Filmmakers of the Future Riversmith Fri Aug 25 | 6pm | $30 Margaret River’s Riversmith and the South West’s Creative Corner once again host a night of next-generation film. The best emerging filmmakers in WA come together in this showcase of upcoming talent and exciting films, signalling a promising future for Australian cinema. Drinks and...
This french comedy follows 45-year-old widower Erwan when he discovers discovers by accident that the man who raised him isn’t his real dad, he begins a search for his biological father.
Indigenous Showcase Jewel Cave Café Sat Aug 26 | 4pm | $30 Nestled in spectacular karri forest, Jewel Cave Café will host established and emerging filmmakers to screen an intriguing set of Indigenous short films covering genres from comedy to mythical. Filmmakers will be in attendance. A complimentary fully guided Jewel Cave experience from MRBTA...
Premiere Event – Something Quite Peculiar Margaret River Cultural Centre Sat Aug 26 | 6pm | $30 Music fans will appreciate this feature doco on the life and times of psychedelic rock band The Church. Join filmmaker Mike Brook and lead singer of The Church, Steve Kilbey at the Margaret River Cultural Centre for the...
Girl Power Margaret River Distilling Co 36 Sat Aug 26 | 7pm | $30 Margaret River Distilling Co, a cosy forest retreat on the edge of town, is the home of Giniversity and an amazing selection of award-winning whiskeys. Catch remarkable shorts about and by remarkable ladies. From tales of great feats to rollicking laughs,...
A troubled town is plunged into chaos when a boy accidentally makes a new friend and where a military experiment gone wrong has some unexpected consequences. Against that backdrop, a young boy discovers and befriends a dinosaur, even as a military leader seeks to kill it.
It’s Complicated White Elephant Café Sun Aug 27 | 5.30pm | $30 Come sit by the fire in this cosy café and watch the sunset over the wild winter ocean, before enjoying a selection of films that highlight the ridiculousness of relationships and the sticky situations love can land you in. Tasty movie treats, local...
Ali's Wedding - CinefestOZ Film Prize Finalist Meet Ali, the charming son of a Muslim cleric who despite the best of intentions, just can't seem to make the right life choices. Ali dreams big – he wants to be with the girl he loves, but he's been promised to another girl at his father's mosque....
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SA STATE THEATRE COMPANY AND WINDMILL THEATRE PRESENTS Rumpelstiltskin by Rosemary Myers and Julianne O’Brien Spinning straw into gold is a party trick that will take you far. It can buy you a big house full of beautiful things, a wardrobe of designer clothes and a life...
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SA STATE THEATRE COMPANY AND WINDMILL THEATRE PRESENTS Rumpelstiltskin by Rosemary Myers and Julianne O’Brien Spinning straw into gold is a party trick that will take you far. It can buy you a big house full of beautiful things, a wardrobe of designer clothes and a life...
Watoto - Signs & Wonders Concert A vibrant worship experience The sound of a transformed generation by a family of orphans from Uganda. Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both of their parents. As part of a bigger Watoto family in Africa, they now live in Watoto...
Presented by the Shire of Augusta Margaret River. RSVP by 30 November to selton@amrshire.wa.gov.au or 9780 5233
Screened live from Perth to the Margaret River Cultural Centre Symphony in the City is Perth’s largest free outdoor classical music concert and is the signal that summer has arrived and Christmas is around the corner. Join people from around the state to enjoy a free broadcast of the event live from Perth featuring the...
Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the 2018 Ocean Film Festival showcases more than two hours of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surface. This carefully curated selection of short films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray;...
ACO VIRTUAL Immerse yourself in the ACO’s 360-degree virtual orchestra experience. Imagine standing on stage surrounded by the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s virtuoso musicians, feeling the energy of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti playing his priceless Guarneri del Gesù violin, or getting up close to Principal Violinist Satu Vänskä playing Australia’s very first Stradivarius violin. ACO Virtual, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s...
