

Website

http://www.patreon.com/cinemaniacsoz, https://www.astortheatre.net.au/special-events/cinemaniacs2024

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