Highlights Include:

Billy Connolly will be at the Sydney Film Festival to introduce the Australian premiere of Disney Pixar's Brave, an epic fantasy adventure, on Monday 11th June at 6.30pm, at Event Cinemas George Street (red carpet arrivals from 6pm).

Sarah Snook and Ryan Corr will attend the World Premiere SFF Opening Night film Not Suitable for Children together with the director of this Australian romantic comedy, Peter Templeman, producer Jodi Matterson and screenwriter Michael Lucas, at the State Theatre on Wednesday June 6th at 7.30pm.

Deborah Mailman and Jimi Bani will accompany filmmaker Rachel Perkins, producers Darren Dale and Miranda Dear as well as the real-life protagonists from this historic turning point in Australia's relationship with its Indigenous peoples, for the World Premiere of Mabo on Thursday 7th June at 8.35pm, at the State Theatre.

Director Colin Trevorrow will attend the Australian Premiere of SFF Closing Night film, the sci-fi comedy Safety Not Guaranteed at the State Theatre on Sunday June 17th at 8.00 pm.

Bryan Brown and David Stratton will be presenting the Ian McPherson Memorial Lecture. They will be in conversation about movies and moviemaking at Event Cinemas, George St, on 11th June at 2pm (free).

Fabrizio Maltese, the renowned European photographer known for his film-related work will grace the Sydney Film Festival in 2012. Fabrizio's exhibition, Role/Play, is on exclusively at the SFF Festival Hub. The Italian-born photographer's work has been published in Elle, The Hollywood Reporter, StudioCineLive, Cineaste, Manner, Winq, Style, Grazia and De Filmkrant amongst others.