Luna, Starring is a 10-minute Australian documentary about the people and work behind Luna Palace Cinemas in Leederville, Perth. Made by cinema staff and developed through the City of Vincent Film Project, it offers a behind-the-scenes portrait of the venue and its place in local storytelling and community.
What is Luna, Starring about?
The film looks inside Luna Palace Cinemas, focusing on the staff and day-to-day work that keep the cinema running. Festival descriptions present it as an affectionate account of cinema as more than a place to watch films: it is also a setting for shared stories and community.
In a January 2024 interview with PerthNow, filmmaker Ailish Beahan described the intention as a “love letter to Luna,” adding that the team hoped the film would be funny and entertaining.
Who made the film, and who appears in it?
Credits vary across the dated sources, so they are best read in context rather than combined into one definitive list.
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- The City of Vincent project page names Ailish Beahan and Caitlin Kirk as the filmmakers.
- The 2024 Revelation Perth International Film Festival listing credits Beahan as producer and Kirk as director. It identifies Luna managing director Ingrid van den Berghe, publicist Tony Bective and technical manager Andrew Lippiatt among the people featured.
- The January 2024 PerthNow report describes Beahan as writer and producer and Kirk as director.
- A 14 August 2025 statement in the Western Australian Parliament describes the film as directed and produced by Caitlin Kirk, with Alexander Haygarth and Samuel Hodgson-Bertram as producers.
How was Luna, Starring supported?
The film grew out of the City of Vincent Film Project. PerthNow reported in January 2024 that the project awarded $8,000 to each selected short non-fiction film, and that Luna, Starring was one of three recipients. The project was intended to bring stories connected to the City of Vincent to the screen.
Where has it screened?
Luna, Starring appeared in the 2024 Revelation Perth International Film Festival program, which lists its runtime as 10 minutes. A 2025 parliamentary statement says it screened at an event marking Luna Palace’s 30th birthday and was selected for the St Kilda Film Festival.
The City of Vincent also included the documentary in a 2026 retrospective screening program. Event details and ticket availability can change; consult the relevant venue or event listing for current information.
Luna Palace’s Leederville history
The cinema’s history is older than the Luna name. According to the 2025 parliamentary statement, the Leederville building first opened as a theatre in 1927. Luna began operating there as a twin-screen cinema in 1994. That long connection between a historic venue and a working cinema gives the documentary’s focus on staff and place a broader local context.
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Can you watch or buy the film now?
The available sources establish festival and public-event screenings, but do not confirm a current streaming, rental, purchase or physical-media release. For any future screening, check the official Luna Palace Cinemas site for venue listings; a cinema listing does not itself indicate that the documentary is available to watch on demand.
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