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Moonlight Cinema in the Botanic Gardens
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An outdoor cinema screening new release, classic and cult films on the lawns
of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Gates open at 7pm and screenings start at sundown,
approximately 8.30pm. Tickets $17 ($15 conc. and $13 child 5to15) at box office
or $15 ($13 conc, $11 child) when prebooked.
Booking info >>
No refunds are available for inclement weather. The following is a selecttion of
films you may find suitable for children depending on their age and maturity.
You can find a full listing of films for the season at
The White Hat Guide to the Botanic
Gardens.
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7 Jan Doggie Night - Bring Your Dog Along. Rules Apply - the film is
Up (PG)
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24 Jan - Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G)
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25 Jan - Grease (PG)
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26 Jan - Mamma Mia! (PG)
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30 Jan - Michael Jackson's This Is It (G)
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31 Jan - The Wizard Of Oz (G)
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17 Feb - The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus (PG)
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27 Feb - Tooth Fairy (G)
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2 Mar - Edward Scissorhands (PG)
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6 Mar - Bran Nue Dae (PG)
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Moonlight Cinema in the Botanic Gardens
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An outdoor cinema screening new release, classic and cult films on the lawns
of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Gates open at 7pm and screenings start at sundown,
approximately 8.30pm. Tickets $17 ($15 conc. and $13 child 5to15) at box office
or $15 ($13 conc, $11 child) when prebooked.
Booking info >>
No refunds are available for inclement weather.
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31 Dec - Cinema Closed
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1 Jan - Cinema Closed
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2 Jan - The Hangover (Ma 15+)
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3 Jan - Breakfast At Tiffany's (PG)
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5 Jan - Couples Retreat (M)
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6 Jan - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG)
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7 Jan Doggie Night - Bring Your Dog Along. Rules Apply - the film is
Up (PG)
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8 Jan - G - Force (PG)
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9 Jan - The Invention Of Lying (M)
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10 Jan - MIFF Shorts (CTC)
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12 Jan - In The Loop - Advance Preview (CTC)
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13 Jan - Saturday Night Fever (R)
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14 Jan - Whip It! (M)
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15 Jan - Mao's Last Dancer (PG)
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16 Jan - 2012 (M)
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17 Jan - A Christmas Carol (PG)
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19 Jan - Zombieland (MA15+)
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20 Jan - Where The Wild Things Are (PG)
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21 Jan - An Education (M)
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22 Jan - Avatar (M)
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23 Jan - Avatar (M)
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24 Jan - Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (G)
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25 Jan - Grease (PG)
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26 Jan - Mamma Mia! (PG)
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27 Jan - The Boys Are Back (M)
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28 Jan - The Informant! (M)
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29 Jan - Breakfast At Tiffany's (PG)
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30 Jan - Michael Jackson's This Is It (G)
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31 Jan - The Wizard Of Oz (G)
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2 Feb - Moon (M)
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3 Feb - The Godfather (R18+)
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4 Feb - The Commitments (M)
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5 Feb - Did You Hear The Morgans? (PG)
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6 Feb - Did You Hear The Morgans? (PG)
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7 Feb - Slumdog Millionaire (MA15+)
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9 Feb - Capitalism: A Love Story (M)
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10 Feb - District 9 (Ma 15+)
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11 Feb - Pulp Fiction (R18+)
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12 Feb - Sherlock Holmes (M)
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13 Feb - Sherlock Holmes (M)
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14 Feb - New York, I Love You (MA15+)
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16 Feb - The Blues Brothers (M)
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17 Feb - The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus (PG)
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18 Feb - The Dark Knight (M)
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19 Feb - It's Complicated (M)
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20 Feb - It's Complicated (M)
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21 Feb - New Moon (M)
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23 Feb - Nowhere Boy (M)
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24 Feb - Paranormal Activity (M)
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25 Feb - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (M)
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26 Feb - Old Dogs (PG)
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27 Feb - Tooth Fairy (G)
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28 Feb - Inglourious Basterds (Ma15+)
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2 Mar - Edward Scissorhands (PG)
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3 Mar - In The Loop (CTC)
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4 Mar - Zoolander (M)
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5 Mar - Napoleon Dynamite (PG)
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6 Mar - Bran Nue Dae (PG)
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7 Mar - Fantastic Mr Fox (PG)
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9 Mar - Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (M)
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10 Mar - Up In The Air (M)
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11 Mar - Broken Embraces (M)
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12 Mar - The Lovely Bones (M)
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13 Mar - Bright Star (PG)
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14 Mar - Avatar (M)
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MIFF on Deckchairs
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Enjoy the very best of the Melbourne International Arts Festival this Summer
with free weekly screenings on the Big Screen Fed Square. Pull up a deckchair,
kick off your thongs and enjoy a selection MIFF favourites under the stars.
