Stan Weekly News Update 18 December 2025

Stan Weekly News Update 18 December 2025 include Saccharine & Fing, Tropfest, Sunny Nights, Dear Life and Love Island Australia.

STAN ORIGINALS SACCHARINE AND FING! SELECTED TO FEATURE AT THE 2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.

The Sundance Film Festival is the ultimate gathering of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives. Stan Originals Saccharine and FING! have both been selected to feature in the Midnight (Saccharine) and Family Matinee (FING!) programs. The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Utah.

Stan Originals Saccharine and FING! are coming soon.

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR TROPFEST, THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.

Tropfest, Australia’s premier short film festival, returns in 2026 to uncover the next generation of filmmakers, with Nine as the proud Media Supporting Partner.

Entrants must create an original short film of seven minutes or less featuring the 2026 Tropfest Signature Item (TSI): “Hourglass.” Finalists will premiere their films at Tropfest’s iconic free outdoor event, with winners announced live on the night.

Tropfest returns Sunday February 22 at Centennial Park, Sydney. More information and submissions via the Tropfest website. Submissions close January 8.

SPRAY TANS, BLACKMAIL AND EXPLODING CROCODILES, THE STAN ORIGINAL SUNNY NIGHTS PREMIERES BOXING DAY.

Sunny Nights is a comedic drama that follows straight-laced Martin (Will Forte), who teams up with his loose cannon sister, Vicki (D’Arcy Carden), to set up a spray tan business in Sydney called Tansform. Home to one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world, Australia is also home to Martin’s estranged wife, whom he’s determined to win back.

But as Martin and Vicki attempt to turn their company from a start-up operating out of the back of a van into a multi-million-dollar empire, the siblings become tangled up in Sydney’s criminal underworld, and when a ruthless gangster begins to catch up with them, the two must figure out how to stay alive, out of prison, and in the black.

The Stan Original Sunny Nights premieres Boxing Day, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

THE COMPELLING AND HEARTFELT STAN ORIGINAL DEAR LIFE PREMIERES NEW YEAR’S DAY.

Love lives on in unexpected ways. Filmed across Victoria, Dear Life is an unfiltered exploration into losing the love of your life. Struggling to come to terms with the death of her fiancé, Lillian (Brooke Satchwell) finds comfort in seeking out the recipients of his organs, triggering a tangled chain of connection.

The Stan Original Dear Life premieres New Year’s Day, all episodes at once and only on Stan.

YOU’VE GOT A TEXT. ALL EPISODES OF LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA SEASON 7 ARE NOW STREAMING.

Sophie Monk welcomes sexy Aussie singles to a villa in Mallorca where they must couple-up for the first time. After finding their match, they must stay together while surviving temptations as new singles enter the villa.

All episodes of Love Island Australia Season 7 are now streaming, on Stan.

Media Release – Stan

Link to Stan website HERE

TV Central Stan content HERE

Stan Weekly News Update 18 December 2025