Dome Under Film Festival 2025

What: PLANETARIUM
When: Friday 31 January to Sunday 2 February
General information: See below for details
Tickets: Tickets do not include entry to Scienceworks.
Adult $20
Child $12
Concession $17
Member Adult $15
Member Child $10

The annual Dome Under Film Festival returns to the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks for its fifth year, offering 3 days of back-to-back fulldome films.

The only fulldome film festival in Australia, Dome Under Film Festival offers a carefully curated selection of fulldome-format films sourced globally.

The festival program will unfold across the 16-metre domed ceiling of the Melbourne Planetarium, providing an unparalleled hemispherical view. Paired with a state-of-the-art 5.1 surround sound system, attendees can expect an immersive, VR-like journey into the world of cinema.

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Friday 31 January

7:30 to 8:45pm Friday 31 January

Session 1: Astronomy 1

The Dome Under Film Festival 2025 kicks off with a session focused on the wonders of the universe featuring Dark Biosphere and MMX: Martian Moons eXploration.

9 to 10:30pm Friday 31 January

Session 2: World Stories

The Dome Under Film Festival 2025 at Melbourne Planetarium session 2 features stories from around the world.

Saturday 1 February

2:30 to 3:45pm Saturday 1 February

Session 3: Kids 1

The Dome Under Film Festival session 3 features the stunning colourful kids films The Stellars and Total Eclipse: Chasers of the Lost Sleep. Featuring crazy characters that are sure to delight younger viewers.

4 to 5:15pm Saturday 1 February

Session 4: Family

The Dome Under Film Festival session 4 showcases fantastic family friendly films Dinosaurs Under the Northern Lights and Niyah and the Multiverse.

6:15 to 7:30pm Saturday 1 February

Session 5: Astronomy 2

The Dome Under Film Festival session 5 journeys through time and space. Three films will you chasing eclipses, learning the story of the planetarium and discovering new ways to understand the universe.

8 to 9:40pm Saturday 1 February

Session 6: Mind Blowing Art

The Dome Under Film Festival session 6 presents eight incredible artworks that are sure to blow your mind. This ever-popular session pushes the limits for fulldome art.

Sunday 2 February

2:30 to 3:45pm Sunday 2 February

Session 7: Kids 2

The Dome Under Film Festival session 7 continues with two more brilliant kids films Kitz the Cat’s – Secret of the Space Station and The Great Solar System Adventure.

4 to 5:45pm Sunday 2 February

Session 8: Future Visions

The Dome Under Film Festival session 8 peers into the future with six films exploring the technological world in which we live.

6:30 to 8:15pm Sunday 2 February

Session 9: Fabulous Fulldome

The Dome Under Film Festival session 9 concludes the festival with a celebration showcasing the best that fulldome has to offer. This will include the presentation of the 2025 DUFF awards.