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Melbourne Special Events

Opening Night Gala

Loro

Join us for a Calneggia Asolo Prosecco D.O.C.G, a Connoisseur Gourmet Ice Cream and the popular Lavazza coffee popcorn followed by the premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s scandalous Loro followed by the afterparty. Includes festival gift bag.

The Astor Theatre
Thursday 13 September
DOORS OPEN 6.30PM SHARP!
6.30pm Everleigh Americano cocktails and an aperitivo by Italian Artisans.
7.00pm Screening and afterparty including antipasti by Italian Artisans, drinks, Lavazza espresso martinis, That’s Amore cannoli & cheese tastings, and Picco aperitivo.

Palace Movie Club $80 / Full $90

ONLY 200 TICKETS FOR PUBLIC SALE! *

*Ticket sales have been capped due to limited foyer capacities. Please secure your tickets early to avoid disappointment as Opening Night events sell out in advance.

Loro

Opening Night Receptions

Loro

Join us for a taste of Italy, Calneggia Asolo Prosecco D.O.C.G. and Italian tunes prior to the following screenings of Paolo Sorrentino’s scandalous Loro.

Receptions include an aperitivo by Italian Artisans.

Kino Cinemas
Thursday 13 September
5.45pm Reception with Italian tunes by Radiosuccessi
6.30pm Screening

Palace Balwyn
Thursday 13 September
6.15pm Reception with Italian tunes by Bella Ciao
7.00pm Screening

Palace Brighton Bay
Thursday 13 September
6.15pm Reception with Italian tunes by Sergio Ercole
7.00pm Screening

Palace Cinema Como
Thursday 13 September
6.45pm Reception with Italian tunes by Nanni Calandro’s Cinematic Band
7.30pm Screening

Palace Westgarth
Thursday 13 September
7.15pm Reception with Italian tunes by Santa Taranta
8.00pm Screening

Palace Movie Club $40 / Adult $44

There's No Place Like Home

Special Guest Valeria Solarino

There's No Place Like Home

Q&A
Palace Cinema Como

Friday 14 September
6.30pm
Melbourne Premiere of There’s No Place Like Home followed by Q&A with Valeria Solarino.

INTRODUCTION
Palace Brighton Bay

Saturday 15 September
6.15pm
Introduction by Valeria Solarino for There’s No Place Like Home.

Tickets at general admission prices.

I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3

Special Guest Valeria Solarino

I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3

Introduction
Palace Cinema Como

Friday 14 September
8.10pm Introduction by Valeria Solarino for I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3

Tickets at general admission prices.

SPECIAL EVENT

Love and Bullets

A Blood Orange and Bitters Sofi Spritz on arrival and Italian tunes by Nanni Calandro’s Cinematic Band will precede this special screening of the box office hit Love and Bullets.

Palace Cinema Como
Wednesday 19 September 
6.45pm
Reception
7.30pm Screening

Palace Movie Club $30 / Adult $34

JOY - Special Event

My Big Gay Italian Wedding

Join us for a reception hosted by JOY before a special screening of My Big Gay Italian Wedding. With a glass of Calneggia Asolo Prosecco D.O.C.G on arrival and entertainment from Drag Queen Frock Hudson, this is an event you don’t want to miss!

Palace Cinema Como
Thursday 20th September
8:00pm Reception
8:30pm Screening

Palace Movie Club $23 | Adult $25

Balentes - The Brave Ones

Special Guest Lisa Camillo

Balentes - The Brave Ones

Palace Cinema Como
Friday 21 September
6.45pm Balentes - The Brave Ones followed by Q&A with Lisa Camillo, followed by drinks in the foyer.

Tickets at general admission prices.

A Conversation on Elena Ferrante

A Conversation on Elena Ferrante

Ferrante Fever & Troubling Love

A double feature of Ferrante Fever and Troubling Love will be presented, along with a panel discussion between the films, at the following special screening: 

The Astor Theatre
Sunday 23 September
Presented by the Italian Institute of Culture.
2.00pm Screening of Ferrante Fever, followed by panel discussion with Laura Napolitano (IIC Melbourne), Dr Andrea Rizzi (Australian Research Council Future Fellow at The Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne), Dr Stephanie Bishop (writer and lecturer at the University of New South Wales) and Dr. Giorgia Alù (Chair of Italian Studies Department, University of Sydney), followed by the screening of Troubling Love.

Palace Movie Club $15 / Adult $18

Special Event

A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS

Join us for TAP. Sangiovese & Pinot Grigio before this special screening, including an introduction by Laura Napolitano, Director - Istituto Italiano di Cultura, followed by Sergio Leone’s digitally remastered spaghetti-western A Fistful of Dollars.

The Astor Theatre
SCREENING IN 4K!
Saturday 6 October
7.00pm TAP. Wines on arrival
7.30pm Intro & Screening

Palace Movie Club $20 / Adult $25

Closing Night

Suspiria (1977)

Join us for a glass of Calneggia Asolo Prosecco D.O.C.G and a Connoisseur Gourmet Ice Cream followed by Dario Argento’s digitally remastered cult film Suspiria.  

The Astor Theatre
SCREENING IN 4K!
Sunday 7 October
6.45pm
Reception
7.00pm Screening

Palace Movie Club $23 / Adult $27

*Selected venues will screen the film only. See session times pages for more details.