Make sure to join us tomorrow for our next episode of Ask Me Anything: VFX Pros Tell All - a dynamic webcast with Michelle Grady, EVP & GM at Sony Pictures Imageworks- Thursday August 6th, 2pm (PT).
As part of our VES-Autodesk Ask Me Anything: VFX Pros Tell All webcast series, we sat down with Greg Anderson – Senior Visual Effects Supervisor and FuseFX – Head of Studio – New York and he shared some great tales from the journey.
Greg Anderson has brought his VFX artistry and expertise to blockbusters including X2: X-Men United, The Matrix Revolutions, Spider-Man and The Day After Tomorrow, and the critically acclaimed Netflix series When They See Us. He runs the New York operation of award-winning visual effects studio FuseFX and spends a lot of time speaking to students and other aspiring VFX practitioners about entering this dynamic field.
Ready for tomorrow's webcast on Navigating the Changing Landscape of Virtual Production? Developed with and co-hosted by Netflix, you don't want to miss this dynamic discussion!
**Meet us here tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug 4th at 10 am (PDT)**
Join a stellar panel on how the tech is a problem-solving gamechanger; panelists include -
*Business Development Manager for The Third Floor - Visualization Studio Lara Cawsey
*Award-winning Director Mark Osborne
*Epic Games Business Development Manager Miles Perkins
*President & CEO of Aaron Sims Creative Aaron Sims
*Director of Emerging Technology at The Mill Boo Wong
Moderated by Netflix Director of Virtual Production Girish Balakrishnan.
The Zoom sign-up is full, so catch the webcast right here on FB Live...see you tomorrow!
Have you signed up for our next VFX Pros: Home Edition webcast? It's Tuesday, Aug 4th at 10 am (PDT) - Navigating the Changing Landscape of Virtual Production, co-hosted with Netflix.
Join a stellar panel on how the tech is a problem-solving gamechanger!
Panelists will include:
*Business Development Manager for The Third Floor - Visualization Studio Lara Cawsey
*Award-winning Director Mark Osborne
*Epic Games Business Development Manager Miles Perkins
*President & CEO of Aaron Sims Creative Aaron Sims
*Director of Emerging Technology at The Mill Boo Wong
Moderated by Netflix Director of Virtual Production Girish Balakrishnan.
Get ready for our next VFX Pros: Home Edition webcast on Tuesday, August 4th at 10 am (PDT) - Navigating the Changing Landscape of Virtual Production, co-hosted with Netflix.
Join the VES Technology Committee and the Virtual Production Committee as we collaborate with Netflix to lead a series of conversations around Virtual Production. This first online event will bring together diverse members of the film, TV, animation and games communities to discuss why they are committed to Virtual Production and how the technology is helping to solve new creative challenges.
Panelists will include:
*Business Development Manager for The Third Floor - Visualization Studio Lara Cawsey
*Award-winning Director Mark Osborne
*Epic Games Business Development Manager Miles Perkins
*President & CEO of Aaron Sims Creative Aaron Sims
*Director of Emerging Technology at The Mill Boo Wong
Moderated by Netflix Director of Virtual Production Girish Balakrishnan.
Congrats VFX Emmy nominees! Lost In Space, Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, Watchmen & Westworld for outstanding special VFX, and Devs, Tales from the Loop, The Handmaid’s Tale, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan & Vikings for outstanding special VFX in a supporting role. #Emmys2020
Nominations for the 72nd annual Emmy Awards were unveiled Tuesday, and Netflix walked away with a massive 160 nods — the most of any network or streamer. Netflix’s “Ozark” a…
VES Members in Australia are invited to a special ACS Q&A Event.
We are excited to present a Q&A discussion with Cinematographer Charlie Sarroff and Director Natalie Erika James on their debut feature film relic.
Relic is a 2020 horror drama film directed by Natalie Erika James in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by James and Christian White. It stars Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin and Bella Heathcote.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, and was released July 10 in Australia on streaming service Stan.
Charlie will be joining us for the event from LA. This will be a Q&A event hosted by ACS Victoria Vice President Gerald Wiblin.
We highly recommend checking Relic out on Stan beforehand and also having a squizz at Charlie’s impressive range of music videos and short films.
You can register for this Webinar here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mYE6Pe5HSwObpAne0tznBw
VES Members are invited to a special ACS Webinar: On The Applebox with Dylan River
ACS Victoria is holding an On The Applebox with cinematographer, director, filmmaker Dylan River.
Dylan River is a filmmaker from Alice Springs whose work has screened at Berlin Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and at Melbourne’s own MIFF ‘The Australian Dream’ won the audience award for Best Documentary
In 2013 his debut documentary titled: “Buckskin”, won Foxtel Documentary Prize at the 60th annual Sydney Film Festival.
His first short film “Nulla Nulla” was selected for the Berlin Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival and won the 2015 AACTA Award.
In 2017 he worked as second unit director and cinematographer on “Sweet Country” which world premiered at the Venice Film festival, picking up the special jury prize.
In 2018 Dylan completed his second documentary “Finke: There and back” Narrated by Eric Bana and His most recent project “Robbie Hood” is a 6 x 10min series for SBS. It is a retelling of the famous folk tale set in his home town of Alice Springs and won the 2019 AACTA award for best online series
Last year Dylan worked as cinematographer for SBS/NITV 6 x half hour “The Beach” followed by Mystery Road 2.
This will be an open Q and A event hosted by ACS Victoria committee member Vanessa Cox.
VES Members in Australia are invited to a Webinar hosted by the Australian Cinematographers Society: The Colourist – Cinematographer Relationship
This event will discuss the process and relationship of cinematographers and colourists working together and will benefit both emerging DP’s with limited experience in the grading suite and those more seasoned DP’s wishing to learn more about getting the best result collaborating with professional colourists.
The panel will include:
CJ Dobson CSI – https://cjdobson.com/
Deidre “Dee” McClelland CSI – https://deidremcclelland.com.au/
Fergus Hally CSI – https://www.fergushally.com.au/
The panel will be hosted by Warwick Field ACS – http://www.warwickfield.com/
Due to an abundance of caution during the COVID-19 outbreak, we are forced to cancel the VES Australia screening of Universal Pictures’ The Invisible Man in Sydney.
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID19, we ask you or your guests who may show any symptoms or who might have been exposed to the virus do not attend VES events.
RSVPs are closed
Thursday March 19, 2020 at 7:00PM
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021
Please note that screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
You are invited to join us for a chance to meet new, existing and potential VES members in Adelaide!
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID19, we ask you or your guests who may show any symptoms or who might have been exposed to the virus do not attend VES events.
Plus ones welcome.
Event Details
Tuesday 10th March at 6.30pm
The Jade
142-160 Flinders Street, Adelaide
VES Australia Members in Melbourne and a guest are invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ THE INVISIBLE MAN.
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID19, we ask you or your guests who may show any symptoms or who might have been exposed to the virus do not attend VES events.
Screening Details
Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 PM
Village Cinemas Jam Factory
500 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141
If you would like to sign up for this event, please log in.
Please RSVP using the form below by 5pm Sunday March 8. Signups are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
The Visual Effects Society invite members and one guest to a screening of the World War I epic, 1917.
When: 5.45pm for a 6.00pm screening, Sunday, 19 January
Where: GU Film House, Adelaide
RSVP is essential by Friday 17 January.
Synopsis: During World War I, two British soldiers — Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake — receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades — including Blake’s own brother.
On behalf of National Geographic we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of feature documentary THE CAVE.
Screening Details When: Tuesday 7th January Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential here(invitation is strictly non-transferable)
THE CAVE synopsis: From filmmaker Feras Fayyad, THE CAVE tells the story of a hidden secret underground hospital in Syria and the female-led team of civilians and medical professionals who risk their lives to provide medical care to the besieged local population. Amidst the devastation of war, 30-year-old aspiring pediatrician Dr. Amani and her team work tirelessly to restore health and hope.
On behalf of Focus Features and the ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of DOWNTON ABBEY.
Screening Details When: Tuesday 7 January Time: 10.30am start Location: Universal Theatrette – Level 32, 580 George St, Sydney
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: DOWNTON ABBEY comes to the big screen, as the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England threatens to turn the natural order of the estate upside down, unleashing secrets and scandals that leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Directed by Michael Engler. Written by Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 122 minutes
On behalf of A24 we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of THE LIGHTHOUSE.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Monday 6th January Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Synopsis: From director Robert Eggers comes the tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Trapped and isolated due to a seemingly never-ending storm, the two men engage in an escalating battle of wills, as tensions boil over and mysterious forces (which may or may not be real) loom all around them.
On behalf of Amazon Studios, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of THE REPORT.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Sunday 5th January Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Synopsis: THE REPORT is a thriller based on actual events. Idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked by his boss Senator Dianne Feinstein (Annette Bening) to lead an investigation of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program created in the aftermath of 9/11. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to findings that uncover the lengths to which the nation’s top intelligence agency went to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a shocking secret from the American public.
THE REPORT is written and directed by Scott Z. Burns, and the film also stars Jon Hamm, Sarah Goldberg, Michael C. Hall, Douglas Hodge, Fajer Kaisi, Ted Levine, Jennifer Morrison, Tim Blake Nelson, Linda Powell, Matthew Rhys, T. Ryder Smith, Corey Stoll, and Maura Tierney.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of MARRIAGE STORY:
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Sunday 5th January Time: 10am start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
Synopsis: MARRIAGE STORY is filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s portrait of a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
Now that the 18th Annual VES Awards season is underway, we once again invite VES members to participate in our Nomination Panels. The Nomination Event will be held worldwide on January 4, 2020.
Any active VES member who can travel to one of the cities listed below may participate.
This is your chance to determine who will ultimately walk up to the podium on January 29, 2020, to collect a coveted VES Award. A single vote may make the difference between being nominated… or not… and that vote could be yours!
Past participants know that this is the must-attend event of the awards season. Not only will you view some of the most amazing visual imagery of 2019, you’ll get to see exclusive behind-the-scenes footage while participating in the single best networking opportunity of the year. It’s a chance to see old friends, meet the best and brightest in the visual effects field, and learn new techniques that you can apply to your own craft. All of that, plus the satisfaction of knowing that you have participated in choosing what will ultimately be the Nominations announced to the press for the 18th Annual VES Awards.
