Q150 Film Festival
The touring Q150 Film Festival features films made in Queensland or by
Queenslanders. It will tour to 10 communities, stopping for two nights in each town.
Q150 Film Festival tour
| Date |
Location |
Park |
| 25-26 September |
Bowen |
Hansen Park |
| 02-03 October |
Normanton |
Normanton Sports Centre |
| 09-10 October |
Weipa |
Park outside old picture theatre |
| 23-24 October |
Biloela |
Biloela Civic Centre |
| 30-31 October |
Roma |
Cultural Centre Parklands |
| 06 November |
Sunshine Coast |
Cotton Tree Park, Maroochydore |
| 07 November |
Sunshine Coast |
Kings Beach Park, Caloundra |
| 13-14 November |
Toowoomba |
Queens Park
In the event of inclement weather, the Q150 Film Festival will be moved to
Friday 13 November – Empire Theatre
Saturday 14 November – Centenary Heights State High School Hall
Check Queens Park for signage indicating whether there is a change of venue.
|
| 20-21 November |
Gold Coast |
Warner Bros. Movie World
(MyFun members only. Register to become a MyFun member.)
|
| 27-28 November |
Gold Coast |
Southport Broadwater Parklands |
| 04-05 December |
Brisbane |
New Farm Park |
Q150 Film Festival Programme
FRIDAY NIGHT
Session 1 - 6.30pm
Film: National Film and Sound Archive
Description: A compilation of historical footage providing insights into the lives of early
Queenslanders
Running Time: approx. 5 minutes
Film: Happy Feet
Rating: G
Running Time: 104 minutes
INTERVAL
Session 2 – 8:45pm
Film: Aunty Maggie and Womba Wakgun
Running Time: 10 mins
Film: 48 Shades
Rating: M
Running Time: 96 minutes
SATURDAY NIGHT
Session 1 – 6.30 pm
Film: National Film and Sound Archive
Description: A compilation of historical footage providing insights into the lives of early
Queenslanders
Running Time: approx. 5 minutes
Film: Nims Island
Rating: PG for mild adventure action and brief language
Running Time: 96 minutes
INTERVAL
Session 2 – 8:45pm
Film: Bloody Footy
Running Time: 15 minutes
Film: All Men Are Liars
Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 minutes
Films you can expect to see
Happy Feet
Queensland-born filmmaker George Miller directs this Academy Award-winning family movie about a little penguin who stays true to his beliefs to pursue his tap-dancing dreams. Featuring the vocal talents of superstars Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood and the late Steve Irwin.
Bloody Footy
Dean Chircop's multi-award-winning short film follows a young boy eager to break away from his Italian soccer loving heritage and play AFL, much to his father's distress. Both funny and meaningful, the film was funded by the Pacific Film and Television Commission and went on to screen at film festivals around the world (including Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival and the Cairo International Film Festival for Children).
48 Shades
Adapted from Nick Earls' widely praised coming-of-age novel 48 Shades of Brown, the film version depicts all the pleasures and pressures of Brisbane's share-house culture with a winning combination of gentleness, humour and grace. Schoolboy Dan is sent to live with his young aunt in suburban Brisbane and soon discovers love and relationships, alcohol, and what it means to transition to adulthood.
Nim's Island
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination Nim's Island used the picturesque sandy beaches of the Gold Coast and the pristine rainforests of Hinchinbrook Island to bring the book-based paradise to life. Gold Coast based Academy Award winner, John Cox (Best Visual Effects, Babe 1995) was the animatronics supervisor, creating a life-size sea lion and sea turtle for the production.
All Men Are Liars
A riotous comedy starring Toni Pearen (Australia's Funniest Home Videos) and John Jarratt (Wolf Creek) set in small-town Queensland. After Elvis-infatuated Barry sells his wife's piano, she leaves him and it's up to their resourceful son, Mick, to bring the two back together. Echoing Some Like It Hot, Mick joins an all-girl rock band disguised as a diminutive female guitar player but romantic sparks soon fly between him and their sexy lead-singer.
Aunty Maggie and Womba Wakgun
Based on actual events which occurred in Brisbane in the fifties, the short film directed by Leah Purcell and written by Angelina Hurley depicts a woman struggling to feed her three boys on the army pension. Her solution to the problem soon becomes ensnared in problems that will bring her fame.
Last reviewed 11 September 2009
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