Our Annual Trivia Night returns this Friday for its 10th year. Unique questions, table rounds, oodles of prizes and heaps of fun makes this a Trivia Night unlike any other – and an event not to be missed. Visit www.anufg.org.au for more information, or email us TODAY for tickets!
Plus, a French comedy, Bryan Cranston undercover, a Jane Austen rom-com, and last year’s winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize.
• Tue 11 Oct @ 7:30 PM: MACADAM STORIES
In this French comedy, the lonely existences of six solitary people living in a housing project building in Paris find their lives changed when the building’s elevator breaks down and they are forced to interact with each other.
** MACADAM STORIES is proudly presented by the by Tenants' Union ACT in celebration of International Tenants' Day **
** Our canteen will also be making a special appearance tonight and opening prior to the film, so be sure to stop by and say hi! **<
• Thu 13 Oct @ 7:30 PM: THE INFILTRATOR
In the 1980s, posing as a corrupt businessman, a U.S. Customs agent (Bryan Cranston) infiltrates the world’s largest cartels and uncovers drug lord Pablo Escobar’s money-laundering organisation. Based on a true story.
• Fri 14 Oct @ 7:30 PM: ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
The world’s greatest film-themed Trivia Night. Need we say more? Email us at info@anufg.org.au to avoid missing out!
** No screening this night due to a special event. No prizes for guessing what it is… **
• Sat 15 Oct @ **7 PM**: LOVE & FRIENDSHIP + DHEEPAN
In Jane Austen’s LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, a widow (Kate Beckinsale) seeks refuge from scandal at the country estate of her in-laws. There, she decides to secure both a new husband for herself and for her reluctant daughter.
Then, in the Palme d’Or-winning DHEEPAN (at approx. 8:45 PM), a Tamil warrior flees his home of Sri Lanka with two strangers – a woman and a young girl – hoping to claim asylum in Paris, but finds his warrior instincts difficult to ignore.
** ‘NO GUESTS’ SCREENINGS THIS WEEK: LOVE & FRIENDSHIP **
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‘A FLICKERING TRUTH’ – PANEL DISCUSSION DETAILS
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In case you missed the news, A FLICKERING TRUTH will be having its Canberra premiere screening at the ANU Film Group on Wednesday 19 October (replacing our originally scheduled screening of BLUE WORLD ORDER).
The acclaimed documentary, which tells the fascinating tale of three men and their quest to save the Afghan film archive from a century of war, will be followed by a panel discussion on the importance of preserving film and film culture. We’re now pleased to announce that joining us on our panel on the night will be three distinguished guests: Andrew Pike, Ray Edmondson and Alice Taylor.
• Andrew Pike was one of the founding members of the ANU Film Group in 1966 and has since gone on to become a renowned film historian, author, documentarian, producer, and film distributor through his company, Ronin Films.
• Ray Edmondson is one of the founders of the National Film and Sound Archive and a pioneer in audio-visual archiving. Though now retired, he continues to write, teach, advise and consult on film preservation all around the world.
• Alice Taylor is the current director of the Canberra International Film Festival, which is now in its 20th year. Outside of this, she is a film producer with an extensive background in documentaries and feature films.
In addition to this, the panel discussion will be hosted and moderated by Cris Kennedy, who is the NFSA’s head of education, as well as a cultural critic, writer, and long-time proponent of community arts and engagement.
A FLICKERING TRUTH will screen on Wednesday 19 October at 7:30 PM, with the panel discussion following at approximately 9 PM. Save the date!