OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL PREVIEW
FRIDAY 6th AUGUST, 6.30PM for 7.00PM SCREENING
David Parker writer and producer of Matching Jack will be in Mount Gambier to introduce the film and conduct a Q & A after the screening. Join us for drinks and nibbles from 6.30pm before the special preview screening of Matching Jack...

 

David Parker – Big Screen Guest
 David Parker’s first movie, Malcolm (1986), directed by Nadia Tass, was a critical and box office hit, winning eight AFI Awards and screening in 18 countries. That partnership has continued with their production company, Cascade Films, producing Rikky And Pete, The Big Steal and Amy (which won 23 international awards including Cannes Junior and Cannes Prix Education Nationale). This year Parker and Tass teamed up again on the drama Matching Jack starring James Nesbitt, Jacinda Barrett and Kodi Smit-McPhee. In addition, they have collaborated on Mr Reliable, Stark, Pure Luck, and six high-end US TV dramas for Disney, Warner Brothers and Lifetime.
 

Matching Jack
Friday August 6th 7:00pm
Rating: M
Length: 103 mins
Director: Nadia Tass
Produced: 2010

Direct from Melbourne International
Film Festival 2010


Synopsis:
Marisa Hagen (Jacinda Barrett) discovers her husband has had multiple affairs throughout their marriage, but the possibility of an illegitimate child could be the very reason that her son, Jack, might live.  Jack needs something only a sibling can provide; a perfect match.  So her search begins and unearths both a new man for herself and a new beginning for her son.
 

Skippy And The Intruders
Saturday 7th August 11.00am

Rating: G
Length: 100 mins
Director: Lee Robinson
Produced: 1969


FAMILY SCREENING TICKETS $5
Synopsis:
Skippy faces a ruthless gang of criminals who are searching for lost treasure. An action-packed adventure story based on the TV series.
 

Bright Star
Saturday 7th August 3:00pm

Rating: PG
Length: 119 mins
Director: Jane Campion
Produced: 2009
Synopsis
London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and the girl next door, stylish young Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish). Inspired by their actual love letters, this is an exquisitely beautiful, deeply moving film from the director of The Piano.
 

Wog Boy 2: Kings Of Mykonos
Saturday 7th August 7:15pm

Rating: M
Length: 101 mins
Director: Peter Andrikidis
Produced: 2010
Synopsis
Things haven’t been going well for Steve until he discovers that he has inherited a beach on the Greek resort island of Mykonos from an uncle he has never met – a beach worth millions. Starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo and Alex Dimitriades.
 

Beneath Hill 60
Sunday 8th August 1:00pm
Rating: M
Length: 122mins
Director: Peter Andrikidis
Produced: 2010
Synopsis
The extraordinary true story of Oliver Woodward (Brendan Cowell), and his small platoon of Australian tunnellers, in the mud and carnage of World War 1’s Western Front. Deep beneath the German lines, Woodward and his secret platoon play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
 

Stone Bros
Sunday 8th August 5:15pm
Rating: MA 15+
Length: 90mins
Director: Richard J Frankland.
Produced: 2009
Synopsis
City slicker Eddie sets off to reconnect with his blackfella roots by taking a sacred stone back to his hometown. But when wild boy Charlie forces himself along for the ride, Eddie’s spiritual journey takes a sharp turn off-track. A riotous trip through outback Australia.
 

Wake In Fright
Sunday 8th August 7:15pm
Rating: M
Length: 114mins
Director: Ted Kotcheff.
Produced: 1971
Synopsis
John Grant is a young school teacher stranded in the outback. A brutal and confronting portrayal of Aussie mateship and the bush, Wake in Fright was lost for decades until a chance discovery led to its restoration by the NFSA. Stars a young Jack Thompson
and Chips Rafferty.

Venues & Tickets

Oatmill Cinema
7 Percy Street,
Mount Gambier, SA.                                
Ph: 08 8724 9150  

Adults: $13.50
Concession: $11.00
Children/Seniors: $9.00

Excluding Skippy and the Intruders All tickets $5

Festival Passes $65 - see all the films for one low price!

* Movie Savers, Gift Vouchers, Gold and Silver Membership not valid for Film Festival tickets.

Festival website: www.nfsa.gov.au