Cinema related newsitems

• • King Kong boat scuttled

    • 10 Feb 2010
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • The former cargo ship and ‘King Kong’ boat Manuia was scuttled in Cook Strait yesterday, ending the final chapter of a 54-year old boat with a curious history.
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• • Wellington a proving ground for cinema's next big thing

    • 20 Aug 2009
    • Newswire.co.nz
    • A CINEMATIC revolution is coming and Wellington will be on the frontline, says a leading international exponent of film production art.
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• • Hold Still - 24 June, Film Archive

    • 26 Jun 2009
    • Texture
    • The new sound and video installation ‘Hold Still’ opened to much flurry and intrigue on Wednesday evening. The work which is situated in the Film Archive’s Mediagallery space is both poignant and charming; as artist Rachel Shearer does an extraordinary job at showcasing the work of amateur female film-makers during the 1930’s in New Zealand.
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• • Who watches short shorts?

    • 25 Aug 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Ever been sitting in a movie and thought: "Man, this should've ended two hours ago"* Well then, you will definitely enjoy Mighty Mighty's NEW Monthly Movie Mash!
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 5 comments.

      • ‘So, where do I get the DVD?’
      • ‘Thanks! As the writer (and introducer) of the film it was SO much fun to watch the audience rather than the film when certain bits were coming up. BTW, I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't (self-)promote the website nightofthehellhamsters.co’
      • ‘Well that was a lot of fun. Night of the Hell Hamsters was especially funny, though I think this is one horror film that was more difficult for guys to watch. There was one scene where I had to cover my eyes.’

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• • 48 Hours Wellington finals coming up!

    • 25 May 2008
    • Texture
    • I've just come back from the 11th heat of the Wellington 48 hours at the Paramount theatre. I've managed to see 5 out of 11 so far so I reckon I am doing pretty well! There are still two more to go, on Tuesday night, and I urge you to go along and check them out, and vote for your favourite.
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• • Belonging somewhere

    • 26 Feb 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Opening tomorrow night at the Film Archive - Wellington multi-media artist Sarah Jane Parton presents her wacky take on the future...
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• • Big Moments on screen tonight

    • 20 Feb 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Come check out: Life in NZ from the 1950s to the 1980s! The Friends of the Film Archive are launching their 2008 season with a 70-minute romp through pivotal moments in New Zealand's recent history.
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    • museums and galleries
    • film and video
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 3 comments.

      • ‘Yes - it will be a mixture of old newsreels as well as TV footage. There's a list of the programme at: http://events.filmarchive.org.nz/event.php?eventInstanceID=3902&eventID=890 Great night out for a koha!’
      • ‘On the subject of film, Dom-Post reviewer and doco maker Graeme Tuckett has given me permission to post his appreciation of the late Barry Barclay at Funerals & Snakes. It's a good read.’
      • ‘Anna, will those be old news reels? Years (decades?) ago the film society programmed a whole lot of newsreel screenings, they were immensely popular. And hilarious.’

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• • Ice Ice Baby

    • 15 Feb 2008
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Tonight come along to the Film Archive (corner of Taranaki and Ghuznee Sts) to the opening of Á jaðrinum (transl. on the edge), a collection of 15 recent video works from Iceland, curated by Leonhard Emmerling, from 5:30pm.
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 1 comment.

      • ‘The green haired lady reminds me a lot of an old girlfriend.’

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• • 48hours Film Final Finale. Finally!

    • 6 Jun 2007
    • The Wellingtonista
    • Well it's been a few weeks of pain and torture and 14 Heats but the Finals are here!
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    • This Wellingtonista newsitem has 1 comment.

      • ‘And the winner was: Good times (Maori detective and the boogie fever) - Grindhouse’

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• • 48 Hours Film Comp: Heats and Teams

    • 24 May 2007
    • The Wellingtonista
    • I can't believe i forgot to post this up earlier (like, before my film was shown!) but here they are: GENERAL HEATS INFO All screenings are at the Paramount, 25 Courtenay Place. Please arrive early, screenings start right on time Heats are cast and crew (non-public) screenings only. this part is kind of a lie, if you want to go just bowl up.
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