Q: What do STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, THE REVENANT, DEADPOOL, BROOKLYN and THE BIG SHORT have in common?
A: They have been the highest attended screenings so far at the ANU Film Group this year, but more importantly, they were also all films suggested by our members.
And now it’s your chance to suggest films for our upcoming Semester Two programme, commencing in late July!
You can suggest upcoming releases, films you’ve seen recently, beloved favourites, or even special screenings to coincide with our 50th anniversary. Any and all suggestions are welcome, so start racking your brains and send in your suggestions for our next programme now at www.anufg.org.au/suggestions
Printed suggestion forms will also be made available at the door at screenings from this week onwards. Suggestions for Semester Two, 2016 will close on SATURDAY 28 MAY.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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Corrupt cops, a hunky huntsman, a wicked witch, an old lady and a teenage girl walk into a bar... Nope, this isn’t the start of an epic joke, but a look at what’s on at the ANU Film Group this week!
• Thu 12 May @ 7:30 PM: TRIPLE 9
When they are blackmailed by the Russian mob, a desperate gang of criminals and corrupt cops must execute an impossible heist by first murdering a rookie officer as a distraction for the police force. Starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aaron Paul, Woody Harrelson and Kate Winslet.
• Fri 13 May @ 7:30 PM: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR + THE WITCH
In THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR, two elite warriors in a forbidden relationship find themselves caught in an epic war between the evil Queen Ravenna and her ice queen sister. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt.
Then, in THE WITCH (at approx. 9:30 PM), a 17th century Puritan family living alone in exile in the New England wilderness begin to break down in the face of an unknown evil when their infant son disappears and their eldest daughter is suspected of witchcraft.
• Sat 14 May @ **7 PM**: THE LADY IN THE VAN + THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL
In THE LADY IN THE VAN, comedy writer Alan Bennett forms an unexpected bond with the eccentric, homeless woman who begins living in a van parked in his driveway of his London home. Based on a true story. Starring Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings and Jim Broadbent.
Then, in THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL (at approx. 9 PM), a lonely teenage girl in 1970s San Francisco finds herself confronted with her sexuality for the first time when she enters into an affair with her mother’s boyfriend. Starring Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård and Kristen Wiig.
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WIN TICKETS TO ESSENTIAL INDEPENDENTS: AMERICAN CINEMA, NOW
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Thanks to our friends at Palace Cinemas, we have tickets to give away to their inaugural Essential Independents Film Festival, which showcases the past, present and future of independent cinema from the United States.
The festival runs from May 19 to June 1 at Palace Electric Cinemas, with the full programme of films and session times available at www.essentialindependents.com
For your chance to win one of five double passes to see any film of your choice at the festival, simply reply to this message – or email info@anufg.org.au – with your name, membership number (located underneath the barcode on your card) and your answer to the following question: ‘Which film are you most excited about seeing at the Essential Independents festival?’
Entries close on WEDNESDAY 18 MAY, with winners to be contacted via email and prizes to be collected at ANUFG screenings.