FREE EVENTS
Special
Presentation: The Sentimental Bloke
A
seven year restoration returns to Australian sreen's
Raymond Longford's much loved film, regarded as the
jewel in the crown of Australian silent cinema.
C.J
Dennis's poem of the same name is arguably one of the
most famous of Australian poems. Written in rhyming
couplets in Australian dialect, it is an extended poem
in 14 parts which charts the course of the “Sentimental
Bloke” as he courts, marries and settles into family
life with his “sweet bit er fluff”, Doreen. So popular
was it in the early 1900s, it was sent off to war in
small black volumes with the Australian troops.
The
film adaptation by Raymond Longford was bound to be
a hit at home but it was abroad as well. However, for
many years it has been lost to the world, with on partial
prints in existence. The discovery of a print struck
for the US release of the film launched a seven year
restoration project which, now completed, allows us
to bring back to Brisbane one of the most loved Australian
films of all time.
Bring
your whole family for this very special, free event
at City Hall. Check the Schedule for programming details.
View
full production details on The Sentimental Bloke.
Proudly
presented by:
Fast
Film
Every
year BIFF challenges filmmakers from all over Australia
to write, shoot and edit a short film in just fifty
days. The film must include a specified item: this year,
a ladder. In reward for their efforts, the filmmakers
stand a chance to win generous cash prizes.
Join
us—and the nervous finalists—for the public judging
of the best entries during a special screening in Little
Stanley Street at Southbank. The films will be judged
by a panel of Festival guests lead by the Artistic Director,
Anne Demy-Geroe. For more info Click
here.
Proudly
presented by:
Australian
Children's Film Festival
Children
under the age of 18 can attend free any or all of the
sessions screening as part of the Australian Children's
Film Festival.
Look
for films classed C in the schedule, or click
here for more information.
Sorry,
except where specified, people under the age of 18 —
including babes in arms — are not permitted to attend
Festival screenings due to film classification regulations.
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