New Year, New Films!
A new year always feels like a fresh page, and January at Pivot is exactly that. We’re easing into 2026 with a line-up that invites curiosity, conversation and a bit of escape. Whether you’re bringing the kids along for school holiday favourites, carving out a quiet night for something bold and unexpected, or starting the year with stories that stay with you long after the credits roll, this month’s program is all about reconnecting. With cinema, with each other, and with the joy of discovering something new together.
Hamnet | Preview Screenings
William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes welcome their son Hamnet into the world, only for tragedy to strike when he dies at a young age. Grief reshapes their marriage and their lives in unexpected ways. From this loss, Shakespeare finds the emotional spark that would later give rise to Hamlet.
Hamnet | Preview Screenings
William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes welcome their son Hamnet into the world, only for tragedy to strike when he dies at a young age. Grief reshapes their marriage and their lives in unexpected ways. From this loss, Shakespeare finds the emotional spark that would later give rise to Hamlet.
Met Opera: Andrea Chénier
Against the violence of the French Revolution, poet Andrea Chénier falls in love with the aristocratic Maddalena, sealing both their fates. Passion, betrayal and political terror collide as ideals are tested by power. Giordano’s sweeping opera unfolds as a grand tragedy of love and conviction.
Met Opera: Andrea Chénier
Against the violence of the French Revolution, poet Andrea Chénier falls in love with the aristocratic Maddalena, sealing both their fates. Passion, betrayal and political terror collide as ideals are tested by power. Giordano’s sweeping opera unfolds as a grand tragedy of love and conviction.
Nouvelle Vague
As a young Jean-Luc Godard sets out to make his first feature film, the rules of cinema are thrown out the window. From improvised storytelling to rebellious energy, the creation of Breathless becomes an act of revolution. Directed by Richard Linklater, this is a love letter to artistic risk and cinematic reinvention.
Nouvelle Vague
As a young Jean-Luc Godard sets out to make his first feature film, the rules of cinema are thrown out the window. From improvised storytelling to rebellious energy, the creation of Breathless becomes an act of revolution. Directed by Richard Linklater, this is a love letter to artistic risk and cinematic reinvention.
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern’s sudden rise to power places her at the centre of global attention during a period of unprecedented crisis. Balancing leadership, motherhood and immense political pressure, she redefines what modern leadership can look like. This intimate documentary follows her journey from ascent to resignation.
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern’s sudden rise to power places her at the centre of global attention during a period of unprecedented crisis. Balancing leadership, motherhood and immense political pressure, she redefines what modern leadership can look like. This intimate documentary follows her journey from ascent to resignation.
Rental Family
In modern Tokyo, an American actor finds unexpected purpose working for a company that rents people to fill emotional roles in others’ lives. What begins as performance slowly turns into genuine connection. As boundaries blur, he must confront what belonging really means.
Rental Family
In modern Tokyo, an American actor finds unexpected purpose working for a company that rents people to fill emotional roles in others’ lives. What begins as performance slowly turns into genuine connection. As boundaries blur, he must confront what belonging really means.
Sentimental Value
Two sisters are forced to confront their estranged filmmaker father when he attempts a professional comeback. Old wounds resurface when family history collides with ambition and ego. Joachim Trier’s drama explores love, resentment and the stories we tell about ourselves.
Sentimental Value
Two sisters are forced to confront their estranged filmmaker father when he attempts a professional comeback. Old wounds resurface when family history collides with ambition and ego. Joachim Trier’s drama explores love, resentment and the stories we tell about ourselves.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Determined to prove he’s grown-up material, SpongeBob follows the Flying Dutchman on a deep-sea adventure. Joined by his Bikini Bottom friends, chaos and comedy follow at every turn. It’s a colourful, fast-paced journey packed with heart and silliness for all ages.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Determined to prove he’s grown-up material, SpongeBob follows the Flying Dutchman on a deep-sea adventure. Joined by his Bikini Bottom friends, chaos and comedy follow at every turn. It’s a colourful, fast-paced journey packed with heart and silliness for all ages.
Twiggy
Twiggy tells her story for the first time, tracing her rise from London teenager to global fashion icon. Through rare insight and reflections from cultural heavyweights, the film explores fame, identity and reinvention. An intimate portrait of a woman who helped redefine modern style.
Twiggy
Twiggy tells her story for the first time, tracing her rise from London teenager to global fashion icon. Through rare insight and reflections from cultural heavyweights, the film explores fame, identity and reinvention. An intimate portrait of a woman who helped redefine modern style.
Two Prosecutors
During Stalin’s purges, a single blood-written letter escapes destruction and lands on a prosecutor’s desk. Driven by a fragile sense of justice, he pursues the truth despite the danger. What follows is a tense descent into the machinery of state terror.
Two Prosecutors
During Stalin’s purges, a single blood-written letter escapes destruction and lands on a prosecutor’s desk. Driven by a fragile sense of justice, he pursues the truth despite the danger. What follows is a tense descent into the machinery of state terror.
Urchin
On the streets of London, Mike scrapes by while wrestling with addiction, instability and his own destructive impulses. As he attempts to re-enter society through fragile connections and honest work, progress remains uncertain. A raw portrait of survival on the margins.
Urchin
On the streets of London, Mike scrapes by while wrestling with addiction, instability and his own destructive impulses. As he attempts to re-enter society through fragile connections and honest work, progress remains uncertain. A raw portrait of survival on the margins.