The screenings of our December film, Gifted, will be Monday, 11th December (at 5.35 pm) and Wednesday, 20 December 2018 (at 7.30pm).
Gifted
Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) - in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
November - Ali's Wedding - Monday, 13th November and Wednesday, 22nd November 2017
The screenings of the November film, Ali's Wedding, will be Monday, 13th November at 5.30pm and Wednesday, 22nd November at 7.00pm
Ali's Wedding
After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl.
Ali's Wedding
After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl.
Friday, 13 October 2017
October - A Quiet Passion - 16th and 25th October
The second screening of our October film, A Quiet Passion, will be on Wednesday, 25th October at 7.00 pm.
A Quiet Passion
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
A Quiet Passion
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
Thursday, 7 September 2017
September - Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer - 18th and 27th September
The screening dates for our September film, Norman, will be Monday, 18th September (5.45 pm) and Wednesday, 27th September (7pm).
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
Norman Oppenheimer (Richard Gere) lives a lonely life in the margins of New York City power and money, a would-be operator dreaming up financial schemes that never come to fruition. As he has nothing real to offer, Norman strives to be everyone’s friend, but his incessant networking leads him nowhere.Always on the lookout for someone willing to pay attention to him, Norman sets his sights on Micha Eshel (Lior Ashkenazi), a charismatic Israeli politician alone in New York at a low point in his career. Sensing Eshel’s vulnerability, Norman reaches out with a gift of a very expensive pair of shoes, a gesture that deeply touches Eshel. When Eshel becomes Prime Minister three years later, he remembers.
With his very real connection to the leader of a major nation, Norman is awash in the respect he has always craved. Flush with his newfound feeling of success, Norman attempts to use Eshel’s name to leverage his biggest deal ever: a series of quid pro quo transactions linking the Prime Minister to Norman’s nephew (Michael Sheen), a rabbi (Steve Buscemi), a mogul (Harris Yulin), his assistant (Dan Stevens), and a treasury official from the Ivory Coast. Norman’s kaleidoscopic plans soon go awry, creating the potential for an international catastrophe he must struggle to prevent.
With his very real connection to the leader of a major nation, Norman is awash in the respect he has always craved. Flush with his newfound feeling of success, Norman attempts to use Eshel’s name to leverage his biggest deal ever: a series of quid pro quo transactions linking the Prime Minister to Norman’s nephew (Michael Sheen), a rabbi (Steve Buscemi), a mogul (Harris Yulin), his assistant (Dan Stevens), and a treasury official from the Ivory Coast. Norman’s kaleidoscopic plans soon go awry, creating the potential for an international catastrophe he must struggle to prevent.
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
August - Paterson - Monday, 21st July and Wednesday, 30th July
The August film, Paterson, will screen on Monday, 21st July (5.30pm) and Wednesday, 30th July (7.00pm).
Mid-year membership ($60 for the remaining 6 films) will be available in August.
Paterson
A Jim Jarmush film - a quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Mid-year membership ($60 for the remaining 6 films) will be available in August.
Paterson
A Jim Jarmush film - a quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Monday, 10 July 2017
July - The Sense of an Ending - Monday, 17th July and Wednesday, 26th July
The July film, The Sense of an Ending, will screen on Monday, 17th July (at 5.35pm) and on Wednesday, 26th July (at 7pm).
The Sense of an Ending:
A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
The Sense of an Ending:
A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
Monday, 5 June 2017
June - Mahana - Wednesday, 28th June - 6.00pm
The dates for the June film, Mahana, will be Monday, 19th June (at 5.30pm) and Wednesday, 28th June (6.00pm - PLEASE NOT THE EARLIER TIME).
From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.
From the author of "The Whale Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s.
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
May - Denial - 2nd screening, Wednesday 24th May, 7.00pm
The at 7pm.
Based on the acclaimed book "History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier," DENIAL recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt's (Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (Cannes Award winner Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system in Defamation, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred. Also starring two-time Academy Award nominee Tom Wilkinson, the film is directed by Emmy Award winner Mick Jackson ("Temple Grandin") and adapted for the screen by BAFTA and Academy Award nominated writer David Hare (THE READER). Producers are Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff.
Based on the acclaimed book "History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier," DENIAL recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt's (Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (Cannes Award winner Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system in Defamation, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred. Also starring two-time Academy Award nominee Tom Wilkinson, the film is directed by Emmy Award winner Mick Jackson ("Temple Grandin") and adapted for the screen by BAFTA and Academy Award nominated writer David Hare (THE READER). Producers are Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff.
Friday, 7 April 2017
April - Toni Erdmann - Wednesday, 26th April, 6.00pm
The second screening of our April film, Toni Erdmann will be Wednesday, 26th April at 6pm. Please note the earlier time.
Toni Erdmann
Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. He pays her a surprise visit in Bucharest, where she's busy as a corporate strategist. The geographical change doesn't help them to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried annoys his daughter with corny pranks and jabs at her routine lifestyle of meetings and paperwork. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to go home to Germany. Enter Toni Erdmann: Winfried's flashy alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' work circle, claiming to be her CEO's life coach. As Toni, Winfried doesn't hold back, and Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to see that her eccentric father deserves a place in her life.
Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. He pays her a surprise visit in Bucharest, where she's busy as a corporate strategist. The geographical change doesn't help them to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried annoys his daughter with corny pranks and jabs at her routine lifestyle of meetings and paperwork. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to go home to Germany. Enter Toni Erdmann: Winfried's flashy alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' work circle, claiming to be her CEO's life coach. As Toni, Winfried doesn't hold back, and Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to see that her eccentric father deserves a place in her life.
Friday, 17 March 2017
March Film - Perfect Strangers - 2nd screening - Wednesday, 29th March 2017
The second screening of the first film of the 2017 / 2018 season (Perfect Strangers) will be on Wednesday, 29th March 2017 at 7.15pm.
If you don't have your season pass yet, you'll be able to renew at the cinema on the night.
Perfect Strangers
Seven long-time friends get together for a dinner. When they decide to share with each other the content of every text message, email and phone call they receive, many secrets start to unveil and the equilibrium trembles.
If you don't have your season pass yet, you'll be able to renew at the cinema on the night.
Perfect Strangers
Seven long-time friends get together for a dinner. When they decide to share with each other the content of every text message, email and phone call they receive, many secrets start to unveil and the equilibrium trembles.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
2017 Film Club season - tickets available now!
The Armidale Film Club is kicking off its new season
for 2017 in March. This is an
opportunity to see quality films that would not normally be screened at the
Belgrave Cinema because they are on limited release.
The first three films have been lined up for the 2017 Season are Perfect Strangers (March), Toni Erdmann (April) and Mahana (May).
An Annual membership is $90 for exclusive screenings of
eleven films ($8.18 per film).
Each membership includes two companion vouchers to bring a friend for the
standard ticket price of $15.50.
Members may choose to go to either a Monday or a
Wednesday evening session (approx. Mon 530pm or Wed 7pm). Films will be shown
March to February (no film in January).
You can pick up a ticket for your preferred screening up to a week in
advance from the cinema. This will
secure access to your preferred sessions as seating cannot be guaranteed on the
night.
The first three films have been lined up for the 2017 Season are Perfect Strangers (March), Toni Erdmann (April) and Mahana (May).
Perfect Strangers
Seven long-time
friends (three married couples and a divorcee) are having a dinner. They
decide, as a playful game, to make all SMSs and phone calls public for that
evening, to prove that nobody has anything to hide. Hilarity and drama ensue
together as everyone's secrets are unveiled and the seven friends find
themselves perfect strangers to each other.
Not just a box office hit but also a national phenomenon,
this Italian dramedy is perfect for our digital age.
Toni Erdmann
An insightful and very funny film
about a practical joking father trying to lighten up his serious businesswoman
daughter. He tries to reconnect by creating
an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach. A German film with rave reviews and nominated for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Film category.
Mahana
From the author of "The Whale
Rider", a tale of family rivalry and reconciliation, set against the
stunning backdrop of rural New Zealand in the 1960s. Two
Maori sheep-shearing families - the Mahanas and the Poatas - are longstanding
enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son, is
in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels
the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta, he risks not just his own
future prospects, but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
So come and support exceptional films in
Armidale! Join to guarantee an
exciting cinema experience every month for a year! Sign up or renew your
membership for the AFC. Eleven films for
only $90. You won't regret it!!
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
February film - A United Kingdom - 13th and 22nd February
The February film (and the final film of the 2016/17 film club season), A United Kingdom, will be screened on Monday, 13th February (at 5.30pm) and Wednesday, 22nd February (at 7pm).
A United Kingdom tells the inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
A United Kingdom tells the inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
Monday, 9 January 2017
No January film - next (and last) film on the 2016/2017 season will be in February
Just a reminder that there is no film scheduled for January for film club (due to the summer holidays). The 11th (and last) film of the 2016/2017 season will be in February - details will be confirmed soon.
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