Film Archive
2004
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Film Eclectic showcases the work of independent and student filmmakers across the country.
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This popular series of movies for grown-ups is full of quality new releases from around the world. Get in early for tickets to a year of fine films.
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From cinema classics to experimental and underground achievements, Cinémathèque is Australia's only weekly forum for serious engagement with film.
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Three suburban skate punks embark on an odyssey across West Sydney to the beach bowl - a competition hosted by international skate champ Tony Hawk.
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China's top cop, high-kicking inspector Hua, pursues a Hong Kong underworld gang with a brutal agenda, unaware that her boyfriend is its leader.
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A funny and insightful documentary about what happened to Seinfeld after Seinfeld.
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Yuen Woo-Ping's action-packed kung fu fantasy features stunning cinematography, dazzling choreography and the director's trademark dash of comedy.
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Stolen Kisses is New Wave the third installment in the Antoine Doinel series; in The Soft Skin a literary critic is entranced by a flight attendant.
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Ang Lee's Ride With The Devil is an American Civil War story of uneasy alliances, and Pocket Money is an oddball modern-day cow-poke Western comedy.
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A program of fascinating, remarkable and diverse documentary films: The Purified , Remembrance of Things to Come, and The Decay of Fiction.
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The Testament of Dr Mabuse sees Rudolf Klein-Rogge revive his role as the mad doctor; in The Woman in the Moon a rocket is built.
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Splendor in the Grass is the dramatic coming-of-age tale of two teenage lovers; A Face in the Crowd satirically charts Lonesome Rhodes' ride
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Antonioni's L'Avventura is followed by Malle's The Lovers, a tale of infidelities, and Station 307, about Jacques Cousteau's underwater endeavours.
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A collection of short comedies featuring the great comedians of the silent era, followed by Charlie Chaplin's The Circus, and Lady Windermere's Fan.
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Australian Premiere of Matthew Barney's legendary The Cremaster Cycle.
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Join the director and cast of A Cold Summer for a screening of the film and a Q&A session.
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Plucky infant Kirikou takes on the powerful and ruthless sorceress Karaba in this gorgeously produced animation with a music score by Youssou N'Dour.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival presents a celebration of the art of comedy in film with free screenings throughout the Festival at ACMI.
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The Festival of German Cinema promises an eclectic mix of contemporary German films, complimented by visiting film directors, actors and film experts.
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An amusing, tender 'coming of age' classic about an Italian teenager living in the very Australian working class suburb of North Fitzroy in 1982.
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These are two of the best recent independent films from Ecuador: the gritty, urban Ratas, Ratones, Rateros and the post-apocalyptic Silencio Nuclear.
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UK conceptual artist Rod Dickinson's The Milgram Re-enactment recreates the language and look of a famous and shocking 1960s psychology experiment.
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This new documentary follows the lives of five poker players as they compete to win the ultimate prize - the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
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Haunting animations by acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge that meditate on the nature of time and memory, personal and social history.
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A retrospective of provocative works from award-winning animator, Phil Mulloy. These blunt, sardonic fables perceptively comment on human nature.
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A retrospective of four decades of animation from prolific US independent collaborators and Academy Award winners, Faith and John Hubley.
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Oscar-winning writer Pamela Wallace and veteran Hollywood studio script consultant Kathie Fong Yoneda offer a unique insight into their careers.
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This intensive two-day seminar is an inspiring guide to successful screenwriting, looking at the craft from both buyer's and seller's points of view.
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A docu-drama set in a Japanese terror camp at the end of World War II, Man Behind the Sun exposes Japanese atrocities carried out against the Chinese.
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Though a selection of short films, poetry and speakers, this program takes a deeper look at the history of Argentina's 'Mothers of the Disappeared'.
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Andrucha Waddington's documentary on the tradition and legacy of the 'Festa Junina' celebrations of north-eastern Brazil.
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A program of world-class animation featuring traditional and contemporary classics, with timeless favourites by Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.
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A program of world class animation featuring timeless favourites by Disney and Warner Bros and animations from Italy and Japan.
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The glorious 1939 musical, The Wizard of Oz, is presented here in a Special Edition restored Technicolor print with re-mastered Dolby Digital sound.
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Classic animation featuring Paddington Bear, Disney characters and the Chuck Jones/Friz Freleng 1971 adaptation of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat.
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A visual presentation with commentary - part of a lecture series that lets you discover the history and cultural life of international destinations.
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REAL: life on film stimulates, celebrates and educates by showcasing a dynamic program of documentaries.
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Best of the Rest is a one-off showcase of over 50 short films by emerging and established Australian filmmakers shortlisted from Sony Tropfest 2004.
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To celebrate the 2004 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, ACMI presents a selection of films that celebrate the visual and sensual pleasures of fine food.
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A five-day festival of fine films for discerning seniors, presented by ACMI and the Dept. of Human Services as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival.
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A young girl and her mother lose their jobs and are forbidden from going outside without a male, so they hatch a plan to re-enter the outside world.
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Hayao Miyazaki's glorious mix of fantasy, folklore and social commentary for children of all ages, is presented here in its English language version.
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Films and documentaries from Cuba, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil, and a cult classic from Mexico, presented by ACMI and Melbourne Filmoteca.
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Subverting traditional representations of national and cultural identity, Resistance reveals a screen history of alternative Australian culture.
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