ACMI’s free Emma Thompson season: remaining Melbourne screenings and booking status

Melbourne filmgoers have a few days left to catch ACMI’s free Emma Thompson season, part of the Victorian Seniors Festival. With one upcoming screening already marked sold out, planning a visit means checking the individual session rather than assuming free entry guarantees a seat.

Three things to know

• ACMI’s free Emma Thompson film season runs until 11 October at Federation Square in Melbourne.
• The remaining program includes Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Sense and Sensibility and The Remains of the Day.
• Saving Mr. Banks was marked sold out when checked on 7 October; reserve a seat and recheck availability before travelling.

The remaining screenings

The ACMI program lists these sessions at its Level 2 cinemas in Fed Square. Times below are local Melbourne time; booking labels are a snapshot checked on 7 October 2026.

A local festival outing

Seniors in Melbourne’s September guide also highlights the ACMI season, identifying its five films as The Remains of the Day, Howards End, Sense and Sensibility, Saving Mr. Banks and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. The local guide describes bookings as essential. Its listing places the cinema program within a wider month of activities for older Victorians, rather than treating it as a stand-alone commercial release.

Book before making the trip

ACMI states that admission is free, seating is allocated and bookings are recommended. The program runs from 5 to 11 October. These conditions make a reservation useful even when no ticket payment is required.

Choose a film and open its session page to check the latest booking status. If you are arranging a group outing, confirm everyone’s seats before setting a meeting time. A “booking fast” label gives no exact seat count and may change after this report is published. The sold-out label for one screening does not apply automatically to the rest of the season.

This is a screening guide based on the published program, rather than a review of the films. For access needs or help with a reservation, use the venue’s current visitor and ticket information when planning your visit.