Thanks to everyone who came along to our special UNSCRIPTED! event on Saturday. We hope you all enjoyed the show!
For those who missed out, the mystery film that we ended up live dubbing was TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE, a 1959 sci-fi ‘classic’ with a hilariously low budget. But in the hands of our improvisers, it became something else entirely as they brought to life the tale of Frank-Hank-Jerry, his fellow aliens on a quest for mayo, Bread Roll Cave, perfume salesmen, the Caterpillar Virus, genital clouds, and the return of the Spice Girls.
Needless to say, it was certainly a very original and entertaining evening – and one that wouldn't have been possible without our fearless and talented performers: Ben Crowley, Brad Hoff and Katherine Green.
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SCREENING CHANGE: ‘ODDBALL’ NOW SCREENING ON NOV 14
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Due to a last minute availability change, we are no longer able to screen ADAM JONES (now titled BURNT) on Saturday 14 November as originally scheduled. In its place, we will instead be screening the highly successful Australian family film ODDBALL at 7 PM.
On Middle Island in Victoria, Little Penguins have made their home for many years – at least until wild foxes find their way onto the island and begin drastically reducing the population of its native inhabitants. An eccentric chicken farmer (Shane Jacobson) enlists the help of his granddaughter to train their mischievous dog, Oddball, to protect the penguins from the predators.
Based on the heart-warming and incredible true story, ODDBALL has taken Australia by storm, earning over $10 million at the local box office to become the third most successful Australian film this year behind only MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and THE WATER DIVINER. The film also stars Sarah Snook, Alan Tudyk and Deborah Mailman.
BLACK MASS, the acclaimed crime drama starring Johnny Depp, will remain as the night’s second feature starting now at approximately 8:45 PM.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this change.
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SEMESTER TWO MEMBERSHIPS NOW $30!
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As we head into our last month of screenings, we’re dropping the price of Semester Two memberships by $10 – down to just $30 for the rest of the year!
This include some fantastic new films coming up on the programme including THE MARTIAN, EVEREST, THE INTERN, PAN, BLACK MASS, PIXELS and ODDBALL. So if you have any friends or family that (gasp!) aren’t already members of the Film Group, please share this offer with them and get in quick to experience the best way to see movies in Canberra before screenings wind up for the year.
Discounted Semester memberships can be purchased at the door at any screening from this week onwards, as well as online now at www.anufg.org.au/join
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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• Thu 29 Oct @ 7:30 PM: THE INTERN
Bored with his retirement, a 70-year-old widower (Robert De Niro) seizes an opportunity to become a senior intern at a fashion website run by a young, career-driven woman (Anne Hathaway). Directed by Nancy Meyers.
• Fri 30 Oct @ 7:30 PM: ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL + PAPER TOWNS
In ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, a high schooler who spends most of his time making parodies of classic films finds his carefree life changed forever when he befriends a classmate who has just been diagnosed with leukaemia.
Then, in PAPER TOWNS (at approx. 9:15 PM), a teenager embarks on a night of adventure with his childhood crush – after which she disappears completely, leaving behind only cryptic clues for him to decipher in order to find her.
• Sat 31 Oct @ **7 PM**: PAN + THE GIFT
Discover the untold story of Peter Pan in PAN, in which a young orphan is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland. There, he must defeat the villainous Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) and discover his true destiny.
Then, in THE GIFT (at approx. 9 PM), a young married couple finds their lives thrown into chaos when an acquaintance from the husband’s past suddenly reappears, bringing mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light.