By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE fifth annual Bellarine Lighthouse Films Winter Program will bring the best fine art films back to the Queenscliff Town Hall – with fresh art films from around the globe.
The volunteers of this not-for-profit group have again bought engaging and exciting cinema to the region that is not available anywhere else.
From 5 to 7 August, the silver screen at Queenscliff Town Hall will be packed with fascinating and intriguing fine art films with something to suit everyone.
This year the opening Friday night feature film is an Australian documentary focusing on a behind the scenes exploration of Calisthenics featuring local dancers Liz and Calista Reed.
‘Graceful Girls’ gives viewers a new perspective of this unique sport, and a Q&A session will be held after the screening with the film’s writer and director Olivia Peniston-Bird.
The following Saturday is a smorgasbord of films with three films across the genres of drama, documentary and fiction following the lives of varied and interesting people.
Each film has a more interesting surprise than the last and with all the films coming from different corners of the globe, there is a wealth of stories to indulge in.
The final film of the festival is a sequel to the 2012 documentary ‘The Act of Killing’ which details the individual stories of the people who participated in the Indonesian Massacres of 1965 and 1966. ‘The Look of Silence’, also directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, returns to the same subject matter but this time takes a look at the killing from the point of view of the victims.
The Bellarine Lighthouse Film Festival offers a rich experience for all movie-goers with an opportunity to dine under the big screen and de-brief and discuss the films over lunch.
For more information about the festival and to book tickets to this event, the Bellarine Lighthouse Films Winter Program can be found at www.bellarinelighthousefilms.com.au
