July 2019
Phoney Film Festival Screening
The Phoney Film Festival is a film festival specifically for young people, with films being shot on smartphones or tablets, and a range of awesome prizes to be won for various categories. Entries will be screened at the Alice Springs Cinema at 6pm 18 July, with winners announced on the night. This is a free event, and everyone is welcome to attend. Come along, watch some awesome short films made by creative young people, and vote for the People’s Choice…
Find out more »1 Twenty-Three: Outdoor Cinema
Join us for the 1995 epic war film directed, co-produced, and starring Mel Gibson, who portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior.
Find out more »An Unexpected Love
Comedy ARGENTINA | Subtitled Directed by Juan Vera Starring Ricardo Darín, Mercedes Morán “Darín and Morán are perfect, sharing fabulous chemistry. A beautiful film of noble sentiment.” Other Cinema When Ana and Marco arrive at the airport to farewell their son Luciano, who is leaving his Argentine homeland to study abroad, they are filled with certainty that they’ve done well as parents. However his departure leaves a significant hole in their everyday lives, and after more than twenty years of…
Find out more »Exhibition: Rest Stop by Bec Capp
OPENING 3pm, Saturday 27th July EXHIBITION IN THE PANTRY + ON THE NOTICEBOARD 24th July - 10th August, 2019 Rest Stop is an exhibition by Bec Capp which addresses her experience with mental health. The exhibition explores the connection between wellness and arts engagement. The Tanamai is a notoriously tedious road. Straight, forever, with the section I frequently drive being lined with mulga trees offering few nice views. About 120kms west of Alice Springs there is a rest stop off the…
Find out more »Parasite
Comedy KOREA | Subtitled Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong WINNER: Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival 2019 "A nerve-racking masterpiece whose spell lingers long after its haunting final image." New York Magazine/Vulture Ki-taek and his family of four are close, but hopelessly unemployed. Without prospects, they hustle as best they can to scrape up the money to survive in their subterranean apartment. Hope comes in the form of an unusual offer. The son, Ki-woo, is…
Find out more »August 2019
One Last Deal
Drama FINLAND | Subtitled Directed by Klaus Härö Starring Heikki Nousiainen, Pirjo Lonka, Amos Brotherus "This warm-hearted charmer presses some obvious emotional buttons, but with enough deadpan humor and self-aware attitude to avoid schmaltzy overload."Hollywood Reporter An elderly art dealer Olavi is about to retire: a man who has always put business and art before everything (even his family) cannot imagine life without work. At an auction, an old painting catches his attention. Olavi suspects it is worth much more than its starting price,…
Find out more »Day in the Life by Karrabing Film Collective
'Day in the Life' by Karrabing Film Collective Curated with Lisa Stefanoff ____________________________ OPENING Friday 16th August, 6pm with KFC the Complete Works film festival after opening, 8-10:30pm MEET THE ARTISTS / Q&A Saturday 17th August, 6pm EXHIBITION 14th-31st August ____________________________ 'Day in the Life' is the first presentation of Karrabing Film Collective’s work in Central Australia. At the center of the show is a sneak preview of a four channel installation — 'morning/play break/cocktail hour/dinner time' — exploring the…
Find out more »Top Dog Film Festival 2019
Presented by Adventure Reels Celebrate the canine connection through this carefully curated collection of heartwarming stories about dogs and their people. After the sellout success of the Top Dog Film Festival in 2018, the cunningly canine filled program of heartwarming and inspiring dog films is back with even more stops on the 2019 tour. Meet dogs from all walks of life on the big screen: from the husky dogs of Alaska to the working dogs of Australia, the pull on your heartstring…
Find out more »Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2019
Presented by Adventure Reels Born out of a desire to showcase the strong, inspirational, adventurous women of the outdoor world, the Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour presents a carefully curated selection of short films that will entertain, enthral and enlighten. Showcasing 3 hours of the most inspirational and entertaining films celebrating adventurous women from independent filmmakers around the globe. Featuring a unique selection of films of varying lengths and styles, covering topics relevant to women in the outdoors the Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour will connect…
Find out more »Desert Festival 2019
Presented by Red Hot Arts Central Australia, the 2019 Desert Festival is an exposition of dynamic events encompassing local and interstate theatre, music, arts and performance. DesFest will run over seven weeks from 29 August to 12 October presenting a smorgasbord of local and interstate talent. The opening street parade takes place at the Alice Springs Town Council Night Markets on Thursday 29 August from 5PM – 9PM. The markets will come alive with performances from Red Centre legends like…
Find out more »October 2019
Oktoberfest 2019 | Gap View Hotel
October is once again fast approaching and that means 1 thing and 1 thing only for the Gap View Hotel ... our annual OKTOBERFEST! Details to follow so keep your ears to the ground and your eyes on our Facebook page... PROST!!!
Find out more »Radical Reels 2019
Presented by Adventure Reels A collection of short action-packed films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The Radical Reels Tour shows an entirely different set of films to those screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in May. Designed to take you into the wilds and out of your comfort zone, the films feature daring footage or some of the most accomplished climbers, paddlers,…
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