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Cinematheque screenings are open to members and their guests. Membership is available at the door.
Trial Membership (1 month/4 screenings/1 guest) $18/$15
3 Month Membership (12 screenings/3 guests) $36/$32
Annual Membership (52 screenings/12 guests) $85/$75
Saturday screenings commence at 1pm.
Monday screenings commence at 7pm.
Sat 3/2 & Mon 5/2 FILMS ON FILM
Cinema Switzerland/1973/3mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Sebastian C. Schroeder. An Afghan street cinema, using the sun as a light source directed through mirrors.
Dick Smith: Make-Up Artist USA/1976/18mins/Colour/16mm Dir: David E. Smith. Shows the aging techniques used on Dustin Hoffman in 'Little Big Man' and Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather'
Drive-In Blues USA/1986/28mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Jan Krawitz. This brief history provides a nostalgic celebration of the drive-in as a social institution in America.
Reverse Angle Germany/1982/16mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Wim Wenders. This essay film is a montage of 'tourist' images of Manhattan, television commercials, the 'Hammett' editing rooms, fragments of a session with Hammett's producer Francis Ford Coppola,
Edward Hopper's paintings, Emmanuel Bove's writing - juxtaposed with new wave music and Wenders' personal reflections.
To Shoot a Mad Dog Australia/1976/26mins/Colour/16mm Dir: David Elfick. An insight into the crazed production of Philippe Mora's Australian feature film 'Mad Dog Morgan', starring Dennis Hopper at his manic worst.
Showing the World We're Still Here Germany/1972/16mins/B&W and Colour/16mm Dir: Werner Herzog. Herzog appears in person in this film which his camera-man shot during the filming of ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’.
Sat 10/2 & Mon 12/2 CLAYMATION
A program of clay animated shorts, focussing on the work of three masters of the form: Will Vinton, Joan Gratz and Elliot Noyes Jr.
Claymation: Three Dimensional Animation USA/1978/18mins/ Colour/16mm Dir: Will Vinton. A group of animators discuss and demonstrate the steps involved in producing a clay animation film.
Closed Mondays USA/1974/7mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Will Vinton. A wino wanders into an art museum and believes he sees the art objects come to life. Won an Oscar for Best Animated Short of 1974.
Clay: Origin of the Species USA/1964/8mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Elliot Noyes Jr. Whimsical clay sculptures metamorphise from one form to another. Oscar nominated for Best Animated Short of 1965.
Creation USA/1981/8mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Will Vinton An illustration of one of seven poems on the theme of the Creation written in the style of a black preacher by James Weldon Johnson.
Mona Lisa Descending the Staircase USA/1991/7mins/Colour/ 16mm Dir: Joan Gratz. An entertaining and colourful journey through the development of modern art, from impressionism, through cubism and surrealism to contemporary pop art and postmodern hyper-realism. Won an Oscar for Best Animated Short in 1993.
Fable of He and She USA/1974/10mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Elliot Noyes, Jr. An animated fable that challenges stereotyped thinking.
Martin the Cobbler USA/1976/28mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Will Vinton A poor cobbler has a dream in which he hears the Lord promise to visit him. Instead poor people in need of food, clothing, warmth and understanding come to him. In the end he understands that this is how the Lord visits men today.
Toilette USA/1976/7mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Joan Freeman. An animated film using clay figures to illustrate a young woman's indecision when dressing in the morning.
Sat 17/2 & Mon 19/2 DOUBLE POSSESSION
USA/1973/80mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Bill Gunn. This offbeat black independent film, also known as ‘Ganja and Hess’, was marketed as a blaxploitation horror film upon release but is really a challenging work that addresses issues of African-American culture and spirituality. Dr Hess Green, an esteemed anthropologist, is assigned a new assistant of unstable disposition. When Hess is stabbed with an African relic, he becomes obsessed with blood, being possessed by an ancient curse.
