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...
The Margaret River Library is really pleased to be hosting a talk by Dr Michael Levitt on Saturday 31st August, 2 – 3pm about his book ‘The Happy Bowel: a user-friendly guide to bowel health for the whole family’. He is a specialist colorectal surgeon with a particular interest in the management of functional bowel...
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...
A Margaret River Independent School Fundraiser Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Structured as a visual...
Help Valentine as she searches for her heart Valentine is a clown and her best friend is her heart. She loves to spend time with her Grandpa, but Grandpa’s heart is running out of time, and there is nothing Valentine can do about it. Valentine is determined to be strong, not to fall apart, but...
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...
LATE NIGHT Comedy/Drama ‧ 1h 42m A late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their...
High as Mike – the ride to try.. Join Mike on a journey of discovery around Australia showcasing the trials and tribulations of patients using and seeking to use Medicinal Cannabis. Mike has a brain tumour. As such, Mike’s journey is very much a typical patient journey, looking for answers to life & death questions. Travelling...
YESTERDAY Comedy, Fantasy, Music ‧ 1h 56min Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles...
AMAZING GRACE Documentary/Musical ‧ 88 minutes "Spine-tingling", "sensational", "rousing": just a few of the words used for Aretha Franklin's show-stopping performance in this previously unreleased film of her 1972 concert. The legendary singer and daughter of a Detroit preacher was raised on gospel music. After a string of hits, at age 29 she returned briefly...
We are hosting weaving expert Cynamon Aeria for a twine weaving demonstration at the Margaret River Library on Thursday 19th September, 5 – 7pm This is a family friendly event with light refreshments provided. Cynamon will be demonstrating how to weave a basket large enough to hold the library’s puppet collection using rope and hand-made...
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Drama/Thriller ‧ 2h 45m Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film...
2040 Documentary ‧ 1h32m Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Structured as a visual letter to...
LATE NIGHT Comedy/Drama ‧ 1h 42m A late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her first and only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision brings about unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women who are separated by culture and generation become united by their...
The Margaret River Library invites the community to meet emerging artist Carol Seeley, Thursday 26th September from 6pm to 7pm. If you haven’t had the opportunity to admire her exhibition at the Cocoon Gallery, the event will provide the perfect chance to enjoy her work while showing support for the emerging artist. RSVP’s would be...
A DOG'S JOURNEY Drama/Fantasy ‧ 1h 48m Some friendships transcend lifetimes. In A Dog’s Journey, the sequel to the heartwarming global hit A Dog’s Purpose, beloved dog Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond that will lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined. Stars: Josh Gad, Dennis...
A truly magical show for all ages Digby and the Dragon follows a little girl named Sunny as she leaves her time obsessed parents in Boxtown and embarks on a quest through the South West bush, to save the last dream dragon. When Sunny visits Granny she discovers a boy living in a forgotten underground...
A truly magical show for all ages 3rd October 11am & 6pm (SOLD OUT) Digby and the Dragon follows a little girl named Sunny as she leaves her time obsessed parents in Boxtown and embarks on a quest through the South West bush, to save the last dream dragon. When Sunny visits Granny she discovers...
A DOG'S JOURNEY Drama/Fantasy ‧ 1h 48m Some friendships transcend lifetimes. In A Dog’s Journey, the sequel to the heartwarming global hit A Dog’s Purpose, beloved dog Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond that will lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined. Stars: Josh Gad, Dennis...
IT: CHAPTER 2 Horror/Fantasy ‧ 2h 45m Evil resurfaces in Derry as director Andy Muschietti reunites the Losers Club in a return to where it all began with "IT Chapter Two," the conclusion to the highest-grossing horror film of all time. Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise, he has returned to terrorize the...
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Drama/Thriller ‧ 2h 45m Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film...