Upcoming gigs and events.
Smiley - Ballarat Film Society
Australian 1950s Outback Drama
Australia, 1956, USA/Britain, 93 min. Dir: Anthony Kimmins
EO - Ballarat Film Society
Cinematic Odyssey by Donkey
Poland, 2022, 86 min. Dir: 86-year-old Jerzy Skolimowski
L'Ombra di Caravaggio - Ballarat Film Society
Lavish art history drama.
Italy, 2022, 128 min. Dir. Michele Placido
Stop Making Sense - Ballarat Film Society
USA, 1984 (Digital Remaster 2023), 88 mins. Dir: Jonathan Demme. Actors include David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Talking Heads musicians.
Army of Shadows - Ballarat Film Society
Existential Thriller Classic
France, 1969, 140 mins. Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville
The New Boy - Ballarat Film Society
Indigenous drama/fantasy
Australia, 2022, 116 min. Dir: Warwick Thornton.
Stars: Aswan Reid, Cate Blanchett, Wayne Blair and Deborah Mailman. Filmed near Burra in South Australia.
Alcarràs - Ballarat Film Society
A poignant, slice-of-life drama/thiller
Catalan, Spain/Italy/France, 2022, 120 min. Dir: Carla Simón
Vegas 70 Cinema Revived
The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated to bring back the Vegas for the Ballarat Heritage Festival.
Shayda - Ballarat Film Society
Iranian-Australian Family Story
Australia, 2023, 117 min. Dir Noora Niasari
The Wild Goose Lake - Ballarat Film Society
Chinese Neo-noir Crime Thriller
China/France, 2019, 113 min. Dir: Diao Yi’nan
Le Bleu du Caftan - Ballarat Film Society
Moroccan Drama (Arabic, subtitles)
Morocco, 2022, 123 min. Dir: Maryam Touzani
Scrapper - Ballarat Film Society
London Indie Comedy-Drama
UK, 2023, 84 min. Dir: Charlotte Regan