Sat 24/2 ONLY - HORROR OF PARTY BEACH
USA/1964/16mm/78mins Dir: Del Tenney. This outrageous “monster musical” fuses the beach party genre with ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’. Atomic radiation causes a sea monster (a man in a rubber suit with hot dogs stuck to his face) to rise from the deep and attack liberated women. The crisp, B&W photography sometimes resembles the work of surrealist Man Ray, while the feminist back lash angle, terrible “surf” music, and the quirky, fast-paced direction, make this a unique example of unintentional, garage surrealism. Screens once only – no Monday screening.
Sat 3/3 & Mon 5/3 ALL ROADS LEAD TO POE
A selection of short films either based on, or about, American author, poet and critic, Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe: A Background to his works USA/1975/15mins/ 16mm. This award-winning educational film uses art work created in the style of Poe’s writings to illustrate scenes from his major works.
The Raven USA/1942/18mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Dave Fleischer
A loose, comic adaptation of Poe’s classic poem from the Fleischer Bros. studio, creators of Betty Boop.
The Poisoner Poisoned Czech/1969/28mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Milos Makovec. An episode from the Czech portmanteau film, ‘Prague Nights’, concerning mysterious disappearances in a peculiar hotel - based on the Poe story , ‘The Terribly Strange Bed’.
Toby Dammit aka Never Bet the Devil You’re Head Italy/1968/ 38mins/16mm Dir: Federico Fellini. An episode from the French portmanteau film, ‘Tales of Mystery and Imagination’ starring Terence Stamp as a burnt-out Hollywood star.
The Raven USA/1951/12mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Larry Jacobs.
A reading of Edgar Allan Poe's poem ‘The Raven’ illustrated by the engravings of Gustave Dore.
Sat 10/3 & Mon 12/3 BITTER BIERCE
American master of both civil war and horror literature (often together), Ambrose Bierce was a newspaper muckraker par excellence, civil war hero and literary villain, whose grim and ironic tales of soldiers and civilians earned him the appellation above.
Man and the Snake UK/1975/26mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Sture Rydman. After an evening's conversation about the uncanny power of snakes, a zoologist's overnight guest awakes to see two beady eyes staring at him in the darkness.
The Boarded Window USA/1973/17mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Alan W. Beattie. A husband’s loss of his wife is compounded by the terrifying and uncertain circumstances of her death.
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge France/1962/28mins/B&W/ 16mm Dir: Robert Enrico. A Confederate citizen stands on the scaffold, about to be hanged, and seems, by a miracle, to escape.
Chickamaugua France/1962/29mins/B&W/16mmDir: Robert Enrico
A boy wanders from his homestead during a battle in the American Civil War and comes across a group of dead and dying soldiers.
One of the Missing UK/1969/27mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Tony Scott About a young soldier trapped beneath a fall of masonry and confronted by a loaded rifle. From the director of ‘True Romance’.
Saturday 17/3 & 19/3 SOCIAL SCIENCE FILMS
The Hole USA/1962/15mins/Colour/16mm Dir: John Hubley. Two construction workers - one black, one white - converse about politics, families, modern technology and attitudes to life, while excavating a hole. Winner of the 1962 Oscar for Best Animated Short.
One Small Step USA/1980/16mins/Colour/16mm Dir: A film about getting along with each other, courtesy, the golden rule, smiling more, being less indifferent to others and more cooperative.
Have I Told You Lately that I Love You USA/1958/17mins/B&W/ 16mm Dir: Stuart Hanisch. One day in the life of an upper-middle-class American family, showing their dependence upon machines and the effect of automation on their relationships with one another.
Feeling of Hostility USA/1948/32mins/B&W/16mm A case history of a girl who, lacking affection and understanding at home attempts to substitute achievement - often obtained at the expense of others.
Eye of the Beholder USA/1953/25mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Felix Feist. This film is designed to show that what one sees in any situation is conditioned by one's past experience and point of view.
Work:Alienation on the Assembly Line USA/1970/15 mins/16mm Dir: A study of the alienation experienced by workers on assembly lines in
Detroit car factories.
Sat 24/3 & Mon 26/3 WATERSIDE WORKERS FILM UNIT
Lament the disappearance of Sydney’s working harbour with this retrospective of politically engaged films from Sydney’s legendary Waterside Workers’ Federation Film Unit.
