A handful of encore screenings of YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, THE GIANTS and RETURN TO SEOUL as extra treats for the week ahead! And, excitedly, THE LOST CITY OF MELBOURNE hits DOCPLAY!
TPH X FOUR PILLARS present SLASHER SIRENS: A BLOODY GIN + FILM FESTIVAL! Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin wintery cocktails abound. We kick off with THE LOVE WITCH and JENNIFER’S BODY and next Thursday we have a CARRIE (1976) and SUSPIRIA (1977) double bill. ??
See you at the picture house!
THIS WEEK
NAIDOC WEEK – AUDREY NAPANANGKA is the story of a modern blended family – First Nations woman Audrey and her Sicilian partner Santo – negotiating across cultures as they try to keep their family together.
The intimate footage of this steadfast couple – filmed over 10 years in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and Audrey’s Warlpiri homelands – provides unique insights into a family in Australia today.
TPH X FOUR PILLARS present
SLASHER SIRENS: A BLOODY GIN + FILM FESTIVAL! Over two weeks, we screen four campy, vibrant slasher features. This week is the culty homage to technicolour melodramas THE LOVE WITCH. And the poorly marketed at the time of release, despite being excellent and smart and heaps of fun, JENNIFER’S BODY.
Thursday 6th July –
The Love Witch 6:15pm – SELLING FAST!
Jennifer’s Body 8:35pm – SOLD OUT! (extra show added)
NAIDOC WEEK – THE NEW BOY is set in 1940s Australia, the film depicts the mesmeric story of a 9-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun, CATE BLANCHETT.
‘Beautifully shot & directed by Warwick Thornton & Blanchett in imperious zealot mode is hard to resist’ – The Guardian
NAIDOC WEEK – THE LAST DAUGHTER is a poignant documentary co-directed by and featuring Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews on a journey to find her white family – and uncover the truth about her abduction.
‘A Documentary That Injects the Heart of a Torn Nation with the Healing Power of Storytelling’ – Kahn Duncan, The Curb
Incredibly honoured to announce that THE LOST CITY OF MELBOURNE is now available on DocPlay! Retracing Melbourne’s architectural history, THE LOST CITY OF MELBOURNE offers a moving visual study of the city – dubbed ‘Marvelous Melbourne’ – before the notorious Whelan the Wrecker began its demolition blitz. The TPH community can try 45 days of DocPlay for free with the code LOSTCITY
The director GUS BERGER’S DocPlay curation is also available to view here
NEXT WEEK & SOON
TPH X FOUR PILLARS present
SLASHER SIRENS: A BLOODY GIN + FILM FESTIVAL! Over two weeks, we screen four campy, vibrant slasher features.
Thursday 13th July –
Carrie (1976) 6:15pm
Suspiria (1977) 8:15pm
GRETA GERWIG directs this year’s most anticipated cinema experience. Starring Australia’s own MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie and RYAN GOSLING in the performance of his life time as Ken. A doll living in ‘Barbieland’ is expelled for not being perfect enough and sets off on an adventure in the real world. We can’t wait for this smart n sassy take on the cultural icon.
MORE SHOWS NOW ON SALE INC OUR FIRST SATURDAY NIGHT!
PREVIEW SCREENING – 15TH JULY, 9:25PM
Talk to Me, a stunning directorial debut from Australian Danny and Michael Philippou aka RackaRacka, follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand.
‘Not only one of the greatest Aussie horror films, but one of the greatest horror films of the 21st Century’ – TPH
The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organised to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
‘Wes Anderson’s cosmic grief comedy is one of his very best movies yet.’ – David Ehrlich, INDIEWIRE
The debut director CELINE SONG crafts this year’s most exquisite, nostalgic and moving cinematic experience. Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo & John Magaro.
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
See 2023’s most beautiful film with us!
COMING SOON
CHALLENGERS
HAVE YOU GOT IT YET? THE STORY OF SYD BARRETT AND PINK FLOYD
OPPENHEIMER
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
POOR THINGS
EGO: THE MICHAEL GUDINSKI STORY