Zero Down Under - Series 1 Announcement
Australian films for the debut series running April-June
We are live! There has been some effort and lessons learned to get the screening rights for our first run of films but we got there and are really excited about the variety and quality of what we have coming up. A run of quality Australian films that aren’t always part of the regular Australian cinema canon discussions. The screenings will take place first Sunday of the month upstairs at Creature, 140 Lygon St, Brunswick East.
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THE SCREENINGS
APRIL - High Tide (1987) + Starstruck (1982)
A pair of 80s films from Australian master director Gillian Armstrong (My Brilliant Career, Little Women). These are two comedies one a little more serious than the other but both representing unique vision of Australia.
Sunday April 7, 4:30pm
High Tide Runtime 104min - Starstruck Runtime 105min. Provided by NFSA
MAY - Dark Age (1987)
A deadly massive crocodile is causing problem for a ranger in the top end, he has to balance the safety of the people with the cultural significance with the local indigenous people. Written by screenwriter of Storm Boy Sonia Borg.
Sunday May 5, 5pm
Runtime 88min. Provided by NFSA and Umbrella Entertainment
JUNE - Proof (1991)
Hugo Weaving as a blind photographer who uses the photos he takes to form his reality and question what people are telling him. Also starring a young Russel Crowe this is highly rated debut from Joecelyn Moorhouse (The Dressmaker, Boy Swallows Universe).
Sunday June 2, 5pm
Runtime 90min. Provided by Roadshow Entertainment
ON THEME - HOME VIEWING
My Brilliant Career (1979)
Gillian Armstrongs Academy Award nominated debut period piece about an independent woman’s focus on her career instead of marriage. Critically acclaimed and beautifully restored here. Runtime 99min.
Available to watch free on Kanopy.