Judges who register to participate will receive information about specific times and locations from their local section representatives once their applications are received. If you are ready to make a difference, please submit your Panel Judge Application BELOW. Make sure you check the box indicating which of the Nomination Event locations you are applying for.
The Nomination Event is a full-day event held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 around the globe. Nominees will be announced on Monday, January 6, 2020. We look forward to receiving your Judge Application to make this year’s Nomination Event a success!
On behalf of Amazon Studios, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of HONEY BOY.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Saturday 4th January Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Synopsis: Directed by Alma Har’el and written by Shia LaBeouf, HONEY BOY traces the life of child actor Otis Lort as he rises from early sitcom success to a self-destructive Hollywood supernova. Based on LaBeouf’s own life, HONEY BOY weaves together two timelines as Otis (played by Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges) struggles to come to terms with his ex-rodeo clown father, played by LaBeouf in a role inspired by his own dad.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of THE TWO POPES:
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Saturday 4th January Time: 3pm start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
Synopsis: From director Fernando Meirelles and screenwriter Anthony McCarten, comes a story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins). Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church. Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront elements from their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world. Inspired by true events.
VES Australia Members in Melbourne and 3 guests are invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia Pictures’ JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL.
Screening Details
Friday, Jan 03 at 7:45 PM
Village Cinemas Jam Factory
500 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141
If you would like to sign up for this event, please log in.
Please RSVP using the form below by 5pm, Wednesday Jan 01. Signups are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DARK WATERS.
Screening Details When: Friday 3rd January Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Produced by and starring Mark Ruffalo, DARK WATERS is inspired by a true story. Attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his livelihood – to expose the truth.
DARK WATERS is directed by Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The drama also stars Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman. The film was produced by Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of THE KING.
Screening Details When: Friday 3rd January 2020 Time: 10am start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
RSVP is essential here(invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English throne, has spent years rejecting royal life and living among the people. But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and forced to embrace the life he’s tried to escape. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the chaos and war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life — including his relationship with his closet friend and mentor, Falstaff (Joel Edgerton).
Directed by David Michôd and co-written by Michôd and Edgerton, THE KING co-stars Sean Harris, Ben Mendelsohn, Robert Pattinson, and Lily-Rose Depp.
On behalf of Lionsgate and ANZ distributor StudioCanal we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BOMBSHELL
Screening Details When: Thursday 2nd January Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow and Margot Robbie star in BOMBSHELL, a look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time. Based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL tells the story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created Fox News.
Directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph, the film also stars Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney. The film is produced by Charlize Theron, p.g.a., Jay Roach, p.g.a., and Charles Randolph, p.g.a.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 108 minutes
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of THE IRISHMAN:
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Tuesday 31st December Time: 10am start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
Synopsis: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, a saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
On behalf of A24 we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of THE FAREWELL.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Monday 30th December Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Synopsis: In writer-director Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL, Billi (Awkwafina) returns to her extended family in China and finds that, although everyone knows their beloved matriarch Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) has been given just weeks to live, they have decided it best not to tell Nai Nai herself. Instead they gather under the guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered in new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations, she finds that there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. Based on an actual lie.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of MARRIAGE STORY:
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Monday 30th December Time: 10am start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
Synopsis: MARRIAGE STORY is filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s portrait of a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
On behalf of Amazon Studios, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of LES MISÉRABLES.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Sunday 29th December Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Synopsis: Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, Les Misérables – directed by Ladj Ly – follows Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of THE IRISHMAN:
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Sunday 29th December Time: 10am start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
Synopsis: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, a saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
On behalf of A24 we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of UNCUT GEMS.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Saturday 28th December Time: 5pm start Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Synopsis: From filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes a crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of MARRIAGE STORY:
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Screening Details When: Saturday 28th December Time: 3pm start Location: Ritz Cinemas, 45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, Sydney (Cinema 6)
Synopsis: MARRIAGE STORY is filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s portrait of a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
It’s time to celebrate all the great things we do here in South Australia…together.
On behalf of the ASE (Australian Screen Editors) and VES (Visual Effects Society) please join us for a casual end of year Christmas catch up. Post past, grab a drink and share a conversation with a diverse range of industry colleagues. Entry is free with drinks and food available for purchase.
If you would like to sign up for this event, please log in.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable).
Please note: this will be a security screening. Please allow time for cloaking of mobile phones.
Synopsis: Writer-director Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms, draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life.
Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
Sony Pictures Entertainment will be releasing the film nationally on 1 January 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Sony Pictures, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD.
Screening Details When: Saturday 14th December Time: 2.30pm start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles during the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) face the challenges of an industry they hardly recognise anymore.
The film features a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Julia Butters, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Mike Moh, Luke Perry, Damian Lewis and Al Pacino.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 161 minutes
On behalf of Sony Pictures, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD.
Screening Details When: Tuesday 10th December Time: 6.30pm start Location: Hoyts District Docklands (cinema 6), 440 Docklands Drive, Melbourne (located next to the entrance to The Melbourne Observation Wheel)
Parking: District East Car Park on Waterfront Way, or District West Car Park on Pearl River Road. A 50% discount voucher can be obtained at HOYTS for all cinema guests upon presentation of the parking ticket.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles during the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) face the challenges of an industry they hardly recognise anymore.
The film features a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Julia Butters, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Mike Moh, Luke Perry, Damian Lewis and Al Pacino.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 161 minutes
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DARK WATERS.
Screening Details When: Sunday 8 December Time: 10.30am start Location: Hoyts District Docklands (cinema 6), 440 Docklands Drive, Melbourne (located next to the entrance to The Melbourne Observation Wheel)
Parking: District East Car Park on Waterfront Way, or District West Car Park on Pearl River Road. A 50% discount voucher can be obtained at HOYTS for all cinema guests upon presentation of the parking ticket.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Produced by and starring Mark Ruffalo, DARK WATERS is inspired by a true story. Attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his livelihood – to expose the truth.
DARK WATERS is directed by Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The drama also stars Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman. The film was produced by Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon.
You can view the trailer: here Duration: 126 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film on 20 February 2020.
On behalf of Sony Pictures, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN.
Screening Details When: Sunday 8 December Time: 10.30am start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable).
N.b. this will be a security screening. Please arrive early to allow for cloaking of mobile devices.
Synopsis: Writer-director Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms, draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life.
Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
For more information, please visit: here
Sony Pictures Entertainment will be releasing the film nationally on 1 January 2020.
These are private screenings with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
N.b. This will be a security screening. Please allow time for cloaking of mobile devices.
Synopsis: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow and Margot Robbie star in BOMBSHELL, a look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time. Based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL tells the story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created Fox News.
Directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph, the film also stars Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney. The film is produced by Charlize Theron, p.g.a., Jay Roach, p.g.a., and Charles Randolph, p.g.a.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 108 minutes
StudioCanal will be releasing the film nationally on 16 Jan 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Sony Pictures, we’re delighted to invite you to an advance industry screening of Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN.
Screening Details When: Saturday 7 December Time: 3.30pm start Location: Hoyts District Docklands (cinema 6), 440 Docklands Drive, Melbourne (located next to the entrance to The Melbourne Observation Wheel)
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable).
N.b. this will be a security screening. Please arrive early to allow for cloaking of mobile devices.
Synopsis: Writer-director Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms, draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life.
Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
For more information, please visit: here
Sony Pictures Entertainment will be releasing the film nationally on 1 January 2020.
These are private screenings with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DARK WATERS.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Produced by and starring Mark Ruffalo, DARK WATERS is inspired by a true story. Attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his livelihood – to expose the truth.
DARK WATERS is directed by Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The drama also stars Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman. The film was produced by Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon.
You can view the trailer: here Duration: 126 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film on 20 February 2020.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, WAVES traces the journey of a suburban African-American family— led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Written and directed by Trey Edward Shults and with an ensemble cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges and Taylor Russell, WAVES is a story about finding compassion even in the darkest of times.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DARK WATERS.
Screening Details When: Sunday 1 December Time: 10.30am start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Produced by and starring Mark Ruffalo, DARK WATERS is inspired by a true story. Attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his livelihood – to expose the truth.
DARK WATERS is directed by Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. The drama also stars Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman. The film was produced by Ruffalo, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon.
You can view the trailer: here Duration: 126 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film on 20 February 2020.
On behalf of A24 and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of WAVES.
Screening Details When: Sunday 1 December Time: 10.30am start Location: Hoyts District Docklands (cinema 6), 440 Docklands Drive, Melbourne (located next to the entrance to The Melbourne Observation Wheel)
Parking: District East Car Park on Waterfront Way, or District West Car Park on Pearl River Road. A 50% discount voucher can be obtained at HOYTS for all cinema guests upon presentation of the parking ticket.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, WAVES traces the journey of a suburban African-American family— led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Written and directed by Trey Edward Shults and with an ensemble cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges and Taylor Russell, WAVES is a story about finding compassion even in the darkest of times.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes a crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Lionsgate and ANZ distributor StudioCanal we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BOMBSHELL.
Screening Details When: Saturday 30th November Time: 3.30pm start Location: Hoyts District Docklands (cinema 6), 440 Docklands Drive, Melbourne (located next to the entrance to The Melbourne Observation Wheel)
Parking: District East Car Park on Waterfront Way, or District West Car Park on Pearl River Road. A 50% discount voucher can be obtained.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note: this will be a security screening.
Synopsis: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow and Margot Robbie star in BOMBSHELL, a look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time. Based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL tells the story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created Fox News.
Directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph, the film also stars Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney. The film is produced by Charlize Theron, p.g.a., Jay Roach, p.g.a., and Charles Randolph, p.g.a.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 108 minutes
StudioCanal will be releasing the film nationally on 16 Jan 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of A24 and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of WAVES.
Screening Details When: Saturday 30th November Time: 2.30pm start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, WAVES traces the journey of a suburban African-American family— led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Written and directed by Trey Edward Shults and with an ensemble cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges and Taylor Russell, WAVES is a story about finding compassion even in the darkest of times.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Rialto Distribution we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Les Misérables.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, Les Misérables – directed by Ladj Ly – follows Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 102 minutes
Rialto Distribution will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of A24 and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of THE LIGHTHOUSE.
