The annual Travelling Film Festival begins tomorrow in Lismore - with a diverse selection films to be screened over three days.

From tomorrow, Friday, June 4, until Sunday June 6, the BBC Cinemas on Keen Street will host films such as 'Playing With Sharks', 'The Truffle Hunters', and 'Disclosure'.

The Travelling Film Festival is an initiative of the Sydney Film Festival, taking diversity in film to the regions.

Founded by David Stratton in 1970 with the aim of taking the best of the world’s cinema to all corners of Australia, the Travelling Film Festival has been entertaining regional audiences around the country for approximately 40 years.

Film information and tickets are available from the Travelling Film Festival website and can be purchased online, or at the box office. Or visit the website: http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Cinema/Lismore

Service NSW Discover vouchers are accepted for sessions - so to redeem them, just enter the code from the Service NSW app voucher on the Payment Checkout page.

Ticket costs:

 Adult $14.50 * Concession $12.50 * Student/Kids $10

Concession pricing is valid for unemployed, pensioners seniors, and members of relevant local film societies.

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Some of the upcoming films include:

Friday, June 4

VALERIE TAYLOR: PLAYING WITH SHARKS

Dir. Sally Aitken, mixes stunning imagery and archival footage to document the daring story of Australian living legend Valerie Taylor AM, who filmed most of the real-world shark footage in Jaws, and her subsequent efforts to undo the immense damage the film caused.

Saturday, June 5

BAMA (Short Film - 6 mins)

Directed by Jahvis Loveday

After the first day of private school in the city, a young aboriginal boy reflects on his fear of losing the magic of family and community after being so far away from them.

'Bama (Short Film)' is screening with:

LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM

Sunday, June 6

FIRST COW

Directed by Kelly Reichardt USA 121 minutes

In 19th century Oregon, when the Chief Factor of England (an excellent Toby Jones, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy) announces the purchase of the first cow signifying wealth and prosperity, two friends plan the perfect crime to further their dreams.

THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS

USA, Greece, Italy 84 minutes

This charming documentary set deep in the forests of Italy’s Piedmont region follows a handful of eccentric, often squabbling, locals who forage for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle—which can’t be farmed or grown in a lab. Guided by a secret culture and training passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly trained dogs, the elderly foragers live a simpler, slower way of life, in harmony with their faithful animals and their picture-perfect land. As a result of climate change, deforestation, the lack of young people taking up the mantle, and questionable dark alleyway deals, the secrets of the truffle hunters have become more coveted than ever. Armed with a dog Go Pro, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw (The Last Race), uncover touching, often mischievous, stories of lives untold while celebrating human passion and a community forgotten in time.

DISCLOSURE

A tense psychological drama, inspired by real-life events, Australian filmmaker Michael Bentham brings a thrilling and telling story of parents who will try anything to protect their own when pushed to the edge.