by FilmInk Staff
An Aussie cave-diving hero, bestselling NZ recording artist Marlon Williams, and local filmmakers will all be live at Cinema Nova this spring – hot on the heels of Luca Guadagnino’s sold out virtual Q&A for AFTER THE HUNT.
Cinema Nova welcomes acclaimed cave diver Dr. Richard Harris, for an intimate In-Conversation Q&A hosted by comedian/presenter Peter Helliar – held after the new, lauded documentary DEEPER.
DEEPER follows Dr. Harris – best known for assisting in the rescue of twelve boys and their teacher from a flooded Thailand cave in 2018 – as he risks everything to explore what is understood to be New Zealand’s deepest cave system. As he pushes his limits underwater and with limited air, he questions his motivations and the impact on loved ones.
Secure your tickets now to this DEEPER In-Conversation Q&A on Tuesday October 21 at 6.30pm. Tickets are selling fast!
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A handful of tickets remain for the Q&A screenings of MARLON WILLIAMS: TWO WORLDS – NGA AO E RUA. Join world-famous New Zealand musician Marlon Williams for two in-cinema post-film Q&As on Wednesday October 22, at 6.30pm or 7.15pm.
Singer-songwriter Marlon Williams prepares to record his first album entirely in the Maori language – with songs he took four years to write, whilst reconnecting with the language of his cultural heritage.
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From the directors of Lygon Street – Si Parla Italiano – Angelo Pricolo, Shannon Swan and Jason McFadyen – comes SIGNORINELLA: LITTLE MISS, shining a light on the unsung heroes of the Italian migrant experience.
Celebrate the season release of the hit ST. ALi Italian Film Festival inclusion at Cinema Nova on Thursday October 23 at 6.50pm when the SIGNORINELLA Gala Screening occurs with filmmakers Angelo Pricolo and Shannon Swan in attendance along with many of the remarkable Italian-born women who feature in the documentary. Ticket price includes a drink and Italian snack box on arrival, a screening of the film followed by the Q&A, and entry to an after party hosted by Brunetti Classico Carlton.
Cinema Nova will also screen the film for Lygon Street traders and members of the media on Sunday October 26 at 10am with the filmmakers in-attendance for a post-screening Q&A.
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Join director & co-producer Sophie Somerville, co-producer Carter Looker, and cast of the MIFF-favourite film FWENDS, for a post-screening Q&A on Friday November 7 at 7.10pm.
Sophie Somerville’s honest and raw debut FWENDS is a Melbourne-set festival darling, winning the Berlinale Forum’s Caligari Film Prize for innovation, and co-written by Sommerville and the film’s leads; Emmanuelle Mattana and Melissa Gan.
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Just announced! Join Cinema Nova for an In-Conversation Q&A after the film FAMILIAR TOUCH – with guest panellists Dr. Catherine Barrett (Celebrate Ageing), Dr. Medha Gunawardana (Australian Multicultural Community Services) and Kate Dalton (Elder Rights Australia).
A triple award-winner at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Competition, FAMILIAR TOUCH is a coming-of-old-age story that belongs to us all. Amid the haze of fading memory, retired cook Ruth navigates life with grace and wit in this profoundly humane portrait of aging with dignity. What if we glow most warmly at the edges of memory?