Screening Details When: Tuesday 26th November Time: 6.30pm start Location: Hoyts District Docklands (cinema 6), 440 Docklands Drive, Melbourne (located next to the entrance to The Melbourne Observation Wheel)
Parking: The District East Car Park on Waterfront Way, or The District West Car Park on Pearl River Road.
A 50% discount voucher can be obtained at HOYTS for all cinema guests upon presentation of the parking ticket.
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From director Robert Eggers comes the tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Trapped and isolated due to a seemingly never-ending storm, the two men engage in an escalating battle of wills, as tensions boil over and mysterious forces (which may or may not be real) loom all around them.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 109 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Amazon Studios we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of INVISIBLE LIFE.
Screening Details When: Tuesday 26 November Time: 6pm start Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Rio de Janeiro, 1950. Eurídice, 18, and Guida, 20, are two inseparable sisters living at home with their conservative parents. Although immersed in a traditional life, each one nourishes a dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist, Guida of finding true love. In a dramatic turn, they are separated by their father and forced to live apart. They take control of their separate destinies, while never giving up hope of being finding each other. A tropical melodrama from the director of Madame Satã.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 139 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
The 2019 Milton Ingerson Award for the Best Entry winner, Nick Mathews ACS, will briefly be back in Adelaide and is willing to have a screening and Q&A about this fabulous film for our members.
So come and hear about the complexities of shooting this film, shot both here in Adelaide and in India. The set to location matches are fantastic.
Synopsis: Terror strikes in the heart of Mumbai, India, as members of Lashkar-e-Taiba storm the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in a series of coordinated attacks throughout the city. Amid the gunfire and mayhem, a brave chef and kitchen worker decide to risk their own lives to try and protect the frightened guests. As the militants continue their assault on the hotel, a desperate couple must do whatever they can to protect their newborn baby.
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RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes a crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 135 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From director Fernando Meirelles and screenwriter Anthony McCarten, comes a story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins). Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church. Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront elements from their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world. Inspired by true events.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 125 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of A24 and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of THE LIGHTHOUSE.
Screening Details When: Sunday 24 November Time: 10am start Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From director Robert Eggers comes the tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Trapped and isolated due to a seemingly never-ending storm, the two men engage in an escalating battle of wills, as tensions boil over and mysterious forces (which may or may not be real) loom all around them.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 109 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: In writer-director Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL, Billi (Awkwafina) returns to her extended family in China and finds that, although everyone knows their beloved matriarch Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) has been given just weeks to live, they have decided it best not to tell Nai Nai herself. Instead they gather under the guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered in new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations, she finds that there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. Based on an actual lie.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 100 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of A24 we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of UNCUT GEMS.
Screening Details When: Saturday 23rd November Time: 3pm start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes a crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
On behalf of A24 and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of THE LIGHTHOUSE.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: From director Robert Eggers comes the tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Trapped and isolated due to a seemingly never-ending storm, the two men engage in an escalating battle of wills, as tensions boil over and mysterious forces (which may or may not be real) loom all around them.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 109 minutes
Universal Pictures will be releasing the film in 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of National Geographic we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special industry screening of the short documentary LOST AND FOUND, followed by the feature documentary THE CAVE.
Screening Details When: Thursday 21st November
Time: 6.30pm LOST AND FOUND commences (22 mins)
followed by a 30 minute intermission where refreshments will be served
7.20pm: THE CAVE commences (102 minutes)
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
LOST AND FOUND synopsis: Separating thousands of families from loved ones along the way, a campaign of ethnic cleansing and violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military has driven more than 700,000 Rohingya from their homes. LOST AND FOUND, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, is the story of Kamal Hussein, a Rohingya refugee who has dedicated his life to reuniting children with their parents.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 22 minutes
THE CAVE synopsis: From filmmaker Feras Fayyad, THE CAVE tells the story of a hidden secret underground hospital in Syria and the female-led team of civilians and medical professionals who risk their lives to provide medical care to the besieged local population. Amidst the devastation of war, 30-year-old aspiring pediatrician Dr. Amani and her team work tirelessly to restore health and hope.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 102 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of KLAUS.
Screening Details When: Monday 18th November Time: 6.30pm start Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care.
An animated holiday comedy directed by Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Joan Cusack, Will Sasso and Norm Macdonald.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 97 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: MARRIAGE STORY is filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s portrait of a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
On behalf of A24 and ANZ distributor Roadshow Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of THE FAREWELL.
Screening Details When: Sunday 17th November Time: 10am start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: In writer-director Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL, Billi (Awkwafina) returns to her extended family in China and finds that, although everyone knows their beloved matriarch Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) has been given just weeks to live, they have decided it best not to tell Nai Nai herself. Instead they gather under the guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered in new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations, she finds that there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. Based on an actual lie.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 100 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Based on the true story of an American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the tale of Harriet Tubman’s (Cynthia Erivo) escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s most renowned Civil Rights Activists. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Directed by Kasi Lemons. Screenplay by Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons. Also starring Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe.
On behalf of Lionsgate and ANZ distributor StudioCanal we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BOMBSHELL.
Screening Details When: Saturday 16th November Time: 2.30pm start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow and Margot Robbie star in BOMBSHELL, a look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time. Based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL tells the story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created Fox News.
Directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph, the film also stars Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell and Allison Janney. The film is produced by Charlize Theron, p.g.a., Jay Roach, p.g.a., and Charles Randolph, p.g.a.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 108 minutes
StudioCanal will be releasing the film nationally on 16 Jan 2020.
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Sony Pictures Entertainment we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of HONEY BOY.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Directed by Alma Har’el and written by Shia LaBeouf, HONEY BOY traces the life of child actor Otis Lort as he rises from early sitcom success to a self-destructive Hollywood supernova. Based on LaBeouf’s own life, HONEY BOY weaves together two timelines as Otis (played by Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges) struggles to come to terms with his ex-rodeo clown father, played by LaBeouf in a role inspired by his own dad.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of AMERICAN FACTORY.
Screening Details When: Wednesday 13th November Time: Film commences 6.30pm sharp Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: AMERICAN FACTORY takes a dive into post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
You can view the trailer here Duration: 115 minutes
This is a private screening with a full media embargo – strictly not for review of any kind or on any media platform, social or otherwise.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Rialto Distribution we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Les Misérables.
Screening Details When: Sunday 10th November Time: 10.30am start Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential here (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, Les Misérables – directed by Ladj Ly – follows Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special industry screening of THE IRISHMAN.
Screening Details When: Sunday 10th November Time: 9.45 for a 10am start Location: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, a saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of THE REPORT.
RSVP is essential to: [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: THE REPORT is a thriller based on actual events. Idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked by his boss Senator Dianne Feinstein (Annette Bening) to lead an investigation of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program created in the aftermath of 9/11. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to findings that uncover the lengths to which the nation’s top intelligence agency went to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a shocking secret from the American public.
THE REPORT is written and directed by Scott Z. Burns, and the film also stars Jon Hamm, Sarah Goldberg, Michael C. Hall, Douglas Hodge, Fajer Kaisi, Ted Levine, Jennifer Morrison, Tim Blake Nelson, Linda Powell, Matthew Rhys, T. Ryder Smith, Corey Stoll, and Maura Tierney.
VES Australia Members in Adelaide and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ THE LION KING
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up)
Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 1:00PM
Hoyts Norwood
185 The Parade, Norwood
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Adelaide and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ THE LION KING
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up)
Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 1:00PM
Hoyts Norwood
185 The Parade, Norwood
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
Please RSVP below
Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 6:30PM
Palace Nova Eastend Cinema
3 Cinema Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
June 12th – doors open 7:00PM (CEST) and there will be beer and pizza!
ZOOM stream starts at 7:30PM (CEST)
Masterclass starts at 8:00PM (CEST)
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The VES invites you to our 3rd MEGABRAIN Masterclass where you can learn and share your knowledge with colleagues in the VFX industry. The idea is not to simply present show reels – but to teach actual techniques that help every artist to improve their skillset. This event will take place on June 12th 7:00PM at multiple locations and will also be streamed via ZOOM.
RSVP for your specific location on the appropriate event pages please:
Efficient facial rigging tools for emotionally believable digital humans
presented by Volker Helzle – Head of Research & Development at Filmakademie
Live from Munich Using Machine-learning to classify a VFXElements Library
presented by Jonas Kluger – Pipeline TD at ARRI
Live from Berlin Camera Technology: Sensors, Noise Properties, and Raw Processing
presented by Charles Poynton, PhD
We are overbooking to compensate for no-shows.
Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES-Members and their registered guests only (except for Ludwigsburg and Cologne). No admission without registration – also at the streaming locations!
The event will also be recorded for everyone who can’t make it.
The event will be streamed live from (and to) Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. For the first time we also provide direct access to the ZOOM stream for ALL VES MEMBERS around the world!
VES Germany is a proud Partner of the FMX Conference in Stuttgart.
VES Australia Members in Melbourne are Invited to a Screening of Summit Entertainment’s and Lionsgate’s JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, hosted by Method Studios.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of 20th Century Fox’s and Marvel Studios’ DARK PHOENIX
Please RSVP below
Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 6:30PM
Palace Nova Eastend Cinema
3 Cinema Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
We are collaborating with the local branch of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) to present to VES members an insight into cinematography in the “real world”.
A panel of 3 of our cinematographers (David Tang, David Gregan & Miles Rowland) will be moderated by Ernie Clark on topics such as:
The choices cinematographers make in the real world.
Why do they choose a certain lens, an aperture, a shutter angle or camera speed.
Why choose a hard light or a soft light, back light or front light.
In the first of this interactive series presented by the VES, the panel of SA cinematographers will discuss their reasons for these choices and much more.
We will also attempt to capture this presentation for the greater VES community.
When: 28th May 2019
Time: 6pm for 6:30 start.
Where: Rising Pictures Pictures – Theatre. Please enter via rear carpark gate, Sudholz Pl, Adelaide.