ACO VIRTUAL Immerse yourself in the ACO’s 360-degree virtual orchestra experience. Imagine standing on stage surrounded by the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s virtuoso musicians, feeling the energy of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti playing his priceless Guarneri del Gesù violin, or getting up close to Principal Violinist Satu Vänskä playing Australia’s very first Stradivarius violin. ACO Virtual, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s...
Australian audiences will be able to immerse themselves in the wonders of the ocean without getting their feet wet this coming March as the Ocean Film Festival Australia makes a splash in cinemas across the country. The festival, which features a carefully curated selection of the world’s most captivating ocean-themed will light up silver screens...
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY SPECIAL SCREENING Biography, Drama, Music ‧ 2h 9m Golden Globe Winner: Best Motion Picture: Drama & Best Performance by an Actor: Rami Malek Nominated for 5 Oscars Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one...
Book Week (M) Drama/Comedy ‧ 1h 38m Filmed in the Blue Mountains, Book Week is a shaggy dark comedy about a disgraced novelist turned English teacher trying to find redemption. For generations, dressing up for Book Week has been an Aussie school tradition. But for high-school English teacher Nicholas Cutler (Alan Dukes), it’s the week...
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival now in its 43rd year. After premiering in the mountain town of Banff, in Canada, a selection of the best short films about adventure tour the globe. The 2019 tour promises 3 hours of captivating footage, shot in some of the most...
Laugh, chuckle, roar and buckle for a roller coaster ride through 14 short comedy films portraying the imperfect worlds of human beings. After all, not only does being “imperfect” make you human, it also highlights our hidden strengths; it is the reason why everyone is unique in their own way. “Nobody’s Perfect” – doesn’t matter...
A special screening and Q&A session with international dementia expert Michael Verde Back by popular demand and as part of the Dementia Friendly Margaret River initiative Michael Verde (Dementia Expert ) returns to Margaret River for this special screening of his new documentary ‘Love is Listening: Dementia without Loneliness’ that teaches ways to tap into...
A special screening and Q&A session with international dementia expert Michael Verde Back by popular demand and as part of the Dementia Friendly Margaret River initiative Michael Verde (Dementia Expert ) returns to Margaret River for this special screening of his new documentary ‘Love is Listening: Dementia without Loneliness’ that teaches ways to tap into...
Celebrate the opening of CinefestOZ 2019 in Margaret River with Storm in a Teacup, featuring one of the region's best known and loved artists, Leon Pericles and his wife Moira. Arrive for a pre-screening reception of canapés and a welcome drink in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Foyer, surrounded by an array of Leon's...
Join actress, Abbey Aziz and producer, Michael Wrenn along with other filmmakers as the drama Slam makes its Western Australian premiere at Margaret River HEART. Enjoy refreshments, pre-screening canapés and live music in the adjacent Augusta Margaret River Shire Foyer before watching this story of a Muslim activist and slam poet who goes missing in...
Best known as one of Gallic cinema’s finest young actors, Louis Garrel steps behind the camera for his second, critically-acclaimed feature, a delightfully playful and oh-so-French romantic comedy about three impossibly attractive Parisians. Garrel stars as Abel, a dashing journalist whose girlfriend, Marianne (Laetitia Casta), informs him in the opening scene that she has fallen...
Saturday afternoon at the Margaret River HEART is all about shorts! In back-to-back sessions on the big screen immerse yourself in the very best shorts out of Western Australia. Session 1: Filmmakers of the Future 1.00pm The best emerging filmmakers in WA come together in this showcase of upcoming talent. Exciting films signalling an exciting...
Suzi Q is a documentary that tells the story of trailblazing rock chick Suzi Quatro. The portrait of a strong young woman who changed the perception of women's role in rock'n'roll music. Join filmmakers and VIP guests for a welcome reception at the Augusta Margaret River Shire foyer prior to the premiere screening at the...
