Magpie trainers(Bloom) Sophie and Bridget Thompson with two of the festival sponsors Annie Chappel from Byron Bay Coffee and David Mills McGraths Estate Agents. Photo Tree Faerie.
On Wednesday evening an excited crowd of film folk gathered at Heritage House in Bangalow for the launch of a brand new event, the Bangalow Film Festival which screened its first film,
La Dolce Vita, at a special outdoor, drive-in event, last night. Ben Alcock, Lyn McCarthy and Christian Pazzaglia, creators of the Bangalow Film Festival.
The festival organisers hope to immerse film goers in a brain-tingling mix of edgy documentaries, exciting premieres, brilliant sessions for families, dog-friendly screenings, film concerts and more.
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Subscriber only Foreign language films will offer a window to other realities and culture at the inaugural Bangalow Film Festival 2021. Here are five of the films available in this year s selection, including one that has been deemed the sweetest spy film ever shot : Director: Maite Alberdi. Chilean press An exquisite tale of humanity s desire for companionship, care and empathy, and the sweetest spy film ever shot! In this irreverent documentary, 83-year-old Sergio Chamy is recruited as a mole agent by private eye Rómulo Aitken to investigate suspected abuse and theft in a Chilean nursing home. Intrigued by this opportunity to distract himself after losing his wife, Sergio embarks on an unlikely adventure armed with camera-embedded spy gizmos and clumsy code words.
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Subscriber only Foreign language films will offer a window to other realities and culture at the inaugural Bangalow Film Festival 2021. Here are five of the films available in this year s selection, including one that has been deemed the sweetest spy film ever shot : Director: Maite Alberdi. Chilean press An exquisite tale of humanity s desire for companionship, care and empathy, and the sweetest spy film ever shot! In this irreverent documentary, 83-year-old Sergio Chamy is recruited as a mole agent by private eye Rómulo Aitken to investigate suspected abuse and theft in a Chilean nursing home. Intrigued by this opportunity to distract himself after losing his wife, Sergio embarks on an unlikely adventure armed with camera-embedded spy gizmos and clumsy code words.
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Subscriber only The Bangalow Film Festival is calling all dog owners to bring their beloved pooch along to a special movie screening next month. On Sunday January 17 at 8pm at the Bangalow Showground, moviegoers and their dogs are invited to watch a special viewing of The Truffle Hunters. The film follows a handful of men, 70 to 80 years young, in Piedmont, Italy, on the search for the elusive Alba truffle. They re guided by a secret culture passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly trained dogs. According to the festival organisers, this documentary subtly explores the devastating effects of climate change and deforestation on an age-old tradition through a visually stunning narrative that celebrates life and exalts the human spirit.
Showing at the Showgrounds!
Film lovers will flock to the Bangalow Showgrounds, and the A&I Hall, from January 14, as the village lights up for eight exciting days of films and events. And tickets are on sale now!
Opening with the not-to-be-missed drive-in screening of Fellini’s 1960 masterpiece,
La Dolce Vita, the program is jam-packed with films for everyone:
High Ground, starring Jack Thompson, Simon Baker and Jacob Junior Nayinggul is a Northern Rivers’ premiere. Shot in Kakadu National Park by Andrew Commis (
Babyteeth) and directed by Stephen Maxwell Johnson
(Yolngu Boy), this is a great opportunity to preview the film before it hits our local screens.