We are collaborating with the local branch of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) to present to VES members an insight into cinematography in the “real world”.
A panel of 3 of our cinematographers (David Tang, David Gregan & Miles Rowland) will be moderated by Ernie Clark on topics such as:
The choices cinematographers make in the real world.
Why do they choose a certain lens, an aperture, a shutter angle or camera speed.
Why choose a hard light or a soft light, back light or front light.
In the first of this interactive series presented by the VES, the panel of SA cinematographers will discuss their reasons for these choices and much more.
We will also attempt to capture this presentation for the greater VES community.
When: 28th May 2019
Time: 6pm for 6:30 start.
Where: Rising Pictures Pictures – Theatre. Please enter via rear carpark gate, Sudholz Pl, Adelaide.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 6:30PM
(Please arrive at 6:00PM for a 6:30PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members in Melbourne are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL
Click here to RSVP Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 6:30PM
(Please arrive at 6:00PM for a 6:30PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Thursday, March 14th, 2019 at 6:30PM
(Please arrive at 6:00PM for a 6:30PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #2
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL
Please RSVP below
Friday, March 8, 2019 at 6:30PM
Palace Nova Eastend Cinema
3 Cinema Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Please RSVP below
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:45PM
Palace Nova Eastend Cinema
3 Cinema Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
On behalf of Hulu we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to unique opportunity to see this Academy Award nominated documentary on the big screen: MINDING THE GAP
When: Sunday 17 February, 2019
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
MINDING THE GAP has received the following Academy Award nomination:
Documentary (feature)
Synopsis: Compiling over 12 years of footage shot in his hometown of Rockford, IL, in MINDING THE GAP, Bing Liu searches for correlations between his skateboarding community’s turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern-day masculinity. As the film unfolds, Bing captures 23-year-old Zack’s tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend deteriorate after the birth of their son and 17-year-old Keire struggling with his racial identity as he faces new responsibilities following the death of his father.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Vm_Awe3bw
On behalf of Hulu we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to unique opportunity to see this Academy Award nominated documentary on the big screen: MINDING THE GAP
When: Sunday 17 February, 2019
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
MINDING THE GAP has received the following Academy Award nomination:
Documentary (feature)
Synopsis: Compiling over 12 years of footage shot in his hometown of Rockford, IL, in MINDING THE GAP, Bing Liu searches for correlations between his skateboarding community’s turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern-day masculinity. As the film unfolds, Bing captures 23-year-old Zack’s tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend deteriorate after the birth of their son and 17-year-old Keire struggling with his racial identity as he faces new responsibilities following the death of his father.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Vm_Awe3bw
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
ROMA has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture – Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
Actress In A Leading Role – Yalitza Aparicio
Actress In A Supporting Role – Marina de Tavira
Cinematography – Alfonso Cuarón
Directing – Alfonso Cuarón
Foreign Language Film – Alfonso Cuarón
Production Design – Eugenio Caballero (Production Design) and Bárbara Enríquez (Set Decoration)
Sound Editing – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
Sound Mixing – Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio García
Original Screenplay – Alfonso Cuarón
Synopsis: The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.
Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, ROMA is available to stream on Netflix.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
ROMA has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture – Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
Actress In A Leading Role – Yalitza Aparicio
Actress In A Supporting Role – Marina de Tavira
Cinematography – Alfonso Cuarón
Directing – Alfonso Cuarón
Foreign Language Film – Alfonso Cuarón
Production Design – Eugenio Caballero (Production Design) and Bárbara Enríquez (Set Decoration)
Sound Editing – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
Sound Mixing – Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio García
Original Screenplay – Alfonso Cuarón
Synopsis: The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.
Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, ROMA is available to stream on Netflix.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
ROMA has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture – Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
Actress In A Leading Role – Yalitza Aparicio
Actress In A Supporting Role – Marina de Tavira
Cinematography – Alfonso Cuarón
Directing – Alfonso Cuarón
Foreign Language Film – Alfonso Cuarón
Production Design – Eugenio Caballero (Production Design) and Bárbara Enríquez (Set Decoration)
Sound Editing – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
Sound Mixing – Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio García
Original Screenplay – Alfonso Cuarón
Synopsis: The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.
Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, ROMA is available to stream on Netflix.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
ROMA has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture – Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
Actress In A Leading Role – Yalitza Aparicio
Actress In A Supporting Role – Marina de Tavira
Cinematography – Alfonso Cuarón
Directing – Alfonso Cuarón
Foreign Language Film – Alfonso Cuarón
Production Design – Eugenio Caballero (Production Design) and Bárbara Enríquez (Set Decoration)
Sound Editing – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
Sound Mixing – Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio García
Original Screenplay – Alfonso Cuarón
Synopsis: The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.
Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, ROMA is available to stream on Netflix.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Rob Marshall’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS.
When: Sunday 10 February, 2019
Time: 3pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
Mary Poppins Returns has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Production Design – Production Design by John Myhre and Set Decoration by Gordon Sim
Best Costume Design – Sandy Powell
Best Original Score – Marc Shaiman
Best Original Song – The Place Where Lost Things Go – Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyric by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jsfXDZLIY
Synopsis: Mary Poppins Returns is an original musical from director Rob Marshall which continues the story of the practically-perfect nanny and the Banks family. In the film, Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) have grown up, Michael has three children of his own, and his wife has recently passed away. Emily Blunt stars as Mary Poppins, who returns to help the grieving Banks family move past their terrible loss and find the joy and wonder missing from their lives. Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Mary’s friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London.
On behalf of Universal Pictures International, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Damien Chazelle’s FIRST MAN.
When: Sunday 10th February, 2019
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
First Man has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Production Design (Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas)
Best Sound Editing (Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
Best Sound Mixing (Jon Taylor, Frank A.Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis)
Best Visual Effects (Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm)
Synopsis: On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning smash, La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong’s perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost—on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
The cast includes Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke and Kyle Chandler.
Written by Academy Award® winner Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post), the epic drama of leading under the pressure of grace and tragedy is produced by Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen (The Twilight Saga, The Fault in Our Stars) through their Temple Hill Entertainment banner, alongside Isaac Klausner (Love, Simon) and Chazelle. Steven Spielberg, Adam Merims and Singer executive produce.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoRx87OO6k
On behalf of Universal Pictures International, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Damien Chazelle’s FIRST MAN.
When: Sunday 10th February, 2019
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
First Man has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Production Design (Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas)
Best Sound Editing (Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
Best Sound Mixing (Jon Taylor, Frank A.Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis)
Best Visual Effects (Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm)
Synopsis: On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning smash, La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong’s perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost—on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
The cast includes Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke and Kyle Chandler.
Written by Academy Award® winner Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post), the epic drama of leading under the pressure of grace and tragedy is produced by Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen (The Twilight Saga, The Fault in Our Stars) through their Temple Hill Entertainment banner, alongside Isaac Klausner (Love, Simon) and Chazelle. Steven Spielberg, Adam Merims and Singer executive produce.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoRx87OO6k
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Adam McKay’s VICE.
When: Saturday 9th February, 2019
Time: 3pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
VICE IS NOW NOMINATED FOR:
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR | ADAM McKAY
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | ADAM McKAY
BEST ACTOR | CHRISTIAN BALE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | AMY ADAMS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | SAM ROCKWELL
BEST FILM EDITING | HANK CORWIN, ACE
BEST MAKEUP & HAIR | GREG CANNOM, KATE BISCOE AND PATRICIA DEHANEY
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k
Synopsis: The epic story of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Written and directed by Adam McKay, VICE stars Christian Bale along with Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Adam McKay’s VICE.
When: Saturday 9th February, 2019
Time: 3pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
VICE IS NOW NOMINATED FOR:
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR | ADAM McKAY
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | ADAM McKAY
BEST ACTOR | CHRISTIAN BALE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | AMY ADAMS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | SAM ROCKWELL
BEST FILM EDITING | HANK CORWIN, ACE
BEST MAKEUP & HAIR | GREG CANNOM, KATE BISCOE AND PATRICIA DEHANEY
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k
Synopsis: The epic story of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Written and directed by Adam McKay, VICE stars Christian Bale along with Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Pawel Pawilkowski’s COLD WAR.
When: Wednesday 6th February, 2019
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Cold War has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Director – Pawel Pawlikowski
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography – Lukasz Zal
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ImvkXgGVWw&feature=youtu.be
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Pawel Pawilkowski’s COLD WAR.
When: Wednesday 6th February, 2019
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Cold War has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Director – Pawel Pawlikowski
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography – Lukasz Zal
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ImvkXgGVWw&feature=youtu.be
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Ryan Coogler’s BLACK PANTHER.
When: Monday 4 February, 2019
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
“The Best Film of the Year. Its cultural importance cannot be understated. Nothing was the complete package this year quite like director Ryan Coogler’s Wakandan treasure.” – Brian Truitt / USA TODAY
Black Panther received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture – Kevin Feige
Best Costume Design – Ruth Carter
Best Original Score – Ludwig Goransson
Best Original Song – All The Stars – Music by Mark Spears, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Anthony Tiffith; Lyric by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Anthony Tiffith and Solana Rowe
Best Production Design – Hannah Beachler and Jay Hart
Best Sound Editing – Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker
Best Sound Mixing – Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin
To view the Welcome to Wakanda featurette, featuring Ryan Coogler & cast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibjnK6tq-ic
To view the Film Society of Lincoln Centre Q&A with Ryan Coogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEKRHR2JMQ
Synopsis: BLACK PANTHER is director Ryan Coogler’s take on a modern African hero and a utopian vision of what an uncolonized Africa might look like. The film explores the conflict between two powerful men, one African and one African-American, who are mirror images of each other, each grappling with his own history, home and very identity. When Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) becomes king of the hidden, technologically advanced kingdom Wakanda, he is forced to defend his throne against rogue mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). Wakanda is also alive with strong, intelligent women—from Wakanda’s elite all-female security force, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira), to the international spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), to T’Challa’s tech-savvy sister (Letitia Wright) and mother (Angela Bassett)—who are portrayed as equals to the men they protect and advise.
On behalf of the ANZ distributor Universal Pictures International and Focus Features we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Spike Lee’s BLACKKKLANSMAN.
