The Dressmaker
Dates
Hours
2.30pm Feature Film – The Dressmaker
4.30pm Q&A with executive producer Sue Maslin led by Pancake Originals
5.15pm Event Ends
Duration
Location
Bunjil Place is proud to partner with Pancake Originals to bring a series of Australian films and Q&As with filmmakers.
In the second film of the series we bring the delightful film The Dressmaker, where haute couture and the Australian outback are brilliantly combined.
When Paris-trained fashion designer Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) arrives in the sleepy country town of Dungatar in the early 1950s, she is no stranger to the locals.
She sets about transforming the townspeople through fashion – from quiet Gertrude Pratt (Sarah Snook) to eccentric Sergeant Farrat (Hugo Weaving).
Soon life in Dungatar will never be the same. There will be revenge, love and tragedy. Justice will be swift … and very well-dressed.
The Dressmaker is based on the novel by Rosalie Ham and comes from the filmmaking team of director Jocelyn Moorhouse and producer Sue Maslin.
The Dressmaker was the winner of the Best Lead Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor and People’s Choice at the 2025 ACCTA Awards.
Event Program
2.00pm Doors
2.30pm Feature Film – The Dressmaker
4.30pm Q&A with executive producer Sue Maslin led by Pancake Originals
5.15pm Event ends
Sue Maslin
Sue Maslin AO is one of Australia’s most successful screen producers with a track record of creating award winning feature and documentary films. Her smash hit The Dressmaker, starring Kate Winslet and Judy Davis grossed more than $20 million at the box office and garnered the highest number of nominations at the 2015 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, winning five.
Sue has a commitment to empowering others through storytelling, advocacy and education. Her outstanding 35-year contribution to the Australian screen industry has been recognised in numerous ways. In 2019 Sue was appointed as an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the Australian film industry as a producer, and through roles with professional bodies.
Dates
Sunday 13 September
2.00pm Doors
2.30pm Feature Film – The Dressmaker
4.30pm Q&A with executive producer Sue Maslin led by Pancake Originals
5.15pm Event Ends
Tickets
Concession $7.00 (Pension, Senior, Full-Time Student)
Group of 4 $7.00
Please note: A Service fee of $3.50 applies to bookings made online and by phone (unless tickets are free of charge). Delivery Fees may also apply.
For general ticketing and box office information (including conditions of sale) see our Ticketing services information page.
For accessibility bookings or other box office inquiries please email bunjilplace@casey.vic.gov.au or phone 03 9709 9700.
