Big Screen Success

From Thursday May 14 to Monday May 18 , Mallacoota Arts Council played host to the Big Screen Australian Film Festival, in conjunction with the National Film & Sound Archive.

Highlights included:

A screening of Unfinished Sky, a recent Australian production, at the Cann River Community Centre on Thursday evening.

In Mallacoota, on Friday at the Gala Night, special guest Wendy Hughes introduced “The Man Who Sued God”,  This was followed by supper.

Saturday morning saw a family screening of “Happy Feet”,a wonderful animated feature.

Saturday afternoon saw the launch of the Mallacoota / East Gippsland Ad Project, with an indulgent afternoon tea. This was followed by “Skippy and the Intruders” and “Mallacoota Stampede”, giving  the opportunity to compare scenes of the past and present Mallacoota.

On Sunday the informative documentary “Salute”, chronicling Peter Norman’s involvement in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, screened to approval. “Lucky Miles” and “Black Balloon” rounded off the weekend screenings.

School screenings of “Hey Hey it’s Esther Blueburger”, “Napoleon” and “Son of a Lion” took place at the Mudbrick Pavilion on the Friday and Monday with students from Mallacoota P-12 and Cann River P-12 in attendance.

The Mallacoota Arts Council welcomes the opportunity to show a range of Australian films on the big screen and would like to thank:

The National Film & Sound Archive: Gordana Bacic

East Gippsland Shire Council

East Gippsland Arts Alliance

Cann River Community Centre

Nicholson River Winery

Croajingolong Café

Lucy’s Noodles

Mallacoota and District Health and Support Service: Celia Wallace

Mallacoota Neighborhood House: Susie Vatcher

Tthe Mallacoota Hotel Motel Administration

Our thanks also go to all the volunteers who supported this event and helped make it a success, and to everyone who came along to the screenings.

The Mallacoota Arts Council welcomes your feedback on this event and suggestions for Big Screen 2010

 

 

MALLACOOTA/CANN RIVER PROGRAM

THURSDAY 14 MAY

7:30 pm Unfinished Sky (M) plus Old War (U/C)

at the CANN RIVER COMMUNITY CENTRE    Tickets $2

 

NOTE : All other screenings will take place at the MUDBRICK PAVILION MALLACOOTA

FRIDAY 15 MAY

Gala opening night - so dress to impress and walk the red carpet!

***with special guest Wendy Hughes

7:30 pm The Man Who Sued God (M)

plus Spider (MA).

Tickets: $10 / $8  Includes a light gala supper, following the screening: provided with assistance from the East Gippsland Shire Council.

SATURDAY 16 MAY

11:00 am Happy Feet (G)

Tickets $5; accompanying adults free.

3:00 pm Skippy and the Intruders (G) plus Mallacoota Stampede (U/C)

 Tickets $7 / $5 

These screenings preceded by the official launch of the East Gippsland Ad project and an indulgent afternoon tea.

7:30 pm Mad Max ® plus The Deal (UC)

Tickets $7 / $5

SUNDAY 17 MAY

1:00 pm Salute (PG)

Tickets $7 / $5 

 3:00 pm Lucky Miles (MA 15+)

Tickets  $7 / $5

7:30 pm The Black Balloon (M)

Tickets  $7 / $5