When: Sunday 3rd February
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
BlacKkKlansman has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture – Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee
Best Director – Spike Lee
Best Supporting Actor – Adam Driver
Best Adapted Screenplay – Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel and Kevin Willmott
Best Film Editing – Barry Alexander Brown
Best Original Music Score – Terence Blanchard
Synopsis: From filmmaker Spike Lee comes the true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. The film also stars Laura Harrier and Topher Grace as David Duke.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFc6I0rgmgY
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of the Coen Brothers’ THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS.
When: Saturday 2 February, 2019
Time: 3pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Adapted Screenplay – Joel Coen and Ethan Cohen
Best Costume Design – Mary Zophres
Best Original Song – When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2PyxzSH1HM
Synopsis: THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a self-contained story that reflects the promise, the intrigue and the mystery of the American West.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of the Coen Brothers’ THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS.
When: Saturday 2 February, 2019
Time: 3pm start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Adapted Screenplay – Joel Coen and Ethan Cohen
Best Costume Design – Mary Zophres
Best Original Song – When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2PyxzSH1HM
Synopsis: THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a self-contained story that reflects the promise, the intrigue and the mystery of the American West.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK.
When: Thursday 31 January, 2019
Time: 6pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 6), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
If Beale Street Could Talk has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Supporting Actress – Regina King
Best Adapted Screenplay – Barry Jenkins
Best Original Score – Nicholas Britell
Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.
Adapted for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK stars KiKi Layne as “Tish” and Stephan James as “Fonny”.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4m3t3G3Zqc
Duration: 117 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 14 February 2019
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK.
When: Wednesday 30 January, 2019
Time: 6pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 65 Haig Street, Southbank, Melbourne
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
If Beale Street Could Talk has received the following Academy Award nominations:
Best Supporting Actress – Regina King
Best Adapted Screenplay – Barry Jenkins
Best Original Score – Nicholas Britell
Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.
Adapted for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK stars KiKi Layne as “Tish” and Stephan James as “Fonny”.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4m3t3G3Zqc
Duration: 117 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 14 February 2019
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures International we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of Jacques Audiard’s, The Sisters Brothers – winner of the Silver Lion Best Director at Venice.
When: Sunday 13 January 2019
Time: 10.30am
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShK7n9fY_Q&feature=youtu.be
Synopsis: From director Jacques Audiard, and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, The Sisters Brothers is a reimagining of the cinematic Western.
It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world as guns for hire. Eli rides hard with his younger sibling Charlie, yet dares to dream of a normal life. But the hard-drinking Charlie has taken charge with gusto as lead man on the duo’s assignments. Each increasingly questions, and quibbles with, the other’s methods as they embark on a journey that will test the deadly family ties that bind.
Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed, The Sisters Brothers features an adapted screenplay by Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain based on the novel of the same name.
Duration: 121 minutes
Universal Pictures International is releasing the film nationally on 6 March 2019.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures International we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of Jacques Audiard’s, The Sisters Brothers – winner of the Silver Lion Best Director at Venice.
When: Sunday 13 January 2019
Time: 10.30am
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShK7n9fY_Q&feature=youtu.be
Synopsis: From director Jacques Audiard, and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, The Sisters Brothers is a reimagining of the cinematic Western.
It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world as guns for hire. Eli rides hard with his younger sibling Charlie, yet dares to dream of a normal life. But the hard-drinking Charlie has taken charge with gusto as lead man on the duo’s assignments. Each increasingly questions, and quibbles with, the other’s methods as they embark on a journey that will test the deadly family ties that bind.
Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed, The Sisters Brothers features an adapted screenplay by Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain based on the novel of the same name.
Duration: 121 minutes
Universal Pictures International is releasing the film nationally on 6 March 2019.
On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of the critically acclaimed international box office hit BLACK PANTHER.
When: Thursday 10 January 2019
Time: 10.30am start
Location: The QT Screening Room (The QT Hotel Sydney), 49 Market Street, Sydney
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Black Panther has received the following Golden Globe nominations:
Best Motion Picture Drama
Best Original Score (Motion Picture) – Ludwig Goransson
Best Original Song (Motion Picture) – All The Stars
And the following Screen Actors Guild nominations:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NIxfafNheDg
To view the Film Society of Lincoln Centre Q&A with Ryan Coogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEKRHR2JMQ
Synopsis: BLACK PANTHER is director Ryan Coogler’s take on a modern African hero and a utopian vision of what an uncolonized Africa might look like. The film explores the conflict between two powerful men, one African and one African-American, who are mirror images of each other, each grappling with his own history, home and very identity. When Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) becomes king of the hidden, technologically advanced kingdom Wakanda, he is forced to defend his throne against rogue mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). Wakanda is also alive with strong, intelligent women—from Wakanda’s elite all-female security force, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira), to the international spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), to T’Challa’s tech-savvy sister (Letitia Wright) and mother (Angela Bassett)—who are portrayed as equals to the men they protect and advise.
In addition to the previews of which you have already been notified, on behalf of Disney we are delighted to confirm an additional screening of Rob Marshall’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS.
When: Thursday 20 December
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable).
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jsfXDZLIY
Synopsis: In Disney’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS an all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place, The Girl on the Train) stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London. The film also stars Ben Whishaw (Spectre) as Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer (Hugo) as Jane Banks; Julie Walters (Harry Potter films) as the Banks’ housekeeper Ellen; Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and introducing Joel Dawson as the Banks’ children, with Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) as Fidelity Fiduciary Bank’s William Weatherall Wilkins; and Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins) as Mary’s eccentric cousin, Topsy. Angela Lansbury appears as the Balloon Lady, a treasured character from the PL Travers books and Dick Van Dyke is Mr. Dawes, Jr., the retired chairman of the bank now run by Firth’s character.
MARY POPPINS RETURNS is directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee and the screen story is by Magee, Rob Marshall & John DeLuca based upon the Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers. The music score is by Marc Shaiman and the film features all new original songs with music by Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman. Cinematography is by Dion Beebe.
Duration: 130 minutes
Disney is releasing the film nationally on 1 January 2019.
Please note the screening must start promptly at 6.30pm
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo
Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger, she’s blindfolded, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.
Please note the screening must start promptly at 6.30pm
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo
Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger, she’s blindfolded, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BIRD BOX.
When: Sunday 16th December
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Please note the screening must start promptly at 10.30am
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo
Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger, she’s blindfolded, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.
On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special industry screening of the critically acclaimed international box office hit BLACK PANTHER.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NIxfafNheDg
To view the Film Society of Lincoln Centre Q&A with Ryan Coogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEKRHR2JMQ
Synopsis: BLACK PANTHER is director Ryan Coogler’s take on a modern African hero and a utopian vision of what an uncolonized Africa might look like. The film explores the conflict between two powerful men, one African and one African-American, who are mirror images of each other, each grappling with his own history, home and very identity. When Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) becomes king of the hidden, technologically advanced kingdom Wakanda, he is forced to defend his throne against rogue mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). Wakanda is also alive with strong, intelligent women—from Wakanda’s elite all-female security force, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira), to the international spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), to T’Challa’s tech-savvy sister (Letitia Wright) and mother (Angela Bassett)—who are portrayed as equals to the men they protect and advise.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BIRD BOX.
When: Sunday 16th December
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Please note the screening must start promptly at 10.30am
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo
Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger, she’s blindfolded, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.
On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special industry screening of the critically acclaimed international box office hit BLACK PANTHER.
When: Saturday 15 December
Time: 3pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NIxfafNheDg
To view the Film Society of Lincoln Centre Q&A with Ryan Coogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEKRHR2JMQ
Synopsis: BLACK PANTHER is director Ryan Coogler’s take on a modern African hero and a utopian vision of what an uncolonized Africa might look like. The film explores the conflict between two powerful men, one African and one African-American, who are mirror images of each other, each grappling with his own history, home and very identity. When Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) becomes king of the hidden, technologically advanced kingdom Wakanda, he is forced to defend his throne against rogue mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). Wakanda is also alive with strong, intelligent women—from Wakanda’s elite all-female security force, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira), to the international spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), to T’Challa’s tech-savvy sister (Letitia Wright) and mother (Angela Bassett)—who are portrayed as equals to the men they protect and advise.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DESTROYER.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
The screening must start promptly at 6.30pm, and attendance is on the basis of acceptance of a complete media embargo on any platform.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqHaLUoiWZU
Synopsis: DESTROYER follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.
Directed by Karyn Kusama from a screenplay by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi, DESTROYER stars Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford, Tatiana Maslany and Sebastian Stan.
Duration: 120 minutes
Madman Entertainment is releasing the film nationally in 2019.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DESTROYER.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
The screening must start promptly at 6.30pm, and attendance is on the basis of acceptance of a complete media embargo on any platform.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqHaLUoiWZU
Synopsis: DESTROYER follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.
Directed by Karyn Kusama from a screenplay by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi, DESTROYER stars Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford, Tatiana Maslany and Sebastian Stan.
Duration: 120 minutes
Madman Entertainment is releasing the film nationally in 2019.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U
Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. Upon her return, Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is England’s Protestant Queen, but Mary is a Catholic. Rivals in power and in love, and female monarchs in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
Directed by Josie Rourke, the screenplay is by Beau Willimon, based on the book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy. Producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Debra Hayward.
Duration: 124 minutes
Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 17 January 2019.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U
Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. Upon her return, Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is England’s Protestant Queen, but Mary is a Catholic. Rivals in power and in love, and female monarchs in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
Directed by Josie Rourke, the screenplay is by Beau Willimon, based on the book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy. Producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Debra Hayward.
Duration: 124 minutes
Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 17 January 2019.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
When: Thursday 6th December
Time: 6.45pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note: This will be a full security screening. Please allow time for cloaking of all mobile devices. The film must start promptly at 6.45pm.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U
Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. Upon her return, Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is England’s Protestant Queen, but Mary is a Catholic. Rivals in power and in love, and female monarchs in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
Directed by Josie Rourke, the screenplay is by Beau Willimon, based on the book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy. Producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Debra Hayward.
