Please note that the Thursday April 29th evening session is R16 Rated. All other sessions are M rated.
Ticket Prices: $13.00 adults, $10 students and senior citizens, $10 for the matinee screenings. Workshops are free, there are limited seats so booking is recommended.
Tickets go on sale from April 1. Buy tickets online here or at McLeod’s Booksellers, 1269 Tutanekai St, Rotorua.
Any Available tickets will be for sale at the door from half an hour before the session.
Matinee: Doors Open 2.30pm, with screening beginning at 3pm
Evening Shows: Doors Open 7pm, Programme begins 7.45 with guest speaker.
Workshops: Saturday May 1 and Sunday May 2 10.30am- 2.30pm
Bar open: At evenings screenings and Matinee.
downlaod a printable programme here
PROGRAMME: d: director w: writer p: producer
Thursday April 29
Doors open 7pm. Presentation starts 7.45pm
Guest Speaker - TBC
An Eyeful of Sound (2009, GBR)
d Samantha Moore p Joshua Wessels
Animated documentary An Eyeful of Sound conjures up the fascinating visually complex internal world of audio-visual synaesthesia-where senses make unique connections. Synaesthesia is debated, dissected and celebrated.
Noville (2009, FRA)
dwp Natacha Godfryd
Mary and Paul want to quit their life and their city, but it is not as easy as it seems.
Homeland (2009, ESP)
dw Juan de Dios Marfil p Hauka Trestikova
Where there’s a will there is a way.
Brave Donkey (2009, NZL) R16
d Gaysorn Thavat w Gregory King p Nikki Walker
When Brian pays a visit to is old home he finds himself in the middle of a violent dispute in which he saves a woman’s life. Tragically his courageous decision proves to be his ultimate undoing.
Isosceles (2008,NZL)
d Anton Steel w David De Lautour p David De Lautour/Anton Steel
Jessie has had a bad day. All he wants to do is jump off a building and end it all. But a chance encounter with pregnant Julie ruins his plans.
Bird Brain (2009, AUS)
dw Patrick McCabe p Patrick McCabe/Leanne Smith
Brain feels invisible to the world. He still lives with his mum and has resigned himself to a life of petty crime. His only escape is his art work, until he steals from the right person.
Intermission
New Beginnings (2009, AUS)
dw Timothy Melville p Dominic Allen
This is the story of two lovers starting over. Colette and Ross have just committed a brutal crime, all in the name of love. But all is not as it seems as Colette is hiding something from Ross.
Natures Way (2006, NZL) R16
d Jane Shearer w Jane Shearer/Steve Ayson p Leanne Saunders
A young girl is murdered and left for dead in native forest. The murderer’s first instincts tell him he’ll get caught, but as time goes on he thinks he’s gotten away with it. First instincts are usually right as nature aids revenge.
Poppy (2009, NZL)
d James Cunningham w David Coyle p Paul Swadel
Poppy is set on France’s western front in WW1. Two New Zealand soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines. They find a baby in a muddy ditch under his dead parents. One of the men wants to save it-the other does not. Based on true events.
Rött Ljus / Intersection (2009, SWE)
dw Jerry Carlsson p Sara Lindblom
A divorced couple with communication problems have to go in the same car to their grandchild’s “Lucia” performance. On their way they have to stop at a strange traffic light. When their quarrel goes beyond what they can handle something strange happens.
Reap What You Sew (2009, GBR)
dw Alex Collier/Jurate Gecaite
A darkly claustrophobic animation about the strained relationship between a struggling farmer and his creative wife. Reap What You Sew is about love, life, art, fear, loathing and scarecrows.
Di Me Que Yo / He and She (2009, ESP)
dw Mateo Gil p Lola Herraiz
He and She meet at exactly the same time they break up with their own partners. What are the lessons they have learned?
Charlotte (2009, NZL)
dw Parry Jones
A lonely old widower spends his evenings making strange noises from a converted scout hall which draws suspicion from his nosey neighbours-but all is not what it seems.
Friday April 30
Doors open 7pm. Presentation starts 7.45pm
Guest Speaker - Simon Marler
True Beauty This Night (2009, USA)
dw Peter Besson p Stephen P. Sweeney
Last night Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he has to do is convince her she’s the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met.
O’Moro (2009, FRA)
d Christophe Calissoni / Eva Offredo w Christophe Calissoni / Patricia Valeix
A reserved carabiniere “O’Moro” (the Moor), has the mission to arrest the thieves of the city. One morning he will meet a gypsy woman who is going to change his destiny.
De Breuklijn / Tears (2008, NLD)
dwp Teun Vander Zalm
The story of a little boy who is suffering as his parents struggle to hold it together.
Relationship Card (2009, USA)
dwp Peter John Ross
A couple work out their emotional credit crisis with a card.
Undergrowth (2009, NZL)
dw Grant Major p Dan Salmon
A man wakes to discover his life is overgrown and the outside world is getting in; to restore order he must return to the family home to confront his memories.
The Last Time We Dig It Up (2009, NZL)
dp Jack Woon w Donnie Costello
The story of Will and Petra who embark on one last adventure together into the haunted forest of their childhood. But all Will can think about is how to tell Petra that he loves her, as he may never get another chance.
Intermission
Januário e a Guerra / Januário and the War (2008, PRT)
dw André Ruivo p Humberto Santana-Animanostra
Januário, a poor tanner who lives in a remote village, is mobilized for the army to fight a war. Then, he lives an extraordinary odyssey that culminates in death and resurrection.
Kehua (2009, NZL)
dw Wiremu Grace p Libby Hakaraia
On returning to his Māori home for the first time, a young boy discovers he has a gift for seeing Māori spirits-but he must gather all his strength to understand their message.
C’est La Vie! (2009, ITA)
dw Silvia De Gennaro p Assaus
The story of a man who has missed the bus, watching as life passes by.
Te Quiero / I Love You (2009, ESP)
dw Sergi Portabella p Ángeles Hernández
Saying I love you might have unexpected consequences. A short film about love, compromising statements, the ending of 2001 and Pez candy.
Thesis (2009, POL)
d Tomasz Cechowsui/Greg Paluch wp Tomasz Cechowsui
Short animation based on a popular Polish joke.
SMS (2009, IND)
dw Rajinder Singh Puller p Zero & Co/Anup Agarwal
A young girl is alone in a house that is broken into. Hiding and desperate for help, her only way of communicating wit the outside world is her new mobile phone, and there is only one number on it- a wrong number.
The Six Dollar fifty Man (2009, NZL)
d Mark Albiston/Luis Sutherland w Luis Sutherland p Wendy Cuthbert
Set in 1970’s NZ , The Six Dollar Fifty Man follows Andy, a gutsy 8 year old boy who is forced to break out of his make believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies.
Saturday May1
Matinee
Doors open 2.30pm. Programme starts 3pm
La Boya / The Buoy (2009, ESP)
dw Mariano Salvador p Alberto Salvador/Mariano Salvador
During his summer vacation a man decides to swim to a buoy in the sea, heading dangerously away from the coast.
Debt (2009, CAN)
dwp Mike Weiss
A penny hunting boy and his mother deal with change in drastically different ways. In the end, it all evens out.
The Hungry (2009, IND)
dp J.D. Imaya Varman w Thamari Selvi
This is the story of a Srilankan Tamil boy who went to school hungry as he had no food in his house.
Fuchsia’s Den (2009, NZL)
d Edward Turnball w Sarah Watson p Ami Brown
After suffering at the hands of her step father, a young girl finds the courage to run away and dream of better things.
Olimpíads / Olympics (2009, ARG)
dw Magalí Bayòn p Cecilia Diez
Two old and dear friends, Cacho and El Negro take a car trip through a lonely side road, when they find themselves stranded. How will they decide who will go for help?
Kiss me, please! (2009,NZL)
dw Adrienna Ember p Ronald Roger
Fort year old Rita is fed up with being a single mum and decides to have the kiss of her life in a shopping mall. Will someone change her life?
Intermission
Kouzelný Most / The Magic Bridge (2008, CZE)
dw Jan Charmosta p Tomaš Kepka
Two people, one bridge and love in the air…
Wrath (2009, GBR)
dp Sam Hendi w Shahram Shayesteh
Lisa remembers the good times she had with her partner, but there is a dark side to their relationship revealed in this dark thriller.
Felures / Cracks (2008, FRA)
d Alexis Ducord/Nicolas Pawlowski w Nicolas Pawlowski/Felix Doutrin
A mans beloved pot plant is in danger when a crack appears on the wall.
Le Sablier (2009, FRA)
dwp Pierre Schwarz
Tell her that you love her. Some moments pass too quickly. Some short decisive moments can change your life.
La Tangente / The Tangent (2008, FRA)
d Vincent Vesco w Vincent Vesco/Vlad Spinceana p Vlad Spinceana
A young man washing his car offers an attractive woman a ride wherever she wants to go. The two set off on a journey with no plans, no direction. As their relationship evolves, will their carefree life continue or will they compromise?
Silhouette of Strings (2008, NZL)
dwp Jacob Barrow
Awakening on a stony floor, flexing its rusty fingers a puppet springs to life. Its inquisitive nature goads it to explore the vast stony-grey surroundings.
Saturday May 1 WORKSHOP
10.30am til 2.30pm
Shambles Theatre
Workshop 1 :with Hone Kouka
Introduction to the New Zealand Film Commission, Screenwriting and Film Development
programme to be listed soon
Saturday May 1Night Screening
Doors open 7pm. Presentation starts 7.45pm
Guest Speaker - Juliette Verber and Vincent Ward
El Inmigrante Perfecto / The Perfect Immigrant (2010, ESP)
dwp Rogelio Sastre Rosa
What’s the perfect immigrant like? What’s his skin like? What’s he thinking? Beautifully filmed and based on Det Perfekte Menneske (1967) by Jorgen Leth.
El Hombre Orquestra (2009, USA)
d Martin Rosete/Luis Perez w Luis Perez p Jose Martin
A one man band arrives to play his music to a small town, but he will meet a tough audience.
A Long Distance Call (2008, CHN)
dwp Joe Chang
The story of a young artist who goes to a secluded mountain village in southern China. To her surprise, the village is made up of old people and children, and her mobile phone becomes the focus of attention.
Raah (2009, IND)
dwp Sanjay Jangir
A handicapped boy reflects on the past as he sits near a railway track waiting for the morning train to come by.
Mother, Mine (2008, GBR)
dw Susan Everett p Rob Speranza
Grieving the death of her adoptive mother, Alison tries to track down her birth mother to find a replacement ‘mum’. But are her intentions what they seem?
Accidental Art (2009, USA)
dwp Peter John Ross
A married woman’s affair with her repair man has an effect on her painting.
Intermission
Tribute (2009, NZL)
dwp Jack Woon
A musical about a 15 year old singer who saves her father from his grief induced psychosis
Isolation (2009, NZL)
dw Jeremy Garland p David Boden
When Jack awakens in an unfamiliar locked room with no recollection of how he got there, he soon realises he must make some hard decisions to get out alive.
Simon Vagyok / I Am Simon (2009, HUN)
dw Tϋnde Moznàr p Jòzsef Fϋlöp
Simon spends his time with his friends and they have great adventures together until one of them gets injured.
Warbrick (2009, NZL)
dw Meihana Durie/Pere Durie p Mina Mathieson
London, 1889, the captain of the worn out New Zealand Natives rugby team must inspire his side to play, or risk forfeiting the test match against England. Based on true events.
The Laundromat (2009, AUS)
dw Timothy Melville p Dominic Allen
Brian takes flirting to a new level when he finds a gun hidden in his dirty laundry. Could such a bizarre courtship lead to romance?
Mokopuna (2009, NZL)
dw Ainsley Gardiner p Glenis Giles
An encounter with a young Māori boy leads to a girls curiosity about her cultural identity.
Sunday May 2 WORKSHOP
10.30am til 2.30pm
Shambles Theatre
Workshop 2 :with Nick Ward
“Great Characters make Great Stories” How to write unforgettable characters
Story is and always will be king. But what’s the use of having a good story if you populate it with lifeless characters? The difference between a good movie and a great movie are memorable characters.
Nick Ward - the writer behind the Lads from “Stickmen”, the Rose family and friends from “Second-Hand Wedding” and characters such as Aurora and Aaron Spiller from Outrageous Fortune, will reveal his secrets for crafting characters that will make your screenplay come alive.
Entertaining and engaging this is a workshop that will give you the tools and inspiration to take your writing to the next level.
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