Leaving her dying father’s bedside, singer Maisie rushes to perform at an indie music gig in town. But as she sings the opening song, it’s hard for her to ignore the heartfelt story she’s just been told – the story of how her dad met and fell in love with her mother, and how it...
Devastated when girlfriend Jasmine (Megan Smart) turns down his proposal to marry, Jake (Angus McLaren) walks all-but-naked up the Indian Ocean coast for charity. He is driven by dodgy media mogul Brian King’s (John Cleese) $200k incentive to complete the walk and an ulterior motive to prove his worth to Jasmine. The walk makes Jake...
Arts Margaret River proudly brings to you the WOMEN’S ADVENTURE FILM TOUR, presented by Paddy Pallin. Back for its third season, this is Australia’s original women’s adventure film tour, created by Adventure Entertainment in partnership with She Went Wild. This short film festival is a celebration of the inspiring women around us who are doing...
Saturday 2nd November, 10am - 1pm. RSVP to amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600 Aimed at people 18+ this workshop is less about the writing craft than about habit-building and the psychological aspects of creativity. It draws on the latest research from self-help, psychology and business and applies the strategies to creativity. Join Annabel smith, as...
Free event to celebrate Seniors Week FACES PLACES| D. Agnès Varda| 89mins |France |In French with English subtitles 2018 Oscar Nominee–Best Documentary Feature “Enchanting, profound, and beautifully moving”-Variety Agnès Varda, the grande dame of the French New Wave, revives the spirit of The Gleaners and I with this picaresque romp through rural France, and is...
Global premiere of the 2020 program! - SOLD OUT This carefully curated selection of short films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue....
Real People. Real Stories from Augusta, Cowaramup & Margaret River Bystander is a community-based project that transforms the real-life experiences of people living in the Augusta Margaret River Shire into a unique, live performance. Through the magic of theatre, original live music, photography and using the exact words of each participant, the Bystander Project hopes...
Real People. Real Stories from Augusta, Cowaramup & Margaret River Bystander is a community-based project that transforms the real-life experiences of people living in the Augusta Margaret River Shire into a unique, live performance. Through the magic of theatre, original live music, photography and using the exact words of each participant, the Bystander Project hopes...
Howard Park Cellar Door’s signature outdoor event, Oysters & Riesling, is back in January 2021! Now in its 7th year, the summer weekend is always circled on the calendar by locals & visitors alike for celebrating one of the culinary world’s most decadent pairings. Citrusy, crisp rieslings with salty, rich Australian oysters will be the...
Screening of Raewyn Hill’s ARCHIVES OF HUMANITY featuring an inter-generational cast of 21 dancers plus a remarkable set of over 1500 fabric birds hand-made by members of our WA community using their own recycled clothing.
Frock up in your best all white outfit and join us for a delightful afternoon of delicious food and drinks, live music, stunning artworks and delightful company in a beautiful lakeside setting.
Backstories is a multi-sited storytelling festival located in the suburbs of Western Australia. Spend a lazy afternoon with friends and family in the comfort of your neighbour’s backyard to listen to three trained storytellers. Pack a picnic, bring something to sit on, and put your mingling hat on – it’s going to be a rippa...
Western Australia's iconic black cockatoos are in crisis. Their numbers have fallen dramatically over the past few decades and all three species in the south-west of WA could become extinct in just 20 years unless something is done to protect their habitats.
Western Australia's iconic black cockatoos are in crisis. Their numbers have fallen dramatically over the past few decades and all three species in the south-west of WA could become extinct in just 20 years unless something is done to protect their habitats.
Bizet's indisputable masterpiece Carmen is staged with all the trimmings, performed by over 150 singers and musicians, in this spectacular event. The historic WA cricket ground, the scene of many epic conflicts, plays host to the loves, betrayals, celebrations and tragedies of one of opera's greatest stories.
Celebrate Harmony Week with a free screening of award-winning Iranian comedy Hit the Road and Middle Eastern morning tea.
We Are Still Here is a unique Indigenous film that interweaves eight powerful tales to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival.