Duration: 124 minutes
Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 17 January 2019.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
When: Thursday 6th December
Time: 6.45pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note: This will be a full security screening. Please allow time for cloaking of all mobile devices. The film must start promptly at 6.45pm.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U
Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. Upon her return, Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is England’s Protestant Queen, but Mary is a Catholic. Rivals in power and in love, and female monarchs in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
Directed by Josie Rourke, the screenplay is by Beau Willimon, based on the book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy. Producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Debra Hayward.
Duration: 124 minutes
Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 17 January 2019.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of ON THE BASIS OF SEX.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note: This will be a full security screening. Please allow time for cloaking of all mobile devices. The film must start promptly at 6.30pm.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dHbIR_NB4
Synopsis: On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of the young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new mother and an attorney struggling in a field dominated by men. The film details the early days of her fight for equal rights for women. When Ruth (Felicity Jones) takes on a groundbreaking case with her husband Marty (Armie Hammer), she knows it could forever change the way the courts and the United States view gender discrimination. The film also chronicles the storybook-like romance between Ruth and Marty, a partnership that succeeded both personally and professionally.
Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman, On the Basis of Sex also co-stars Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, and Cailee Spaeny. Produced by Robert Cort, p.g.a. and Jonathan King, p.g.a.
Duration: 120 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 7 February 2019.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of ON THE BASIS OF SEX.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note: This will be a full security screening. Please allow time for cloaking of all mobile devices. The film must start promptly at 6.30pm.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dHbIR_NB4
Synopsis: On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of the young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new mother and an attorney struggling in a field dominated by men. The film details the early days of her fight for equal rights for women. When Ruth (Felicity Jones) takes on a groundbreaking case with her husband Marty (Armie Hammer), she knows it could forever change the way the courts and the United States view gender discrimination. The film also chronicles the storybook-like romance between Ruth and Marty, a partnership that succeeded both personally and professionally.
Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman, On the Basis of Sex also co-stars Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, and Cailee Spaeny. Produced by Robert Cort, p.g.a. and Jonathan King, p.g.a.
Duration: 120 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 7 February 2019.
Due to the technical issues with the 7.1 audio at the Palace Central screening last Sunday, we are pleased to be able to screen ROMA again on Monday 3rd December.
The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.
Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, ROMA will be available on Netflix later this year.
When: Monday 3 December
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
On behalf of Netflix and ANZ distributor Vendetta Films, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Lukas Dhont’s GIRL.
When: Monday 3rd December
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 65 Haig Street, Southbank, Melbourne
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdzu26tnUTc
Synopsis:
With the support of her loving father, Lara (Victor Polster) – a 15-year-old girl assigned male by birth – pursues her dream of becoming a professional ballerina.
Winner of the Camera d’Or for best first film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival as well as the Best Performance and FIPRESCI International Critics Prize in Un Certain Regard, and the Queer Palm Award for outstanding LGBTQ filmmaking, GIRL is the feature directorial debut of Lukas Dhont. The film was written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, and produced by Dirk Impens.
Due to the technical issues with the 7.1 audio at the Palace Central screening last Sunday, we are pleased to be able to screen ROMA again on Monday 3rd December.
The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s.
Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, ROMA will be available on Netflix later this year.
When: Monday 3 December
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of MOWGLI: LEGEND OF THE JUNGLE.
When: Sunday 2nd December
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Please note: the screening must start promptly at 10.30am
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVBjPpUlQrE
Synopsis: Acclaimed actor and director Andy Serkis reinvents Rudyard Kipling’s beloved masterpiece, in which a boy torn between two worlds accepts his destiny and becomes a legend. Mowgli (Rohan Chand) has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. Now he must navigate the inherent dangers of each on a journey to discover where he truly belongs.
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys and Naomie Harris lead an all-star cast in this visually spectacular and emotionally moving adventure.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4m3t3G3Zqc
Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.
Adapted for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK stars KiKi Layne as “Tish” and Stephan James as “Fonny”.
Duration: 117 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 14 Feb 2019
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Adam McKay’s VICE.
When: Saturday 1 December
Time: 3pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
The screening must start promptly at 3pm, and attendance is on the basis of acceptance of a complete media embargo on any platform.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k
Synopsis: The epic story of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Written and directed by Adam McKay, VICE stars Christian Bale along with Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell.
Duration: 125 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 26th December 2018
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Adam McKay’s VICE.
When: Saturday 1 December
Time: 3pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
The screening must start promptly at 3pm, and attendance is on the basis of acceptance of a complete media embargo on any platform.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k
Synopsis: The epic story of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Written and directed by Adam McKay, VICE stars Christian Bale along with Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell.
Duration: 125 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 26th December 2018
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Adam McKay’s VICE.
Please note: the screening must start promptly at 6.30pm
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k
Synopsis: The epic story of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Written and directed by Adam McKay, VICE stars Christian Bale along with Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell.
Duration: 125 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 26th December 2018
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of Adam McKay’s VICE.
Please note: the screening must start promptly at 6.30pm
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0k
Synopsis: The epic story of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Written and directed by Adam McKay, VICE stars Christian Bale along with Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell.
Duration: 125 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 26th December 2018
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Wednesday 28th November
Time: 6pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Wednesday 28th November
Time: 6pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1orjA9Z8g4
Synopsis: The new film from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Tamara Jenkins (The Savages, Slums of Beverly Hills), PRIVATE LIFE is the bracingly funny and moving story of Richard (Academy Award®-nominee Paul Giamatti) and Rachel (Kathryn Hahn), a couple in the throes of infertility who try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the insular world of assisted reproduction and domestic adoption. After the emotional and economic upheaval of in vitro fertilization, they’re at the end of their middle-aged rope, but when Sadie (breakout newcomer Kayli Carter), a recent college drop out, re-enters their life, things begin to look up.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Tuesday 27th November
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Tuesday 27th November
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Tuesday 27th November
Time: 10am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Tuesday 27th November
Time: 10am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected]u – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of ON THE BASIS OF SEX.
When: Sunday 25th November
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Park (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Please note: the screening must start promptly at 10.30am
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dHbIR_NB4
Synopsis: On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of the young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new mother and an attorney struggling in a field dominated by men. The film details the early days of her fight for equal rights for women. When Ruth (Felicity Jones) takes on a groundbreaking case with her husband Marty (Armie Hammer), she knows it could forever change the way the courts and the United States view gender discrimination. The film also chronicles the storybook-like romance between Ruth and Marty, a partnership that succeeded both personally and professionally.
Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman, On the Basis of Sex also co-stars Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, and Cailee Spaeny. Produced by Robert Cort, p.g.a. and Jonathan King, p.g.a.
Duration: 120 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 7 February 2019.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitations are strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpUZGmHJB8
Synopsis:
In 22 JULY Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93) tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 JULY uses the lens of a survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of ON THE BASIS OF SEX.
When: Sunday 25th November
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Park (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Please note: the screening must start promptly at 10.30am
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged.
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dHbIR_NB4
Synopsis: On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of the young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new mother and an attorney struggling in a field dominated by men. The film details the early days of her fight for equal rights for women. When Ruth (Felicity Jones) takes on a groundbreaking case with her husband Marty (Armie Hammer), she knows it could forever change the way the courts and the United States view gender discrimination. The film also chronicles the storybook-like romance between Ruth and Marty, a partnership that succeeded both personally and professionally.
Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman, On the Basis of Sex also co-stars Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, and Cailee Spaeny. Produced by Robert Cort, p.g.a. and Jonathan King, p.g.a.
Duration: 120 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 7 February 2019.
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitations are strictly non-transferable)
To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpUZGmHJB8
Synopsis:
In 22 JULY Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93) tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 JULY uses the lens of a survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK.
When: Saturday 24th November
Time: 3pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
RSVP is essential to [email protected] (invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Please note: This will be a full security screening. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to allow time for cloaking of all mobile devices.
Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.
Adapted for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK stars KiKi Layne as “Tish” and Stephan James as “Fonny”.
Duration: 117 minutes
eOne is releasing the film nationally on 14 Feb 2019
Synopsis: OUTLAW KING is the untold true story of Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine), who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of England. Despite grave consequences, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies an impassioned group of men to fight back against the mighty army of the tyrannical King and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales.
Directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), the film also stars Florence Pugh and Aaron Taylor Johnson.
Synopsis: OUTLAW KING is the untold true story of Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine), who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of England. Despite grave consequences, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies an impassioned group of men to fight back against the mighty army of the tyrannical King and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales.
Directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), the film also stars Florence Pugh and Aaron Taylor Johnson.
Synopsis: Director Morgan Neville documents the story of legendary director Orson Welles during the final 15 years of his life, as he struggles to make a comeback with one last radical gamble — a film to sum up all that he has lived and learned during his life in Hollywood. THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD is the untold chapter of one of the greatest careers in film history and shows that until the end, Welles was writing his own narrative.
Synopsis: Director Morgan Neville documents the story of legendary director Orson Welles during the final 15 years of his life, as he struggles to make a comeback with one last radical gamble — a film to sum up all that he has lived and learned during his life in Hollywood. THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD is the untold chapter of one of the greatest careers in film history and shows that until the end, Welles was writing his own narrative.
Synopsis: The new film from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Tamara Jenkins (The Savages, Slums of Beverly Hills), PRIVATE LIFE is the bracingly funny and moving story of Richard (Academy Award®-nominee Paul Giamatti) and Rachel (Kathryn Hahn), a couple in the throes of infertility who try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the insular world of assisted reproduction and domestic adoption. After the emotional and economic upheaval of in vitro fertilization, they’re at the end of their middle-aged rope, but when Sadie (breakout newcomer Kayli Carter), a recent college drop out, re-enters their life, things begin to look up.
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a unique opportunity to see ROMA, the most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), Roma follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s. Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, Roma will be available on Netflix later this year.
When: Sunday 18th November
Time: 10am start
Location: Village Jam Factory VMAX Cinemas – Cinema 10, 500 Chapel St, South Yarra
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a unique opportunity to see ROMA, the most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), Roma follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s. Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, Roma will be available on Netflix later this year.
