Amber Heard Documentary 'Silenced' at Sydney Film Festival

Amber Heard and Brittany Higgins Lead New Defamation Documentary 'Silenced'

The documentary, exploring the legal challenges of the #MeToo era, will screen at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival following its Sundance premiere.

Sofia Chen

Apr 1, 2026, 1:03 AM PT · 1 min read

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THE RUNDOWN

Amber Heard and Brittany Higgins feature in the documentary 'Silenced'.
The film examines the use of defamation laws against #MeToo survivors.
Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson provides legal analysis in the project.
The documentary will screen at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival this June.
SFF 2026 runs from June 3-14 at various Sydney venues.

The Sydney Film Festival has officially announced the inclusion of the documentary Silenced in its 2026 program. The film features actress Amber Heard, human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, and advocate Brittany Higgins. Directed to examine the intersection of law and the #MeToo movement, the documentary arrives in Australia after its initial world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

Silenced focuses on the alleged weaponization of defamation laws against survivors of sexual assault and harassment. The narrative highlights the personal and legal battles of Heard and Higgins, two figures who have been at the center of high-profile court cases in the United States and Australia. Jennifer Robinson, a renowned barrister known for her work with Julian Assange, provides legal context on the systemic hurdles survivors face when speaking out.

The 73rd Sydney Film Festival is scheduled to run from June 3 to June 14, 2026. Silenced is among the first 13 titles unveiled for the event, alongside other notable films such as The Valley. According to IF Magazine and ScreenHub, the festival continues to prioritize documentaries that tackle complex social and legal issues within the contemporary media landscape.