The festival celebrates the finest filmmakers and acting talent British cinema has to offer and includes true stories, literary adaptations, biographies and documentaries.

Ninbella throws opens its doors on Wednesday November 3 with Hot Chixx Make Art, a celebration of the work of 5 extraordinary female artists.

This exhibition tells the story of mentorship, art and friendship between Margaret Olley (1923–2011) and Ben Quilty (b.1973), two of Australia’s most celebrated artists. At Home is a sublime collection of recent still life paintings by Ben Quilty alongside still lifes and interiors by Margaret Olley, from the latter half of her extraordinary career.