Happy times at the Mercury Cinema: More films and live comedy
Adelaide’s home of screen culture, the Media Resource Centre and the Mercury Cinema, are kicking off 2016 with a packed program.
Adelaide Cinematheque and Seniors on Screen (SOS) will begin in early February, giving audiences eleven months of cinematic joy through the year.
The addition of The Sunday Sessions, will make sure the working week doesn’t get in the way of people catching the great films presented at the Mercury.
And Good Morning Comedy brings the Fringe to The Mercury for each Wednesday morning of the festival.
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The MRC Director, Gail Kovatseff said:
While we’ve always thought it’s a good idea to give our audience a break over summer, they disagree. They miss us. So, for the first time, we’re starting Seniors on Screen and Adelaide Cinematheque much earlier in the year.
The addition of The Sunday Sessions is two fold – to enable nine to fivers the chance to catch the great films we screen in our Seniors on Screen program, and to broaden our much loved program for Seniors. The Sunday Sessions are for everyone, but we encourage people to bring a senior in their life with them.
And, with the help of the Fringe’s young staff, we have pulled together four great gala ‘Good Morning Comedy’ sessions. Expect mornings of hilarity that work for seniors, tourists and locals taking holidays who want to maximise their Fringe experience.
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For the first time the Media Resource Centre has launched a February to May combined season program, which contains:
Adelaide Cinematheque, a film society curated survey of the world’s great cinema. Running twice weekly on Monday and Thursday nights at 7pm. Starts Thursday 4th of February with ‘Ranch Nights’ classic western Forty Guns. |
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Seniors on Screen, the much-loved bi-weekly contemporary international film festival delivered in bite size. Tuesdays and Friday’s at 10.45am. Starts Friday 5th of February with South Australian premiere and Kyrgyz entry for the 2016 Academy Awards Heavenly Nomadic.
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The Sunday Sessions, a preview of films presented at Seniors on Screen for audiences with busy weekdays. Starts Sunday 7 February at 4pm with South Australian premiere and Silver Bear winner for Best Director at Berlin International Film Festival, Aferim! |
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Good Morning Comedy, an opportunity for Fringe hilarity, Ray Bradshaw (UK) and Gordon Southern (UK) confirmed and more to be revealed soon. Wednesday mornings at 11am from 17 Feb to 9 March.
Screen Seekers, best of cinema for children during the school holidays. Starts Wednesday 13 April at 1030am with kids classic Short Circuit.
Workshops run by leading local and national screen practitioners for emerging filmmakers, youth and community members. Full details of the program can be found at http://www.mrc.org.au/learn-it/workshops
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