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FILMS


Screening times 7 - 16 March 2024

Thursday 7 March 2024

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A PORTRAIT OF LOVE

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

A tender and moving portrait of the relationship between Roberto Meza Mont with late Archibald Prize-winning artist Craig Ruddy.

Friday 8 March 2024

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ANSELM

2:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

A stunning visual journey through the art of one of the most extraordinary artists of our time (Anselm Kiefer), created by one of the most influential filmmakers (Wim Wenders).

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PATRICK THE WHALE

5:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

For years, marine videographer Patrick Dykstra has dedicated his life to traveling the globe, following and diving with whales. Using stunning underwater footage, this multi award-winning documentary follows his personal journey and the extraordinary connection he developed with a female sperm whale.

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FOLLOW THE RAIN

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 
Second screening SUN 10th March 1PM

World famous fungi hunters Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Australia, where the symbiotic dance between fungi, plants and animals, unlocks nature's greatest secrets.

Saturday 9 March 2024

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A PORTRAIT OF LOVE

1:15PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

A tender and moving portrait of the relationship between Roberto Meza Mont with late Archibald Prize-winning artist Craig Ruddy.

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THE ETERNAL MEMORY

3:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Documentary) at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, The Eternal Memory chronicles the lives of Augusto and Paulina, as they navigate the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.

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SPECIAL EVENT:
THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA
QUEEN OF THE DESERT

Event begins 6:00PM AEDT
Includes: Panel, Musical Performance and Film Screening

With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam and Bernadette journey across the Australian Outback in their battered, pink tour bus "Priscilla", along the way encountering various groups and individuals.

Our 30th Anniversary Extravaganza includes an insightful panel with the director and members of the production team, so you can hear the untold stories of Priscilla, plus a special performance from Lismore's Queen of Drag Queens, Maude Boate.

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COCORICO TAPES

9:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Italy, 1993: youngster Loris Riccardi becomes the art director of a night club destined to become amongst the most transgressive in Europe and certainly the most radical in Italy: Cocoricò. He transorms the dance floor into a place of provocation, where everything is permitted in the name of art.

Sunday 10 March 2024

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THE MUSHROOM WHISPERERS

AUDIOVISUAL CONCERT | 3:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

The Mushroom Whisperers is an audio-visual concert featuring Romano Crivici and Carla Thackrah, the composers behind the magnificent score of Follow The Rain. They are joined by one of Australia’s finest didgeridoo players Mark Atkins, and multi-instrumentalist Jess Ciampa with the quartet bringing you an intimate, immersive live music event, set to the backdrop of stunning timelapse footage from Follow the Rain.

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INVISIBLE BEAUTY

5:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent, and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity.

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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST

8:15PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

A moving eco-fable about the struggle between modern civilization and nature impacting a rural community in Japan. Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.

Monday 11 March 2024

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FINDING THE MONEY

5:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Can Modern Money Theory (MMT) be the answer to the biggest challenges of the 21st century: from climate change to inequality? Led by Stephanie Kelton, an underdog group of economists is on a mission to instigate a paradigm shift by flipping our understanding of the national debt — and the nature of money itself — upside down. 

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HEART OF THE MAN

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

A young boxing prodigy coming to terms with his sexuality must battle between fulfilling his father's dream and becoming his own man.

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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THEATRE OF THOUGHT

5:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Through the lens of legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, Theatre of Thought takes us on a provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness, daring us to question whether we truly have autonomy over our thoughts, or if our brains will inevitably become infused with mind-controlling technology in the not so distant future.

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AFIRE

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Two friends arrive at a small holiday house on the Baltic coast, hoping the trip will inspire them in their respective creative pursuits. Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival.

Wednesday 13 March 2024

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ESKAWATÃ KAWAYWAI -The Spirit of Transformation

5:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

The spirit of Transformation tells the story of the cultural and spiritual renaissance of the Huni Kuin people from the Brazilian Amazon forest through their connection with Ayahuasca.

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FREUD'S LAST SESSION

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis (Matthew Goode) and Sigmund Freud (Anthony Hopkins) converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God.

Thursday 14 March 2024

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BIG WAVE GUARDIANS

5:15PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Big wave guardians in Hawaii risk their lives to save others in the world’s most dangerous waves while revolutioning water safety techniques.

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DUSTYESKY MEET ALEKSANDR DOVZHENKO’S EARTH

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

The much beloved choir Dustyesky return to the stage with their very first film concert! The choir will accompany the screening of the Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s 1930 masterpiece Earth (Zemlya) for an extraordinary meeting of voices and film.

Earth is celebrated by film critics as one of cinema’s supreme visual masterpieces from the acclaimed Ukranian filmmaker Alexander Dovzhenko. 

Friday 15 March 2024

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SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD

3:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength 
through communion.

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A LOVE LETTER TO MUSICALS WITH SHIRE CHOIR

5:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

An ode to the magic of musicals and to singing your heart out. A feature-length sing-along mash-up made of some of the most famous and beloved songs from iconic musicals with each song sung live by a chorus.

This is a one-of-a-kind emphatic love letter to musicals and to singing, created by the Shire Choir for the Bangalow Film Festival. Singalongs encouraged!

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RADICAL 

7:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Based on true events, Radical shines a light on the incredible potential children can manifest when an innovative teacher empowers them to think for themselves. Festival Favourite Award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

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A Music and Film Event
JAI PICCONE & NOSFERATU

9:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

This special live music-and-film event brings together the multi talented Jai Piccone and F.W. Murnau’s iconic 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

Jai Piccone is an internationally renowned producer and songwriter. Known best for his work with Australian band Tora, Jai more recently has stepped into his own with a collection of diverse electronic releases.

Jai will add a new sonic dimension to one of the most influential horror movies ever produced. Often cited as the movie that gave birth to horror cinema, Nosferatu is an expressionist adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic tale Dracula.

Saturday 16 March 2024

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THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN

10:30AM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the whole Muppet gang are at it again. This time, the musical menagerie heads for the Big Apple and the bright lights of Broadway, hoping to turn their own musical into a hit show, only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

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COMMON GROUND

12:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Common Ground is the sweeping and uplifting story of the pioneers of the American Regenerative Movement who are forgoing the toxic seeds and sprays pushed by Big Ag in order to bring an entire ecosystem back in balance.

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DEEP RISING

3:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

A gripping and up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue that exposes the destructive machinations to extract massive amounts of of metals from the deep seafloor. Narrated by Jason Momoa, Deep Rising illuminates the vital relationship between the deep ocean and sustaining life on Earth.

Screens with short film Thinking Forward
Director: Henry Simmons

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POSSO ENTRARE? AN ODE TO NAPLES

5:00PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Naples, a city of passion, culture and fervid creativity, but also of abandonment and crime. Director Trudie Styler explores the contrasts and complexities of this unique city. Letting the people of Naples telling the story of their city, this heartfelt documentary reveals a unique microcosmos of generosity and cruelty, of lights and shadows.

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TRILOGY: NEW WAVE

7:30PM AEDT | A&I HALL 

Elite surfers Ethan Ewing, Griffin Colapinto and Seth Moniz travel to remote destinations searching for pristine waves and an escape from the stress of competition. Trilogy: New Wave follows them as they balance their careers with a desire to rediscover the joy of surfing, free from contest scores.

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