Thursday 24 March 2011

Big Screen Film Festival at Kyogle & Yamba March 31 - April 6 2011

The National Film and Sound Archive's Big Screen
Touring Australian Films

Coming to Yamba and Kyogle March 31 – April 6, 2011

Yamba Cinema
13 Coldstream Street
Yamba
Phone: 02 6646 3430

Richmond Valley Cinemas
26 Bloore Street
Kyogle
Phone: 02 6632 3285

Tickets: $15 opening night, $7 Family Screening (Adults Free), $7 other sessions.
Festival Pass Yamba: Pre-purchase only $35 for eight (8) different films (saving $22).

For the Big Screen Festival Programs visit www.nfsa.gov.au/bigscreen

Bookings for School Screen can be made by teachers only at http://www.metromagazine.com.au/

National School Screen program - Babe and Mao's Last Dancer will screen in Kygole, and Happy Feet, Bran Nue Day, Jackie Jackie, Caterpillar Wish and Harvie Krumpet in Yamba.

Thursday 31 March 7.00pm, Richmond Valley Cinemas, Kyogle – One Night Only

A suddenly widowed mother (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is trying to raise her unruly kids while coping with the tragic loss of father and husband. Eight‐year old Simone is convinced her father's spirit is protecting them from The Tree next to their home.

Friday 1 April 7.00pm, Yamba Cinema – Official Opening Night

Meet actor Gyton Grantley who will introduce The Reef and host a Q&A after the film. A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef. Matt (played by Gyton), is a heroic and believable character in this beautifully shot thriller, based on a true story.

Saturday 2 April at 12 noon, Yamba Cinema – Special Event

Gyton Grantley introduces another of his films, the epic Beneath Hill 60. The film has just won Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing awards at the Annual Film Critics Awards.

Saturday 2 April 6.00pm, Yamba Cinema

The Tree: A beautiful film about a young mother and her unruly family recovering from the loss of their father.

Saturday 2 April 8.00pm, Yamba Cinema

A young police officer's first day of duty in a small town turns into a nightmare when he is forced to take the law into his own hands to survive. Red Hill stars Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley and Tom E. Lewis.

Sunday 3 April 10.00am, Yamba Cinema Family Screening

A young boy living with his father in the wild Coorong wetlands of South Australia, rescues a baby pelican, Mr Percival in Storm Boy. Print from the NFSA's Kodak/Atlab collection. Adults free!

Sunday 3 April 11.30am, Yamba Cinema

A Heartbeat Away is a feel‐good Australian musical comedy from internationally acclaimed director Gale Edwards. Starring Sebastian Gregory, Isabel Lucas, Tammy MacIntosh and Colin Friels.

Sunday 3 April 3.00pm, Yamba Cinema Special Event

Meet director Claire Gorman and rising surf star Jess Laing who introduce their inspiring new feature film First Love. Follow three young surfers from Phillip Island on their journey to the big waves of Hawaii. When Jess is injured, will she recover?

Tuesday 5 April 10.30am, Yamba Cinema

A Heartbeat Away (details above)

Tuesday 5 April 12.15pm and 4.30pm, Yamba Cinema

The Tree (details above)

Wednesday 6 April, 10.30am, Yamba Cinema

Animal Kingdom is a powerful thriller about the battle between a Melbourne crime family, the police and the young man who finds himself caught in the crossfire. Starring Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Ben Mendelsohn and Oscar nominee Jackie Weaver.

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