Posts Tagged Wellington Film Society
Archive
April 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Mon Oncle (April 16)
The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following the world’s oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed we move to the world of Jacques Tati and the first of his colour films, Mon Oncle. The film centres on the socially awkward yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with post-war France’s infatuation with […]Archive
April 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Adventures of Prince Achmed (April 9)
The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following a break from Easter. We left off with an animated film – The Illusionist (L’Illisioniste). And we return with one too… The oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. The work of Charlotte “Lotte” Reiniger – the film features several famous avant-garde animators and a […]Archive
March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Illusionist (L’illusionniste) (Mon, March 26)
The Wellington Film Society’s program continues. I missed the screening of Une Femme Est Une Femme – but I won’t be missing this coming week’s offering. The Illusionist (or L’Lillusioniste) comes from French comic writer, musician, animator and film director Sylvain Chomet. I loved The Triplets of Belleville but have yet to see The Illusionist.Archive
March 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Une Femme Est Une Femme (Mon, March 19)
The Wellington Film Society’s program rolls on. Week four. I loved last screening of The Lady From Shanghai – my first time seeing the film too. This week’s screening is Une Femme Est Une Femme (or A Woman Is A Woman) by Jean-Luc Godard, it’s a co-screening with the Alliance Française as part of The French […]Archive
March 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Lady From Shanghai (Mon, March 12)
The Wellington Film Society’s program for 2018 is well underway now. We’re moving up towards week three, film three. Last week’s screening of Fantastic Planet was wonderful. From surreal French cartooning to film noir it goes – with a screening of The Lady From Shanghai.Archive
February 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – AGM + Fantastic Planet (Mon, Mar 5)
The Wellington Film Society’s program for 2018 is underway. A wonderful start with last week’s screening of Brazil. So great to finally get to see that head-fuck of a film on the big-screen. Loved it! This week is the society’s Annual General Meeting – all members welcome for the 72nd AGM in the life of […]Archive
February 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Brazil (Opening Night, Feb 26)
The Wellington Film Society’s program for 2018 is about to get underway. This year the films will be screened on Monday nights, from 6.15pm on the giant Embassy screen. And the opening night’s film is Brazil, a classic from Terry Gilliam.Archive
January 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: 2018 Films To Screen at Wellington’s Iconic Embassy Theatre
New Zealand’s largest Film Society will move to screening at Wellington’s iconic Embassy Theatre after the demise of the Paramount in late 2017. The Wellington Film Society will launch its 2018 programme with a screening of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985) on 26 February. The Embassy Theatre will for the first time host the entire film society programme […]Archive
January 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman