05 November 2008
Welcome to Big Screen 2008
COUNTDOWN TO
BRIAGOLONG
Thursday, 5 June 2008 |
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10:00AM - SCHOOL SCREENING
Elephant Tales (G) 101min A moving and magical tale of two elephant brothers in search of their mother, and the flamingo, chimp and giraffe that they encounter as they roam the African plains.  FREE Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
Friday, 6 June 2008 |
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10:00AM - SCHOOL SCREENING
Dr Plonk (G) 85min It is the great year 1907 and Dr Plonk, famous scientist and inventor calculates that the world will end in 101 years unless immediate action is taken. FREE Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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12:30PM - SCHOOL SCREENING
Kokoda (M) 95min A fearsome force of Japanese fighters land on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. Their intention: to seize Port Moresby and invade Australia. FREE Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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7:00PM - OPENING NIGHT
Clubland (M) 109min Meet Jeannie Dwight and her family. Jean (Brenda Blethyn) is a cook, loving mother, divorcee, and on the road to a comeback on the club comedy circuit. Her ex-husband John (Frankie J.Holden) is hoping to get his life back to the glory days, when he was a headlining singer.  $10 or $8 - includes light supper following screening Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
Saturday, 7 June 2008 |
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11:00AM - FAMILY SCREENING
Babe (G) 92min Farmer Hoggett wins a runt piglet at a local fair and young Babe befriends and learns about all the other creatures on the farm. FREE Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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2:00PM
Romulus, My Father (M) 103min Based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir, this film tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. $8 or $6 Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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7:00PM
The Wellington Shire Short Film Festival 60min The 3rd annual Wellington Shire Short Film Festival Awards. $10 or $8 includes screening of St Kilda Shorts and Cactus Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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8:00PM
St Kilda Film Festival Shorts 60min A sampling of this year's St Kilda Film Festival program. Great stories told in small packages! Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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8:30PM
Cactus (M) 89min A man is kidnapped from his city home in the quiet hours of the night. $10 or $8 Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
Sunday, 8 June 2008 |
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10:00AM - Repeat Screening
The Wellington Shire Short Film Festival 60min The 3rd annual Wellington Shire Short Film Festival Awards. $2 Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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12:30PM
Lucky Miles (MA) 101min It’s 1990 and an Indonesian fishing boat abandons Iraqi and Cambodian refugees in a remote part of Western Australia. $8 or $6 Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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2:00PM
The Home Song Stories (M) 103min The Home Song Stories is an epic tale of mothers and sons, mothers and daughters, unrequited love, secrets and betrayal. $8 or $6 Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
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7:30PM
Noise (MA) 108min Graham McGahan (Brendan Cowell) is a cop – almost by default he thinks. Laid back, beset with doubt and living with tinnitus, he’s sent by his boss to spend Christmas alone in a police van. $8 or $6 Briagolong Mechanics' Institute Hall |
