Posted on 13 August, 2021
Leaving our properties could also be off the playing cards for some time, however a brand new film competition guarantees an opportunity to discover the world subsequent month.
Coming to Canberra for the primary time ever, the Capital Film Festival is filling the screens of Dendy with the easiest in native and world cinema, letting moviegoers journey without having to depart their seats.
Launching Wednesday 1 September and working till Sunday 12 September, the debut 2021 program presents over 35 native and international options and documentaries, exploring the themes of creativeness, social media obsession, politics, historical past and extra.
Festival Director Andrew Perkin says to kick off the primary 12 months of the competition, they “searched far and wide for the best Features and Documentaries from around the world”.
“After a turbulent 18-month period, cinema across the globe has finally begun to flicker back to life, and what better way to celebrate this than with launching an international Film Festival,” he says.
Included within the lineup are award-successful movies from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, the Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals.
Kicking off the competition is Zola, a not to be missed 90-minute journey into the principally true story of Zola and her buddy Stefani as they face a number of the darkish and misogynistic undercurrents of the world’s oldest career.
Straight from this 12 months’s Cannes Film Festival Competition, Bergman Island will probably be ending the competition with a bang because it takes the viewers to the Swedish island of Fårö. Starring Canberra native Mia Wasikowska, the film blurs truth and fiction, leaving everybody wanting extra.
For one thing somewhat nearer to dwelling there are additionally a number of Australian movies, together with a documentary by Tosca Looby exploring the well timed matter of prejudice in opposition to girls in management roles.
To add to the total cinema expertise, snacks and drinks from Capital Brewing, Babich Wines, Shellfish Group Catering and Ovolo Group Monster restaurant will probably be obtainable whereas moviegoers hand around in the Festival Lounge to take pleasure in a glass of one thing bubbly earlier than heading right into a screening or as they debrief with mates.
Starting from $21 for a normal ticket or $90 for a normal 5 Festival Pass, the competition is cheaper than a aircraft ticket—belief us.
Expect to snort, cry and marvel as you compromise in to take pleasure in exploring the world from the consolation of your seat at Dendy.
THE ESSENTIALS
What: The Capital Film Festival
Where: Dendy Canberra
When: 1-12 September
Website: capitalfilmfestival.com.au