The Hungry Mile Australia/1955/28mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Keith Gow, Jerome Levy. A passionate survey of the struggles and achievements of the Waterside Workers' Federation, including some striking scenes of the depression (reconstructed with amateur actors), showing the impact of the economic hardships of the 1930s.
Indonesia Calling Australia/1948/22mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Joris Ivens, Edmund Allison, Marion Michelle, Catherine Duncan.
Joris Ivens was in Sydney to make a film about the return of the Dutch to Indonesia for the Netherlands Government. Instead he, and others, made a film about the refusal of the waterside workers to man and load Dutch ships and arms. Narrated by Peter Finch.
Four's a Crowd Australia/1956/15mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Keith Gow, Jerome Levy, Norma Disher. Caricatures of four undesirable union types - 'Glass Arm Harry', 'Tiddly Pete', 'Nickaway Ned' and 'Ron the Roaster'. Narrated by Leonard Teale.
Land of Australia - Aboriginal Culture Australia/1957/10mins/
B&W/16mm Dir: Keith Gow, Jerome Levy. A short documentary highlighting Aboriginal culture and beliefs as represented through traditional art and creation legends. Narrated by Leonard Teale.
November Victory Australia/1954/20mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Jerome Levy, Keith Gow, Norma Disher. A view of the national waterfront strike in November 1954 against the policies of the shipowners and the Menzies government.
Not Only the Need... Australia/1958/20mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Keith Gow, Jerome Levy, Norma Disher. Contrasting government housing policies with the realities of slum conditions and inadequate housing.
Sat 31/3 & Mon 2/4 FILMS OF MAX & DAVE FLEISCHER
The cartoons of the Fleischer brothers represent animation at its best. This program represents almost the entire collection of Fleischer cartoons held in the National Library collection.
The Chinaman USA/1920/6mins/B&W/16mm. Koko the Clown and his entanglement with a Chinaman.
Modelling USA/1921/7mins/B&W/16mm. Animated film about a cartoon clown who comes to life.
Bubbles USA/1922/7mins/B&W/16mm. A charming combination of live action and animation from the 'Out of the Inkwell' series.
Koko's Earth Control USA/1927/B&W/16mm. Koko and his dog tamper with the levers that control Earth.
Koko the Kop USA/1927/B&W/16mm. Koko the Kop in conflict with a hungry dog.
Finding His Voice USA/1929/11mins/B&W/16mm. This cartoon was produced for Western Electric and demonstrates how sound is reproduced in talking pictures.
In My Merry Oldsmobile USA/1931/5mins/B&W/16mm. Animated sing-along to the tune of In My Merry Oldsmobile
Betty in Blunderland USA/1933/7mins/B&W/16mm. A parody of 'Alice in Wonderland'.
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame USA/1934/9mins/B&W/16mm. Betty demonstrates her routines in a revue style structure.
Betty Boop in Poor Cinderella USA/1934/10mins/B&W/16mm.
An animated musical retelling of the Cinderella story.
Betty Boop and Grampy USA/1935/7mins/B&W/16mm. Grampy outlasts Betty Boop and friends at a party in his trick house.
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor USA/1936/16mins/ Colour/16mm. This was the first cartoon to be given wide theatrical billing as a main attraction.
Sat 7/4 & Mon 9/4 BRAKHAGE FRAME BY FRAME
Legendary experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage’s hand-painted films represent the largest body of work in abstract painting. This special presentation will look at several Brakhage films, including the Dante Quartet, Dog Star Man, Mothlight and others in full, and then again, frame by frame, to reveal the extent of Brakhage’s work and genius. The frame by frame presentation will be accompanied by a commentary by Cinematheque curator Brett Garten.
Sat 14/4 & Mon 16/4 CITY SYMPHONIES
City symphonies mix documentary, narrative and experimental techniques to create portraits of cities. In this program is a range of city films, from the silent era to more recent work. The silent films will be accompanied by new scores, performed live on stage.
