Film Club

18/03/2022

Film Club’s ghost here reporting from the afterlife about a little shop two doors down from where we were, which opened in 2014 and continues to carry the torch for physical media of all stripes - books, records, CDs, and yes, plenty of DVD and blu-rays from the world’s pre-eminent boutique labels... Radio Free Alice is the brainchild of James Tsai and one of the joys of working next to him was being able to pick his brain about film, music, literature, and art of all kinds & bring home goodies from his awesomely-curated selection. When you’re visiting just make sure to avert your eyes from the sad, empty space two spots over to the right...

15/03/2022

Lovely eulogy for the store in today’s SMH... plus a few more farewell pieces linked in the comments.

Darlinghurst’s Film Club shut its doors and gave away its stock at the weekend, but owner Ben Kenny says a new chapter awaits.

07/03/2022

Film Club is all about community; both our own locality of Darlinghurst and surrounds but also the global community of filmmakers and film lovers across the world.
That's why giving back is important to us; throughout our final week we'll be donating 50% of our daily takings to a different charity. Today's cause of choice is the Red Cross (link in bio) who're currently helping clean up after the catastrophic floods in the Northern Rivers and elsewhere.

04/03/2022

As the store enters its final week our prices just keep shrinking; all DVDs / bluray - including TV seasons, box sets, the lot - are now just $2.

01/03/2022

Final day of operation is officially Saturday 12th March, everything - literally everything - is $5 for the time being, including box sets and rarities. Still plenty of gold left!

21/02/2022

Last ever batch of new releases (we promise this time...) Last Night in Soho gets the honour of being the 40773rd and final rental... poor Evan Hansen can’t catch a break.

06/02/2022

It is with sadness that we announce Film Club will be closing permanently in March.

We'd like to thank all of our amazing patrons, past and present, for supporting Film Club through its unlikely decade of existence and helping us to become Sydney's last, best video store.

Rentals will continue for another few weeks but starting tomorrow everything aside from new releases will be on sale. (Prices below)

We have a few more pleasant surprises in the coming weeks so stay tuned for our final act.

Long live Film Club. 📀 ♾

08/11/2021

New releases & new arrivals over the past month or so... including recent Criterion collection titles! Follow us on Instagram () for regular updates on newly arrived titles.

27/10/2021

Are you after leftfield horror films for the spooky season that you can’t find online? The 50 titles pictured below are just a few available to rent that you can’t stream or download in Australia, including cult titles as well as renowned classics (Near Dark, Black Christmas, Dead Alive, Kuroneko, Witchfinder General, Posession, House) and it’s only the tip of the iceberg! (EDIT: meant Cronenberg’s Rabid, not Shivers - the latter is downloadable but not streamable).

26/10/2021

Great news; the always wonderful Japanese Film Festival returns to Sydney from Nov 25 - Dec 5 and the program is out now! Action, thrillers, anime, romance, documentaries, arthouse titles & a mini-retrospective of five very rare films by the great poet/author/director Shuji Terayama, all in 35mm (including Pastoral: To Die in the Country & Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets!). Full program and schedule below:

SHUJI TERAYAMA FEMALE DIRECTORS FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS CINEPHILE GANGSTERS & OUTLIERS MANGA ADAPTATIONS SPECIAL EVENTS ONLINE

25/10/2021

Film Club & Ben (circa 2016) appear in Last Store Standing; a long-gestating feature-length documentary on video stores, with footage and interviews from stores across Australia plus a few in the US and Germany. Really comprehensive and informative & obviously great fun for video store nostalgists! Watch below:

Last Store Standing is the most comprehensive documentary on the rise and demise of video rental stores. Filmed in Australia, Germany and the USA, this featu...

13/10/2021

Another nice article with nice pics! This one’s from Time Out.

Film Club is up for sale, and along with its comprehensive DVD catalog, its days are numbered.