Wellington Film Society / September 2024
The Wellington Film Society (WFS) is a non-profit incorporated society and registered charitable organisation. We have been screening films in Wellington for over 75 years and were one of the founding members of the New Zealand Federation of Film Societies (NZIFF), New Zealand’s only alternative non-profit network of film exhibitors. Film Society membership is open to everyone and there are subscription options from a 3-Film sampler to a 12-month membership.
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‘Cairo Conspiracy’, ‘Ashkal’ and the ‘Decade of Protest’ on film
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- In its 2024 programme, Wellington Film Society is playing two 2022 films set in North Africa: Cairo Conspiracy (a European production set in Egypt) and Ashkal (from Tunisia). Both films deal with the fallout from the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ that unfolded during the prior decade. Johnny Crawford explores the way this ‘decade of protest’ has […]
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A Highlight of the NZIFF: The Wellington Film Society Quiz
- Wellington Film Society
- For decades, the Wellington Film Society has hosted a quiz as part of the Wellington and, more recently, the New Zealand International Film Festival, Whānau Mārama. In 2024, the tradition continued, with the event once again taking place at the fantastic Welsh Dragon Bar, conveniently located across the road from the Embassy Theatre. This year’s […]
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Your picks from Whānau Mārama 2024
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- The results you’ve all been eagerly waiting for have been collated, and we’re pleased to reveal what our members picked for the best films of Whānau Mārama NZIFF 2024! Across all the responses, nearly 60 different films were chosen, which shows just how much variety was in the theatres this year. That’s nearly three-quarters of […]
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Derek Jarman — Delphinium Days
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- Artist and activist Derek Jarman (1942-1994) is one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth century British culture. As an early campaigner for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with HIV and AIDS, he created art that sought to challenge the normative culture and reigning neoliberal politics of his […]
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