The Turning on ABC1

Those who missed Robert Connolly’s adaptation of Tim Winton’s The Turning at the cinema are in for a treat this Sunday night… and you don’t even have to leave you home. ABC1 will be screening the omnibus on Sunday, 23rd February at 9.40. Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter…

Shari Sebbens Q&A at TFF Darwin

The Darkside actress Shari Sebbens will be holding a Q&A following a screening of Warwick Thornton’s unnerving film as part of The Traveling Film Festival in Darwin. See below for details. THE DARKSIDE THU 6 FEBRUARY 7PM A collection of moving, amusing and bizarre true stories from regular people who have had weird experiences that cannot be…

Robyn Davidson gets chatty

Fans of the book Tracks and cinephiles eager for the film of the same name are in for a real treat next month as adventurer/author Robyn Davidson tours parts of the country taking part in Q&A screenings (details below). For some screenings Robyn will also be joined by photographer Rick Smolan. LUNA LEEDERVILLE: Talking Pictures…

Mystery Road hits the small screen

ABC1 will be celebrating Australia Day by screening Ivan Sen’s outback thriller, Mystery Road on Sunday 26th January at 8.30pm. Indigenous cowboy detective Jay Swan returns to his outback home town, to solve the murder of a teenage girl whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town.  You can read our review…

Priscilla: 20th Anniversary Event

If you love the incredibly popular The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert or have been living under a rock and have never seen it, then this is the event for you. 28 February 2014, 5:30pm Arc cinema, Canberra, ACT Tickets available through Ticketek Australia NFSA are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Stephan Elliot’s The Adventures of Priscilla,…

Catch an early screening of Wolf Creek 2

Village Club Members have the chance to catch an early screening of Wolf Creek 2. Village Cinemas will be showing early screenings on Wednesday, 19th February at 9.00pm, one day before the films national release.  The cinema is also offering prizes for people dressed down in their favourite flannel shirts. Tickets are $10 and can…

The Castle returns to cinemas this Australia Day

This Australia Day long weekend, Screen Australia is pleased to support the return to the big screen of the classic Australian family comedy The Castle (M), exclusively at Event Cinemas. Screen Australia’s Chief Executive Graeme Mason said, “The Castle is an iconic Australian film which has had a long and enduring impact on our culture and we’re pleased to be…