Rien Que les Heures (Nothing but Time) France/1926/35mins/ B&W/16mm Dir: Alberto Calvalcanti. A day in the life of Paris in the 1920s, concentrating on the human side, with a social conscience not usually associated with the genre. With live music.
Regen (Rain) Netherlands/1929/11mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Joris Ivens. This model 'city poem' observes the changing face of Amsterdam during the rain. With live music.
Manhatta USA/1921/7mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Paul Strand & Charles Sheeler. This portrait of New York was one of the first American avant garde films. With live musical accompaniment.
Rhythm of a City Sweden/1947/18mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Arne Sucksdorff. This film poem is built on incident and observation evoking without commentary, the rhythm of life in a Stockholm - 'where the fittest survive'. Won an Oscar for Best Short Doco 1949.
N.Y., N.Y. : A Day in New York USA/1960/17mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Francis Thompson. Through a variety of lenses, reflectors, special optical effects and editing, Thompson distorts and creates a city. The soundtrack moves from concrete sounds to abstract jazz.
Iran France/1971/18mins/Color/16mm Dir: Claude Lelouch. Iran is seen as a country in transition. A buried masterpiece from the director of ‘A Man and a Woman’.
San Francisco UK/1969/15mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Anthony Stern
A flood of rapidly cut images backed by an early demo version of Pink Floyd's Interstellar Overdrive.
Sat 21/4 & Mon 23/4 WAR HOT AND COLD
This program of propaganda films will be introduced by David McKnight, acclaimed author of ‘Beyond Right and Left’.
Menace Australia/1952/10mins/Colour/16mm Dir: Jack S. Staged and documentary footage is disguised as newsreel in this anti-communist tract. It was widely released in Australia in the ‘50s.
Hot Spot USA/1943/5mins/B&W/16mm One of the 'Private Snafu' series of cartoons shown exclusively in the armed services. The basic purpose of this one was to acquaint military personnel with conditions in Iran. Script by Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss.
Red Nightmare USA/1962/29mins/B&W/16mm Dir: George Waggner. A small town American takes his civil liberties for granted until he dreams of a communist takeover. A right-wing Twilight Zone from producer Jack ‘Dragnet’ Webb.
Tokio Jokio USA/1943/7mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Leon Schlesinger. This highly racist war time spoof/propaganda film is still of interest as a study of the allies attitudes towards the Japanese during World War II. Music by Carl Stalling.
The Autobiography of a Jeep USA/1944/10mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Irving Lerner. A humorous film designed to convey some information about the general purpose vehicle which became affectionately known as the 'Jeep'.
In Our Hands USA/1956/15mins/B&W/16mm. Hilarious and chilling, this film is part of a series of right-wing, cold-war propaganda films.
RSL News Australia/1969/8mins/B&W/16mm. A “newsreel” produced for and shown exclusively in Australian RSL clubs.
Cap'n Cub Scraps the Japs USA/1943/9mins/B&W/16mm Dir: Ted Eshbaugh. A bizarre wartime propaganda film for children which culminates in a dogfight in which Captain Cub pits his aerial combat skills against a bomber piloted by an evil Japanese monkey.
Sat 28/4 & Mon 30/4 BYGONE WORLD OF SYDNEY’S THEATRES
Join Ian Hanson, Australia’s pre-eminent theatre historian, on an amazing journey back in time to the heyday of Sydney’s picture palaces. This special cinematheque program will consist of a multimedia presentation from Ian’s extensive archive of slides, photographs, films and videos, on the lost theatres of Sydney.
Guest In Our House Australia/1947/15mins/B&W/VHS Hilarious Hoyts staff training film. Made for Hoyts by Fox-Movietone.
Hamilton Weber and the State Orchestra Australia/1934/10mins/B&W/DVD Dir: Ken G. Hall. Remains of Ken G.Halls short ‘Cinesound Varieties’ filmed at the State Theatre by Frank Hurley.
The Chauvel Cinematheque acknowledges the assistance of the National film and Video Lending Service, the National Film & Sound Archive, the Australian Film Commission and the Hobart Film Society in the creation of this program.
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