Across a magical threshold and beyond the everyday, ‘Fairy Tales’ is this summer’s enchanting exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane with more than 100 works presented across the entire ground floor from 2 December 2023 until 28 April 2024. ‘Fairy Tales’ will re-tell the enduring folk stories of your childhood through…
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To celebrate the centenary of the 16mm-gauge film format, ‘Colour Box’ brings together a selection of contemporary and archival 16mm experimental films to highlight the format’s long-standing relationship with abstract cinema. The free screenings are in response to the exhibition ‘Living Patterns: Contemporary Australian Abstraction’ at the Queensland Art Gallery from 23 September 2023 –…
Australian cinematographer John Seale is the Oscar-winning eye behind the lens of some of Hollywood’s most memorable moments. This free program ‘Eye of the Storm: The Cinematography of John Seale’ at the Australian Cinémathèque, GOMA from 8 September – 4 October 2023 celebrates the richness and diversity of his body of work, drawing from a…
One of the most beloved and playful ‘City Symphony’ films is our September event: Berlin, Symphony of a Great City 1927. Musician Heinz Riegler blends experimental, electronic, and rock sensibilities to create a fulsome sound befitting the silent film classic. This exhilarating documentary-poem is fashioned by three great German filmmakers who innovated story concepts, visual…
Our City Symphony Live Music & Film event for August is immersed in the colour, light and culture of the Indian metropolis Kolkata. Released in 1969 and known then as Calcutta, this exceptional documentary portrait of the city opens a window into intimate moments of washing in the river, preparations for a wedding ceremony through…
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‘Hollywood Screwballs’ is a celebration of the screwball comedy genre. One of the great treasures of American cinema, screwball comedies are fast-talking farces that subvert the conventions of romantic comedies with acid-tongued wit and slapstick silliness. This program presents a selection of works from the genre — including formative films, canonical classics and revisionist revitalisations…
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