By Marny Javornik
THE reopening of the refurbished Wonthaggi Union Theatre has sparked a bonanza of exciting cinema as local film fans makes up for lost time.
Last Sunday, members of the Bass Coast Fine Film Group enjoyed a special double bill: Gurrumul plus The Death of Stalin.
Next Friday evening fans will be treated to The Travelling St Kilda Short Film Festival featuring 12 of Australia’s Top 100 Short Films.
THE reopening of the refurbished Wonthaggi Union Theatre has sparked a bonanza of exciting cinema as local film fans makes up for lost time.
Last Sunday, members of the Bass Coast Fine Film Group enjoyed a special double bill: Gurrumul plus The Death of Stalin.
Next Friday evening fans will be treated to The Travelling St Kilda Short Film Festival featuring 12 of Australia’s Top 100 Short Films.
The local audience was buzzing when Wonthaggi hosted the travelling festival for the first time last year, and this year’s promises to be just as good.
The program, curated by Festival Director Paul Harris, features 12 short films split across two programs with a short interval in between. It includes the 2018 award winners.
Tickets are available from the Wonthaggi Workmen's Club, across the road from the cinema, or at the cinema box office on the night. All tickets are $15 (no concession) and seating is allocated. Films are unclassified and anyone under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The program, curated by Festival Director Paul Harris, features 12 short films split across two programs with a short interval in between. It includes the 2018 award winners.
Tickets are available from the Wonthaggi Workmen's Club, across the road from the cinema, or at the cinema box office on the night. All tickets are $15 (no concession) and seating is allocated. Films are unclassified and anyone under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The cinema treats continue the following Sunday with a screening of the ground-breaking feature film Loving Vincent, written and directed by Dorota Kobiela.
As remarkable as Vincent Van Gogh’s brilliant paintings are his passionate and ill-fated life and mysterious death.
Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film was hand-painted by professional oil-painters to recreate the look and feel of van Gogh's work. No wonder the film took years to complete!
Friday July 27, 7.30-9.30pm
Travelling St Kilda Short Film Festival: Wonthaggi Cinema at the Union. Tickets ($15) available from the Wonthaggi Workmen's Club, across the road from the cinema, or at the cinema box office on the night.
Sunday July 29, 10.45am
Bass Coast Fine Film Group: Loving Vincent. Wonthaggi Cinema at the Union.
As remarkable as Vincent Van Gogh’s brilliant paintings are his passionate and ill-fated life and mysterious death.
Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film was hand-painted by professional oil-painters to recreate the look and feel of van Gogh's work. No wonder the film took years to complete!
Friday July 27, 7.30-9.30pm
Travelling St Kilda Short Film Festival: Wonthaggi Cinema at the Union. Tickets ($15) available from the Wonthaggi Workmen's Club, across the road from the cinema, or at the cinema box office on the night.
Sunday July 29, 10.45am
Bass Coast Fine Film Group: Loving Vincent. Wonthaggi Cinema at the Union.