- The September Issue Thursday 18 February, 7pm; R.J. Cutler
/ 88 mins / English language (PG) - An engrossing glimpse into the life of
Vogue Editor, Anna Wintour and the glamour of the fashion biz.
- Asterix at the Olympic Games Thursday 25 February, 7pm;
Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann / 116 mins / French and Portuguese
language (PG) - Asterix and Obelix once again take on the entire Roman
Empire in this brilliant, big budget spectacle with a star-studded cast and
cameos from major sports stars.
- Still Walking Thursday 4 March 7pm; D. Hirokazu Kore-eda/
114mins / Japanese with English subtitles - One of the great humanists of
Japanese cinema, Hirokazu Kore-eda here continues his dissection of the
themes of memory, death and loss.
- The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls Thursday 11 March, 7pm;
Leanne Pooley / 84 mins / English language (PG) - An engrossing history of
New Zealand's struggle through 25 years of seismic social change, seen
through the eyes of the irrepressible Topp twins.
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12TH Annual Over The Fence Short Film Festival
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Australia’s cheekiest and funniest film festival is bringing its joyful love of comedy back for the 12th time, and Northcote Town Hall is proud to once again host an exciting night of festival highlights. After viewing more than 150 short comedy films from all over the world, we have created an absolute corker of a program, consisting of 11 wicked films. The films will be screened on the great big outdoor screen in the Civic Square. Seating will be provided, but feel free to bring your own favourite chair or blanket, and a picnic dinner and drinks.
Come along rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, the films will be screened in our Main Hall.
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Northcote Town Hall Outdoor Film Night
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Northcote Town Hall invites you to its outdoor short film night in the Civic Square. Seating will be provided, but feel free to bring your own favourite chair or blanket, and a picnic dinner and drinks. Come along rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, the films will be screened in our Main Hall. All films are G rated and suitable for children and families. |
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8pm, Saturday 6th March 2010 |
Northcote Town Hall,
189 High St, Northcote
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20th Melbourne Queer Film Festival
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Want to see the latest, greatest and most creative in queer feature films,
documentaries and shorts? Head to the 20th Melbourne Queer Film Festival to
watch the best from Australia and overseas. A $2,000 cash prize is also up for
grabs for the winner of the City of Melbourne Award for Best Australian short
film. $17 Full/ $14 Conc/ $13 Members/ No booking fee. (Note on pricing) |
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17th to 28th March 2010 |
ACMI, Alfred Deakin Building, Federation Square
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La Miranda Film Festival
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A festival of Spanish films and documentaries. |
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Australian International Experimental Film Festival
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A festival with the aim of bringing new and exciting experimental film and video from all over the world to Australian audiences. |
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30th April to 2nd May 2010 |
Back doOR, 658 Plenty Road, Preston
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St Kilda Film Festival
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A season featuring the 'best of' Australian short film. |
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25th to 30th May 2010 |
St Kilda
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Our listing of Festivals in Melbourne is widely recognised as the most comprehensive listing of festivals in Melbourne and Victoria available online or in print. No listing however is complete, and thus this listing does not contain festivals which have chosen not to contact us with their current details. |
Our listing of
Festivals in Melbourne is widely recognised as the most comprehensive listing of festivals in
Melbourne and Victoria available online or in print. No listing however is
complete, and thus this listing does not contain festivals which have
chosen not to
contact us with their current details.
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Little Big Shots
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Little Big Shots - The Melbourne International Film Festival for Kids. Perfect for families and children aged 2 to 15, Little Big Shots is Australia's major annual and travelling children's film festival. It's also an inspiring, meaningful and fun-filled festival of the best in local and international children's features, shorts, animations, documentaries and, amazingly, child-produced films. |
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June 2009 ? |
ACMI, Federation Square |
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The Other Film Festival
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Australia’s only festival dedicated to films by, with or about people with disabilities.. It’s also the only film festival committed to providing maximum levels of accessibility, with all sessions captioned, audio-described and up to 15 wheelchair spaces available. |
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The Angry Film Festival
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A number of Australian short films to be screened on the night. |
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November 2008 ? |
141 Johnston St, Fitzroy at the Night Cat |
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In the Realm of the Senses
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A three-day festival of film and music |
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Tropfest
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An annual short film festival claiming to be the world's largest. Each year, in order to show that entries have been specially created for Tropfest, a special item is specified which needs to feature in the film. |
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RESFEST
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The world's leading digital film festival Kicking off each year in the United States and travelling to over thirty cities, this is a global festival dedicated to profiling digital film, music, art, design and technology. |
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The Short Crap Film Festival
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The Short Crap Film Festival is about showing short films of a different nature, the festival started off as an experiment, and we are continuing in this fashion, the entire evening will be shaped as one long show, with short films, live music and performances. This show will be touring near you, so come along and witness the madness. |
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September 2008 ? |
Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St, Richmond |
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Russian Film Festival
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"Russian Ressurection" celebrating the re-establishment of Russian film makers throughout the world. |
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August 2009 ? |
Nova Cinema, 380 Lygon Street, Carlton |
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Manifest - Melbourne Anime Festival
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An annual festival celebrating Japanese animation, comics & pop culture. |
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August 2009 ? |
Economics & Commerce Building, Melbourne University |
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Melbourne Underground Film Festival
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An annual festival. |
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July 2009 ? |
George Cinemas, Loop, Gertrudes and F4 |
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Melbourne International Animation Festival
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Get ready to strap yourselves in for a seven day blast of exceptional
animation from around the world in the 9th edition of the Melbourne
International Animation Festival! This will be your only opportunity in
Australia to see such a comprehensive line-up of current animated short films in
competition and specially curated programs that highlight recent productions and
absolute gems from the archive. MIAF aims to challenge and inspire audiences
with thematic, visual and technical diversity from award winners, outstanding
industry veterans and those wonderful newcomers who are exploring their talent
on screen for the very first time. Full details at
http://www.miaf.net/ |
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Real life on film
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Australia's on film festival dedicated to contemporary documentary films. |
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Melbourne International Film Festival
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MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) is regarded unequivocally as the
most significant film event in Australia. MIFF presents the most diverse and immediate range of contemporary cinema in the country and engages the biggest cinema-going audience. With approximately 80 percent of the films screened being Australian premieres, you get to see it first at MIFF and be the one to give your friends the heads-up Be part of the
buzz in winter, when Melbourne becomes the global movie Mecca. MIFF screens over
350 films from Australia and around the world – comprising feature films, documentaries, and short films. The Festival assembles a monster 19 days of more than just the best in contemporary cinema – but also presents forums with filmmakers, panel discussions, celebrity interviews, outside broadcasts, music events, and an International Short Film Competition with the highest cash prize pool In Australia. Films are screened at CBD venues, including ACMI (Federation
Square), Forum Theatre
(Flinders Street), RMIT Capitol
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Spanish Film Festival
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Featuring a collection of Spanish-language films. |
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Festival of Jewish Cinema
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Established in 1990, this festival provides a showcase for films that would not otherwise be shown in Australia. |
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Country Victoria
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Pics in the Park
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An annual free outdoor film festival. |
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November 2008 ? |
Fitzroy Gardens, Macleay Street Kings Cross |
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Lorne Film Weekend Festival
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A film festival with food and discussions. |
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October 2008 ? |
Lorne Theatre, Lorne |
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Bendigo Queer Film Festival
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A festival of queer film. |
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April 2009 ? |
Campbell's Theatrette, Bendigo Library Complex,
Bendigo |
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Halls Gap Film Festival
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Take in the beautiful Grampians, enjoy the local food, wine, and join other
film buffs in 2˝ days of highly acclaimed films. Detailed information at
http://fvfs.org.au/filmfest.html.
Enquiries Phone: 03 5356 4448 or Email:
hallsgapfilmfestival@hotmail.com. 7 Films + Dinner $100/$95. Individual
sessions $10/$9 plus other options. |
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Rosebud Film Festival
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The 10th Annual Rosebud Film Festival is again looking at a fantastic line-up of upcoming films with a combination of Arthouse, Foreign Language and Mainstream. This is a weekend not to be missed with superb entertainment, atmosphere & excellent service! Not to mention the Free Barbeque, Popcorn, Drinks, Sweets & Ice-cream, prizes and Give-aways! Tickets are selling fast so book yours today. $85.00 All films, Continental Breakfast available Sat/Sun extra $9.00 each |
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November 2009 ? |
Rosebud Cinema, Rosebud |
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Phillip Island Film Festival
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A biennial festival with films, suppers & party |
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May 2008 ? |
Banfields Theatre Bar/Bistro, 192 Thompson Street, Cowes |
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Warburton Winter Film Festival
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The latest shorts and features with meals supplied. |
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June 2008 ? |
Upper Yarra Arts & Entertainment Centre,
Warburton |
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Geelong Film Festival
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June 2009 ? |
Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Mallop Street, Geelong |
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Buninyong Film Festival
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A film festival with socialising & sightsseing. |
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