Australian Consulate-General
Hong Kong, China
Address: 23/F Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong - Tel: +852 2827 8881 - Fax: +852 2585 4457

 

  
19-28 September 2008

Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wanchai (HKAC)
Hong Kong Space Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui (HKSM)
Hong Kong Fringe Club
 

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 Screening Schedule

 Ticketing Information

The Australian Consulate-General in association with the Screen Australia Embassy Roadshow, is proud to present the Australian Film Festival 2008 in Hong Kong. This year’s festival brings to Hong Kong several new films, including the multi award-winning features Romulus, My Father, starring Eric Bana and Kodi Smith-McPhee and The Home Song Stories, starring Joan Chen, Qi Yuwu and Joel Lok.

Opening the festival is Clubland, starring Brenda Blethyn and Frankie J. Holden. Our closing night Starlight Cinema event at the Finge Club will include a selection of Australian short films including the Oscar® nominated The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello and Birthday Boy, also an Oscar® short film nominee.

We’re are also pleased to announce our Classic Selection feature for 2008 is Newsfront. Directed by Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Clear & Present Danger, Blind Fury, Rabbit Proof Fence), Newsfront is regarded as one of Australia’s best films and we are proud to be able to present it for the first time in Hong Kong on the 30th anniversary of its original release.

A full listing of films, synopses and screening details can be found by following the links below:

     
Opening feature:    
 Clubland
19 Sept 7:30pm / 27 Sept 5:30pm HKAC
26 Sept 7:00Pm HKSM
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Frankie J. Holden, Emma Booth 		   Romulus, My Father
27 Sept 7:30pm HKAC
28 Sept 8:15 pm HKSM
Cast: Eric Bana, Franka Potente, Marton Csokas, Kodi Smit-McPhee
     
 The Home Song Stories
19 Sept 9:30pm HKAC
27 Sept 9:00pm HKSM
Cast: Joan Chen, Qi Yuwu, Joel Lok, Irene Chen, Steve Vidler
   Peaches
26 Sept 9:30pm HKAC
28 Sept 6:00pm HKSM
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Jacqueline McKenzie, Emma Lung
     
Classic Selection:    
 Newsfront
26 Sept 9:15pm HKSM
27 Sept 9:30Pm HKAC
Cast: Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Gerard Kennedy, Angela Punch McGregor, Bryan Brown		    The Wog Boy
21 Sept 7:30pm HKAC
28 Sept 4:00pm HKSM
Cast: Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Abi Tucker, Geraldine Turner, Hung Lee, Kim Gyngell, Stephen Curry
     
    Family Film:
 The Tracker
26 Sept 7:30pm HKAC
27 Sept 7:00pm HKSM
Cast: David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Damon Gameau, Grant Page 		   Hildegarde
20 Sept 2:30pm HKAC
28 Sept 2:00pm HKSM
Cast: Richard E Grant, Tom Long, Tara Morice, Sam Geer, Dayne Hudson, Gezelle Byrnes
     
Closing Event:    
 Starlight Cinema (**SOLD OUT)
Sunday 28 Sept, Fringe Club
A BBQ Banquet with a series of award-winning shorts films including The Mysterious Geographical Adventures of Jasper Morello,  Birthday Boy, Crooked Mick of the Speewah and Ward 13.		    Yolngu Boy
25 Sept 2:30pm HKAC 
     (student screening)
27 Sept 2:30pm HKAC 
Cast: Nathan Daniels, Sean Mununggurr, John Sebastian Pilakui

 

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