All screenings are at Rialto Cinemas on Monday nights at 6:30pm
Mon 2 March:
Still image from Angelus, Dir. Lech Majewski, screening 6 April.
See our Membership Info page for all the details on how to join, and all the benefits that members get.Our main order of business is to show interesting films - on the big screen - that wouldn't otherwise be shown in Christchurch cinemas. So we screen a huge range of stuff, from old silent films, to the classic Hollywood era, to whole seasons of films by world-renowned directors, to rare documentaries, animated films, and much much more. Have a look at the schedule on the right to see what we've got programmed for 2009. Full info will be coming soon. Screenings are almost always on Monday nights at 6:30pm at Rialto Cinemas (Moorhouse Ave).
Our second order of business is to keep things inexpensive. Rather than pay exorbitant commercial screening rates and charge you $13 or more per ticket, we typically pay much cheaper private screening rates. This means that our films are generally open to members only - but it works out to less than $4 per film if you join. Check out the Membership Info page for all the details. You can even join via online banking.
Our third order of business is to support and enhance local film culture. The main way we've been doing this is by screening local short films before many of our features. If you or someone you know has a film you'd like us to screen, visit our Shorts page for info on how to submit it. And we're always open to new ideas, so if you think of any ways we can enhance film culture in Canterbury, let us know!
The new-look NZ International Film Festival will run in Christchurch from July 30th to August 16th, with a new primary venue of the Regent on Worcester. Check their website regularly to keep updated as the programme is announced! And don't forget that film society members get discounted tickets to the festival.