Special Preview Screening of Silenced at the State Cinema followed by live Q&A

Be among the first to see SILENCED ahead of its national cinema release on 3 September 2026. This special preview screening at the State Cinema will be followed by a live Q&A featuring CEO of Engender Equality Alina Thomas, President of the Tasmanian Bar Association Mary Anne Ryan - with more speakers to be announced soon!

Billed by Screen International as “an essential, galvanising watch,” SILENCED follows international human rights lawyer and free speech defender Jennifer Robinson's fight for survivors of gender-based violence to tell their story.

In the wake of #MeToo, survivors who spoke out found themselves facing a new kind of silencing and fear as defamation laws became weaponised by alleged perpetrators. Going inside the courtroom and behind the headlines, the film reveals how the legal system is used to intimidate, discredit, and financially ruin not just survivors but also the journalists who report on their stories.

SILENCED brings unrivalled access to the people at the centre of these battles: Amber Heard, whose defamation trial became one of the most-watched legal battles in recent history; Brittany Higgins, Australian political staffer turned advocate; and Catalina Ruiz-Navarro, journalist and co-founder of feminist magazine Volcánicas.

World premiering at Sundance and opening the 2026 Sydney Film Festival to a standing ovation, Emmy Award-winning director Selina Miles delivers a gripping, emotional and urgent film that challenges the flaws within the justice system.

Event details

What: Special preview screening of Silenced. Followed by live on stage Q&A

Where: State Cinema, Hobart

When: Saturday 22 August 2026

Time: Doors open 6:15pm. Film screening starts at 6:30pm. With a runtime of 97 mins and Q&A of 30 mins we should be wrapped before 9pm.

Tickets: $22

Q&A Guests:

Hear from Alina Thomas (CEO of Engender Equality), Mary Anne Ryan (President of the Tasmanian Bar Association) - with more speakers to be announced soon!