The AICE Israeli Film Festival has confirmed a number of special events and guests as further highlights of what promises to be a memorable smorgasbord of documentaries, feature films and shorts from August 17 – 30 at Palace Cinemas in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth.
The Festival also announced a change in cinemas for Sydney and Perth. In Sydney, the Festival will take place at Palace Verona and in Perth, Cinema Paradiso will be AICE Israeli Film Festival headquarters.
On opening night, each city will host pre-screening refreshments and live entertainment before the premiere of the highly acclaimed MATT CASPI – CONFESSIONS.
International guests will present Q&A sessions in Sydney and Melbourne – Barak Heymann (director of ALIZA and ALMOST FRIENDS) and human rights lawyer Asaf Weitzen (head of legal department of Hotline for Refugees and Migrants – the Israel human rights NGO at the centre of the film HOTLINE) and a special appearance by Academy Award® winning producer Howard Rosenman. In Melbourne, the screening of WANDERING MUSE will be preceded by a live music performance from Klezmeritis, plus authors Leah Kaminsky and Lee Kofman will discuss “Female writing – Is there such a Beast?” in a pre-screening conversation session at the screening of Clockwork Doll – Dahlia Ravikovitch, followed by a Q&A.
The full schedule of special events, guests and ticketing details for each city are listed below:
SPECIAL EVENTS
MELBOURNE
OPENING NIGHT
Join us for the premiere of the highly acclaimed MATTI CASPI – CONFESSIONS preceded by canapés, wine and entertainment. Introduced by Academy Award® winning producer, Howard Rosenman.
Palace Cinema Como
Tuesday 18 August
6.00pm arrival for 7.00pm screening
Palace Movie Club Members $35
General Admission $40
SPECIAL Q&A WITH DIRECTOR BARAK HEYMANN for the films
ALMOST FRIENDS 7.00pm followed by Q&A
ALIZA 8.30pm followed by Q&A
Palace Cinema Como
Wednesday 19 August
SPECIAL SCREENING OF 81ST BLOW BY DR DVIR ABRAMOVICH
Dr Dvir Abramovich is the Israel Kipen Lecturer in Jewish Studies and Director of the Program in Jewish Culture and Society at The University of Melbourne.
Palace Brighton Bay
Thursday 20 August
6.30pm 81st BLOW
SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY EITAN DRORI
Eitan Drori is the president of Association for Israelis in Australia (AIA)
Palace Brighton Bay
Friday 21 August
8.45pm METZIZM
SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY DR DVIR ABRAMOVICH
Palace Brighton Bay
Saturday 22 August
6.45pm BROKEN WINGS
A CONVERSATION WITH LEAH KAMINISKY AND LEE KOFMAN ON FEMINIST LITERATURE FROM ISRAEL
Palace Cinema Como
Sunday 23 August
4.00pm CLOCKWORK DOLL – DAHLIA RAVIKOVITCH followed by Q&A
SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY BY EITAN DRORI
Palace Brighton Bay
Monday 24 August
6.45pm SALLAH SHABATI
LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE BY KELZMERITIS
Palace Cinema Como
Tuesday 25 August
6.30pm WANDERING MUSE
EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER ASAF WEITZEN
Asaf Weitzen is the head of the legal department of the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants – The Israeli human rights NGO at the centre of the film HOTLINE.
Palace Cinema Como
Wednesday 26 August
6.30pm HOTLINE followed by Q&A
(Recent winner – Best Documentary, Jerusalem Film Festival)
SYDNEY
OPENING NIGHT
Join us for the premiere of the highly acclaimed MATTI CASPI – CONFESSIONS preceded by canapés, wine and entertainment.
Palace Verona
Monday 17 August
6.00pm arrival for 7.00pm screening
Palace Movie Club Members $35
General Admission $40
SPECIAL Q&A WITH DIRECTOR BARAK HEYMANN for the films
ALMOST FRIENDS 7.00pm followed by Q&A
ALIZA 8.30pm followed by Q&A
Palace Verona
Tuesday 18 August
SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BY PROFESSOR KONRAD KWIET
Professor Konrad Kwiet, resident historian at Sydney Jewish museum will introduce historical documentary 81st BLOW
Palace Verona
Thursday 20 August
6.30pm 81st BLOW
Q&A WITH HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER ASAF WEITZEN
Asaf Weitzen is the head of the legal department of the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants – The Israeli human rights NGO at the centre of the film HOTLINE.
Palace Chauvel
Saturday 22 August
3.45pm HOTLINE followed by Q&A
(Recent winner – Best Documentary, Jerusalem Film Festival)
CANBERRA
OPENING NIGHT
Join us for the premiere of the highly acclaimed MATTI CASPI – CONFESSIONS preceded by canapés courtesy of Monster Kitchen and Bar, wine and entertainment.
Palace Electric Cinema
Tuesday 19 August
5.30pm arrival for 6.30pm screening
Palace Movie Club Members $35
General Admission $40
PERTH
OPENING NIGHT
Join us for the premiere of the highly acclaimed MATTI CASPI – CONFESSIONS preceded by canapés, wine and entertainment.
Cinema Paradiso
Thursday, 20 August
6.00pm arrival for 7.00pm screening
Luna Palace Privilege Card $35
General Admission $40
The IACE Israeli Film Festival 2015 will screen as follows:
SYDNEY
Palace Verona– August 17 to 30
MELBOURNE
Palace Como & Palace Brighton Bay – August 18 to 30
CANBERRA
Palace Electric City – August 18 to 30
PERTH
Cinema Paradiso – August 20 to 26
The Australia Israel Cultural Exchange (AICE) provides a cultural link between Australia and Israel, fostering greater knowledge and understanding between the two countries.