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
After receiving the healing powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that the flower’s magical powers are now growing within the golden hair of Rapunzel, and to stay young, she must lock Rapunzel in her hidden tower.
Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases a 3 hour celebration of our oceans comprised of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surfac
A film by Paul Taublieb The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on land. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave surfers risk their lives to...
Follow filmmakers Spencer Frost and Guy Williment and surfers Letty Mortenson and Fraser Dovell as they journey to Kamchatka in the far east of Russia in search of new waves along the frozen, unexplored coastline.
The 2023 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a 3 hour celebration of the mountain and adventure sport world.
Sharing over 2 1/2 hours of the most exhilarating short films from explorers, runners, mountain bikers, skiers, paddlers and climbers from around the globe.
Western Australia's iconic black cockatoos are in crisis. Their numbers have fallen dramatically over the past few decades and all three species in the south-west of WA could become extinct in just 20 years unless something is done to protect their habitats.
In remote Pilbara country in Western Australia, troubled 16 year old Indigenous girl, Murra, finds herself abandoned after an explosive incident with her drug-fuelled mother.
This is a special Fundraising Screening for Margaret River Welcome, a local volunteer group working to support a refugee family to live in Margaret River. The story of an unremarkable...
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel.
Australia’s largest destination film festival CinefestOZ returns to Western Australia’s beautiful South West from 29 August to 3 September.
Film director and actor Rachel Ward is not the first person you’d expect to join a farming revolution. In this triumphant film, director and actress Rachel Ward voyages from her own wilful ignorance about the ecological impacts of conventional agriculture, to championing a movement to restore the health of our farmland, food and climate.
World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.
There's just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. With a little benevolent interference from their local priest, a group of close friends get their ticket of a lifetime.
Follow Nick Colbey on an incredible surfing adventure around Australia with his partner and two step kids.
There's just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. With a little benevolent interference from their local priest, a group of close friends get their ticket of a lifetime.Show less expand_less
The greatest concert film of all time, STOP MAKING SENSE brings to the screen Talking Heads at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, alongside an ecstatic ensemble of supporting musicians. Renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) captures the band at their exhilarating best, in this...
Two women forge an unusual friendship across devastating divides in an engrossing Sudanese drama.
THE OLD OAK is the story of a village in the Northeast of England, where the mine closed, and people feel deserted by the system. Many young ones have left and what was once a thriving, proud community struggles to keep old values alive. But there is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope. Houses are cheap and available. This makes it an ideal location for the Syrian refugees that have been accepted by Britain in recent years. How will the Syrians be received? And what will be the future for the last remaining pub in the village, The Old Oak?
Dunedin, 1981. The Springboks are touring New Zealand, sparking nationwide protests. Josh Waaka, 17, is a square peg in the round, rugby-obsessed hole that is St Gilbert’s College. When Madigan, Josh’s English teacher, recommends he audition for drama school, Josh sees a way to escape his oppressive environment…until his mum Shirley finds him a position in the First XV alongside his brother Jamie. Josh continues to rehearse in secret for the audition.
Jacques is divorced and runs a small wine shop, on the verge of bankruptcy. Hortense, determined not to end up single and involved in the association, walks into his store one day and decides to sign up for a tasting workshop.
Despite being detained, silenced and hidden from public view in maximum security Belmarsh Prison, multi-award-winning Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange has become one of the loudest voices for free...
Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases a 3 hour celebration of our oceans comprised of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surface. This unique collection of short films from around the globe document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue.
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River presents these two FREE screenings of Next Goal Wins (PG) to celebrate Harmony Week 2024. Harmony Week in WA runs from 15 – 21st March every...
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River presents these two FREE screenings of Next Goal Wins (PG) to celebrate Harmony Week 2024. Harmony Week in WA runs from 15 – 21st March every year...
Three elite surfers travel to eight remote destinations searching for pristine waves and an escape from the pressures of competition.
The Road to Patagonia is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth.