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WORLD MOVIES Festival Lounge

logoMEET US AT THE LOUNGE

Between screenings, the Festival heads underground for Filmspeak Forums, live music and the Stella Artois Bar at the WORLD MOVIES Festival Lounge.

FREE ENTRY

Below the State Theatre, WORLD MOVIES Festival Lounge, 49 Market Street, midday til midnight, 9-25 June 2006.

STELLA ARTOIS BAR - PRE-SCREENING DRINKS SPECIALS: DAILY 5-7 PM

FESTIVAL DAYS

Meet the filmmakers and discuss industry hot topics at our Filmspeak Forums and Lectures. All events are on from 2.30-4.30pm.

TUE 13 JUNE: WHERE ARE THE STORIES OF ISLAMIC PEOPLE ON OUR SCREENS?
This debate will feature a panel of filmmakers and commentators.

THU 15 JUNE: THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR - IS THERE A PLACE IN THE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE WORLD?
The panel includes ASDA's Richard Harris and David Vadiveloo, director of UsMob.

FRI 16 JUNE: ‘YOU CAN'T SAY THAT HERE!' - ARE OUR FILMMAKERS UNDER THREAT FROM SEDITION LAWS?
Panellists include Richard Neville, Raena LeeShannon, Richard Harris, and Margaret Pomeranz..

MON 19 JUNE: STYLE AND SENSIBILITY IN THE CINEMATIC UNDERWORLD OF JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE.
Panellists include curator Dr. Adrian Danks, Dr. Hamish Ford, UNSW, and Dan Edwards, Managing Editor, AFC Communications Branch.

TUE 20 JUNE: IS THERE A FUTURE FOR AUSTRALIAN TV DRAMA?
A panel of TV drama makers and commentators will canvass these issues.

WED 21 JUNE: A SHIFT IN PERCEPTION? HIGH DEFINITION, DIGITAL FILMMAKING AND THE AESTHETICS OF CINEMA.
Panellists include director, cinematographer and editor Ray Argall, and Ian Jones (DOP, Ten Canoes).

THU 22 JUNE: CREATIVE INDEPENDENCE AND HOW TO KEEP IT.
Panellists include Australian filmmakers Matt Zeremes (Burke and Wills), Margot Nash (Call Me Mum), and US filmmaker Andrew Bujalski (Mutual Appreciation, Funny Ha Ha).

Statement BarFESTIVAL NIGHTS

FBI 94.5FM DJs mix up six sets of late-night film phonics, while jazz trio Darren Heinrich (Hammond), Steve Brien (guitar) and James Waples (drums) create the cinematic Jazz Lounge across four nights.

SAT 10 JUNE 8.30pm
DJs Those Two Girls (Loada and Lorna)

SUN 11 JUNE 8.00pm
Jazz Lounge

WED 14 JUNE 8.30pm
DJ Damien O'Keefe

THU 15 JUNE 8.30pm

DJ Jack Shit

FRI 16 JUNE 8.30pm
Jazz Lounge

SAT 17 JUNE 8.30pm
DJ Anna Burns

SUN 18 JUNE 8.00pm
Jazz Lounge

WED 21 JUNE 8.30pm
DJ Lyndon Pike

THU 22 JUNE 8.30pm
Jazz Lounge

FRI 23 JUNE 8.30pm
DJ Tony Roma





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