When: Sunday 18th November
Time: 10am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 1), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a unique opportunity to see ROMA, the most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), Roma follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s. Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, Roma will be available on Netflix later this year.
When: Sunday 18th November
Time: 10am start
Location: Village Jam Factory VMAX Cinemas – Cinema 10, 500 Chapel St, South Yarra
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a unique opportunity to see ROMA, the most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien), Roma follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s. Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013, Roma will be available on Netflix later this year.
When: Sunday 18th November
Time: 10am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 1), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Wednesday 28th November
Time: 9:30am start
Location: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Palace Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of COLD WAR.
When: Wednesday 28th November
Time: 9:30am start
Location: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton
RSVP is essential to [email protected] – Please include which screening you wish to attend and note all screenings must start promptly. (Invitation is strictly non-transferable)
Synopsis: Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Cold War earned Pawel Pawlikowski the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, was a global success, winning the Oscar® and BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards including Best European film, Director and Screenplay. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “power-calling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s freewheeling CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.
Blending comedy, fantasy and social commentary, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is directed by Boots Riley from his original screenplay.
Duration: 111 mins
Universal Pictures is releasing the film on 29 November 2018.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “power-calling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s freewheeling CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.
Blending comedy, fantasy and social commentary, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is directed by Boots Riley from his original screenplay.
Duration: 111 mins
Universal Pictures is releasing the film on 29 November 2018.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
When: Thursday 15 November
Time: 6.30pm
Location: The Backlot Studios, 65 Haig Street, Southbank, Melbourne
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “power-calling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s freewheeling CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.
Blending comedy, fantasy and social commentary, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is directed by Boots Riley from his original screenplay.
Duration: 111 mins
Universal Pictures is releasing the film on 29 November 2018.
Synopsis: Director Morgan Neville documents the story of legendary director Orson Welles during the final 15 years of his life, as he struggles to make a comeback with one last radical gamble — a film to sum up all that he has lived and learned during his life in Hollywood. THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD is the untold chapter of one of the greatest careers in film history and shows that until the end, Welles was writing his own narrative.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
When: Thursday 15 November
Time: 6.30pm
Location: The Backlot Studios, 65 Haig Street, Southbank, Melbourne
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “power-calling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s freewheeling CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.
Blending comedy, fantasy and social commentary, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is directed by Boots Riley from his original screenplay.
Duration: 111 mins
Universal Pictures is releasing the film on 29 November 2018.
QUINCY is an intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force of nature in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended musical and racial boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of Black America. Beyond his own acclaim as a trumpeter, producer, conductor, composer and arranger, Jones’s inimitable gift to discover the biggest talents of the past half of the century is unprecedented. He has mentored and cultivated the careers of young talents, from Lesley Gore and Michael Jackson to Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith. With his boundless energy, Jones has also awakened many generations to the significance of humanitarian issues. QUINCY captures the kind of life that can only belong to a man with a big heart and an even bigger will to live forever. Directed by Rashida Jones (Angie Tribeca and Hot Girls Wanted) and Alan Hicks (Keep On Keepin’ On), QUINCY, a Netflix original documentary, seamlessly threads personal vérité moments with private archival footage to reveal a legendary life like no other.
QUINCY is an intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force of nature in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended musical and racial boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of Black America. Beyond his own acclaim as a trumpeter, producer, conductor, composer and arranger, Jones’s inimitable gift to discover the biggest talents of the past half of the century is unprecedented. He has mentored and cultivated the careers of young talents, from Lesley Gore and Michael Jackson to Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith. With his boundless energy, Jones has also awakened many generations to the significance of humanitarian issues. QUINCY captures the kind of life that can only belong to a man with a big heart and an even bigger will to live forever. Directed by Rashida Jones (Angie Tribeca and Hot Girls Wanted) and Alan Hicks (Keep On Keepin’ On), QUINCY, a Netflix original documentary, seamlessly threads personal vérité moments with private archival footage to reveal a legendary life like no other.
In 22 JULY Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93) tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 July uses the lens of a survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a self-contained story that reflects the promise, the intrigue and the mystery of the American West.
In 22 JULY Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93) tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 July uses the lens of a survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a self-contained story that reflects the promise, the intrigue and the mystery of the American West.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
When: Tuesday 6 November
Time: 6.30pm
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
* Please ensure you arrive on time as the film must start promptly at 6.30pm *
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “power-calling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s freewheeling CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.
Blending comedy, fantasy and social commentary, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is directed by Boots Riley from his original screenplay.
Duration: 111 mins
Universal Pictures is releasing the film on 29 November 2018.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
When: Tuesday 6 November
Time: 6.30pm
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
* Please ensure you arrive on time as the film must start promptly at 6.30pm *
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “power-calling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s freewheeling CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.
Blending comedy, fantasy and social commentary, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is directed by Boots Riley from his original screenplay.
Duration: 111 mins
Universal Pictures is releasing the film on 29 November 2018.
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a self-contained story that reflects the promise, the intrigue and the mystery of the American West.
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a self-contained story that reflects the promise, the intrigue and the mystery of the American West.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of Jacques Audiard’s THE SISTERS BROTHERS.
From director Jacques Audiard, and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, THE SISTERS BROTHERS is a reimagining of the cinematic Western.
It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world as guns for hire. Eli rides hard with his younger sibling Charlie, yet dares to dream of a normal life. But the hard-drinking Charlie has taken charge with gusto as lead man on the duo’s assignments. Each increasingly questions, and quibbles with, the other’s methods as they embark on a journey that will test the deadly family ties that bind.
Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed, THE SISTERS BROTHERS features an adapted screenplay by Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain based on the novel of the same name.
On behalf of the ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment and Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Sara Colangelo‘s THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.
When: Wednesday 31st October
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
** Please note the film must start promptly at 6.30pm**
Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a kindergarten teacher in Staten Island who yearns to live a life of art and intellectualism. She takes an evening poetry class where, despite her best efforts, her work is overlooked and misunderstood. When she overhears Jimmy (Parker Sevak), one of her 5-year-old students, reciting an original poem in her classroom, she is floored. Convinced he is the equivalent of a young Mozart, she becomes obsessed with the child and embarks on a dangerous journey to nurture his talent and chase an impossible dream. Directed by Sara Colangelo, the film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal.
On behalf of the ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment and Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Sara Colangelo‘s THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.
When: Wednesday 31st October
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
** Please note the film must start promptly at 6.30pm**
Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a kindergarten teacher in Staten Island who yearns to live a life of art and intellectualism. She takes an evening poetry class where, despite her best efforts, her work is overlooked and misunderstood. When she overhears Jimmy (Parker Sevak), one of her 5-year-old students, reciting an original poem in her classroom, she is floored. Convinced he is the equivalent of a young Mozart, she becomes obsessed with the child and embarks on a dangerous journey to nurture his talent and chase an impossible dream. Directed by Sara Colangelo, the film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal.
On behalf of Annapurna Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry preview screening of Jacques Audiard’s THE SISTERS BROTHERS.
When: Sunday 28h October
Time: 10.30am
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
From director Jacques Audiard, and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, THE SISTERS BROTHERS is a reimagining of the cinematic Western.
It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world as guns for hire. Eli rides hard with his younger sibling Charlie, yet dares to dream of a normal life. But the hard-drinking Charlie has taken charge with gusto as lead man on the duo’s assignments. Each increasingly questions, and quibbles with, the other’s methods as they embark on a journey that will test the deadly family ties that bind.
Also starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed, THE SISTERS BROTHERS features an adapted screenplay by Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain based on the novel of the same name.
On behalf of the ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment and Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Sara Colangelo‘s THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.
When: Sunday 28th October
Time: 10am
Location: The Backlot Studios, 65 Haig Street, Southbank, Melbourne
** Please ensure you arrive on time to be seated before the film commences – the film must start promptly at 10am **
Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a kindergarten teacher in Staten Island who yearns to live a life of art and intellectualism. She takes an evening poetry class where, despite her best efforts, her work is overlooked and misunderstood. When she overhears Jimmy (Parker Sevak), one of her 5-year-old students, reciting an original poem in her classroom, she is floored. Convinced he is the equivalent of a young Mozart, she becomes obsessed with the child and embarks on a dangerous journey to nurture his talent and chase an impossible dream. Directed by Sara Colangelo, the film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal.
On behalf of the ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment and Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Sara Colangelo‘s THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.
When: Sunday 28th October
Time: 10am
Location: The Backlot Studios, 65 Haig Street, Southbank, Melbourne
** Please ensure you arrive on time to be seated before the film commences – the film must start promptly at 10am **
Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a kindergarten teacher in Staten Island who yearns to live a life of art and intellectualism. She takes an evening poetry class where, despite her best efforts, her work is overlooked and misunderstood. When she overhears Jimmy (Parker Sevak), one of her 5-year-old students, reciting an original poem in her classroom, she is floored. Convinced he is the equivalent of a young Mozart, she becomes obsessed with the child and embarks on a dangerous journey to nurture his talent and chase an impossible dream. Directed by Sara Colangelo, the film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance screening of Felix van Groeningen’s BEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Tuesday 23rd October
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton
RSVP is essential to [email protected] and please confirm which screening you would like to attend.
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
On behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance screening of Felix van Groeningen’s BEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Tuesday 23rd October
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton
RSVP is essential to [email protected] and please confirm which screening you would like to attend.
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
On behalf of Universal Pictures International and Focus Features, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
When: Sunday 21st October, 2018
Time: 10.30am
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: Morgan Neville’s documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? takes a look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A portrait of a man whom we all think we know, this documentary is a film that takes you beyond zip-up cardigans and the land of make-believe, and into the heart of a creative genius, who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination.
On behalf of Universal Pictures International and Focus Features, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
When: Sunday 21st October, 2018
Time: 10.30am
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: Morgan Neville’s documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? takes a look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A portrait of a man whom we all think we know, this documentary is a film that takes you beyond zip-up cardigans and the land of make-believe, and into the heart of a creative genius, who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination.
On behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance screening of Felix van Groeningen’s BEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Saturday 20th October
Time: 3pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
On behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance screening of Felix van Groeningen’s BEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Saturday 20th October
Time: 3pm start
Location: AFTRS Theatre, the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
In addition to the advance screening on Saturday 20th at 3pm, on behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to advise an additional screening of Felix van Groeningen’sBEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Thursday 18th October
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] and please advise which screening you would like to attend.
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
In addition to the advance screening on Saturday 20th at 3pm, on behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to advise an additional screening of Felix van Groeningen’sBEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Thursday 18th October
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential to [email protected] and please advise which screening you would like to attend.
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
On behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance screening of Felix van Groeningen’s BEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Tuesday 16th October
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins Street, Melbourne
RSVP is essential to [email protected] and please confirm which screening you would like to attend.
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
On behalf of Amazon Studios and Transmission Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance screening of Felix van Groeningen’s BEAUTIFUL BOY.
When: Tuesday 16th October
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins Street, Melbourne
RSVP is essential to [email protected] and please confirm which screening you would like to attend.
BEAUTIFUL BOY is a portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. The film was adapted for the screen by Luke Davies and Felix van Groeningen from two memoirs – one from father and journalist David Sheff (Beautiful Boy) and one from his son, Nic Sheff (Tweak).
Directed by Felix van Groeningen, BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan and was produced by Brad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a. and Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a.
Duration: 112 minutes
Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25 October 2018
With the support of her loving father, Lara (Victor Polster) – a 15-year-old girl assigned male by birth – pursues her dream of becoming a professional ballerina.
Winner of the Camera d’Or for best first film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival as well as the Best Performance and FIPRESCI International Critics Prize in Un Certain Regard, and the Queer Palm Award for outstanding LGBTQ filmmaking, GIRL is the feature directorial debut of Lukas Dhont. The film was written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, and produced by Dirk Impens.
Universal Pictures Australia has kindly offered 10 x double-passes for VES Members in Sydney to attend a preview screening of Damien Chaezelle’s FIRST MAN.
Monday, October 8, 2018 at 6.30PM
(Arrivals from 6.00pm) Hoyts IMAX, Entertainment Quarter
Please login to RSVP by eod Wed Oct 03
The 10 x double-passes will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Universal Pictures Australia has kindly offered 10 x double-passes for VES Members in Adelaide to attend the Adelaide Premiere of Damien Chaezelle’s FIRST MAN.
Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 6.30PM
(Arrivals from 6.00pm)
Event Cinemas Marion VMAX 1
Please login to RSVP by eod Tues Sep 25
The 10 x double-passes will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES members in Adelaide and 1 guest are invited to a Pub Night to catch up over some food and drink. Prospective members applying for membership in the September intake will be invited to join us as well.
Friday, August 17 @ 7pm
The Jade, 142-160 Flinders Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
VES members in Sydney and 1 guest are invited to a Pub Night to catch up over some food and drink. Prospective members applying for membership in the September intake will be invited to join us as well.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Walt Disney Pictures Australia has kindly offered 10 x double-passes for VES Members in Melbourne to attend the Melbourne preview of Marvel Studios’ANT-MAN & THE WASP.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 6.15PM
(Arrivals from 5.45pm)
Village Jam Factory, South Yarra
Walt Disney Pictures Australia has kindly offered 15 x double-passes for VES Members in Sydney to attend the Sydney preview of Marvel Studios’ANT-MAN & THE WASP.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 6.15PM
(Arrivals from 5.45pm)
Event Cinemas, George Street, Sydney
Australian VES Members and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO
Please RSVP below Monday, July 2, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Rising Sun Pictures and Bang Bang Pictures have kindly offered 5 x double-passes for VES Members in Adelaide to attend a preview screening of Animal World.
Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 6.45PM
(Arrivals from 6.15pm)
Hoyts Cinemas, The Parade, Norwood
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
Please RSVP below
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Madman Entertainment’s UPGRADE
Please RSVP below
Monday, June 18, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of Walt Disney Studios’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ INCREDIBLES 2
Please RSVP below
Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ INCREDIBLES 2
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Lucasfilm Ltd’s SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Lucasfilm Ltd’s SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Event Details: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s READY PLAYER ONE
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Method Studios is hosting a special screening of Mary Magdalene – the latest film from Garth Davis, director of Lion – and has kindly allocated passes for VES members and a guest.
Details
Tuesday 27th March @ 7:15pm
Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006
RSVP
Please RSVP to Julian Dimsey ([email protected]) – if you wish to bring a guest, please include their full name and email.
Australian VES Members (+1 guest) and potential new VES Members are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ and Netflix’s ANNIHILATION + mixer.
If you know of any artists or staff that would be interested in joining the VES please direct them to Justin Porter ([email protected]) and we’ll get them on the list!
Please RSVP below
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
As you may know, Annihilation will only have a theatrical release in the US/Canada/China, so this will be one of the only screenings available in Australia. Hope to see you there!
VES Australia Members in Adelaide are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up)
(arrive at 6:20PM for a 6:30PM start)
Hoyts Norwood
185 The Parade, Norwood, South Australia
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
All VES members currently in Melbourne are invited to kick off the new year, meet some of our new members and catch up with existing friends. Food and drinks will be provided. Members are welcome to bring a guest!
Where: Honey – 345 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Luma is hosting a special screening of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther and has kindly allocated passes for VES members and a guest. Stick around after the screening for drinks, networking and a Q&A session.
Details
Thursday 15th February
Hoyts Melbourne Central – 211 La Trobe Street
Check-in open: 6:30 pm
Film start: 6:45 pm
RSVP
Please RSVP to Valentina Gonzalez ([email protected]) by Friday 2nd February.
If you wish to bring a guest, please include their full name and email.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Paramount Pictures’ DOWNSIZING
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Roadshow Films is delighted to invite you and your guest to a special preview screening of Todd Haynes’ WONDERSTRUCK.
Synopsis: Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel, Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to find what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry.
WONDERSTRUCK is directed by Todd Haynes, from an adapted screenplay by Brian Selznick, and produced by Christine Vachon, p.g.g., Pam Koffler, p.g.a., and John Sloss, p.g.a.
The cast includes Oakes Fegley, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore and Millicent Simmonds.
Duration: 116 minutes
Roadshow Films is releasing the film in the first quarter of 2018.
All VES members currently in Sydney are invited to unwind a little before Xmas, meet some of our new members and catch up with existing friends. Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Members are welcome to bring a guest.
Where: The Clock – Crown Street Banquette Room
470 Crown St, Surry Hills
When: Wednesday, November 29, 7:00PM
RSVP: by eod Friday, November 24 to Lara Hopkins [email protected]>
Hope to see you there!
Australian VES Members and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Studios’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ COCO
Please RSVP below
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ COCO
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members and Their Guests in Melbourne and Up to 4 Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of STX Entertainment’s VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS
Please RSVP below
Monday, August 14, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release 3D Screening of STX Entertainment’s VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Australian VES Members and Their Guests in Melbourne and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of 20th Century Fox’s WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Please RSVP below Thursday, July 20th, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of 20th Century Fox’s WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #1
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Luma is hosting a special screening of Spider-Man: Homecoming and has kindly allocated passes for VES members and a guest. Stick around after the screening for after-show drinks and a Q&A panel moderated by vfx journalist Ian Failes.
Details
Friday 7th July
Hoyts Melbourne Central – 211 La Trobe Street
Check-in open: 6:30 pm
Film start: 6:45 pm
RSVP DETAILS:
Please RSVP to Valentina Gonzalez ([email protected]) by Wednesday 28th June.
If you wish to bring a guest, please include their full name and email.
VES Australia Section & Plastic Wax are co-hosting Sydney Pub Night
The VES Australia Section and Plastic Wax are co-hosting a Pub Night in Sydney for local members to catch up over some food and drink and welcome our new members.
Thursday July 6 @ 7.30pm in Newtown (actual venue TBA)
We are looking for RSVPs by eod on Friday June 30th so we can book the most appropriate venue & get the best deal.
Luma Pictures is hosting a special screening of Alien: Covenant and has kindly allocated double passes for VES members and a guest. Stick around after the screening for a Q&A panel moderated by vfx journalist Ian Failes.
Australian VES Members and Their Guests in Melbourne and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2
Please RSVP below Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start) Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Australia Members in Sydney and Up to 2 Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up) Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 7:00PM
(Please arrive at 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start)
Fox Studios Australia Screening Room #2
38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW 2021 Click here for a map
Tickets are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Blue Cat Pictures have extended an invite to Sydney VES Members and A Guest to a special pre-release screening of Kenneth Lonergan’s MANCHESTER BY THE SEA.
This screening has been made possible with the generous participation of ANZ distributor Universal Pictures International.
When:Tuesday 10th January, 2017
Time:6.00pm
Location:Universal Theatrette, 1 Munn Street, Millers Point, Sydney
Synopsis: After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 16-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams) and the community where he was born and raised. Bonded by the man who held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to adjust to a world without him.
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA is written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, and produced by Matt Damon p.g.a., Kimberly Steward p.g.a, Chris Moore p.g.a., Lauren Beck p.g.a. and Kevin J. Walsh p.g.a. The film stars Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges and Michelle Williams. Cinematography is by Jody Lee Lipes, editing by Jennifer Lame, original score by Lesley Barber, production design by Ruth De Jong, the set decorator is Florencia Martin, and costume design by Melissa Toth.
Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 26 January 2017.
Please observe the strict embargo for social media comment or publication of any kind on this film.
Blue Cat Pictures kindly extend an invite to Sydney VES Members and a Guest to a special preview screening of Jim Jarmusch’s PATERSON.
This screening have been made possible with the generous participation ofANZ distributor Madman Entertainment and the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
When:Saturday 17 December
Time:3.30pm
Location:AFTRS Theatre – the Entertainment Quarter, Building 130, Moore Park, Sydney
Synopsis: Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey – they share the same name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer; he goes home to his wife, Laura. By contract, Laura’s world is ever-changing. New dreams come to her almost daily. Paterson loves Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his gift for poetry.
PATERSON is directed by Jim Jarmusch and stars Adam Driver. The film is produce
Now that the 18th Annual VES Awards season is underway, we once again invite VES members to participate in our Nomination Panels. The Nomination Event will be held worldwide on January 4, 2020.
