Program for 2019
Our program runs with fortnightly screenings on Thursdays, from March until October, except 30 films or more each season. Feel free to download a pdf of the program. 2019_program_pdf The films that make up our program have been selected, mostly sight unseen by the committee and based on availability as announced by the distributors. We aim to select a variety of films from various countries, which in the end will not appeal to all members all of the time, but should appeal to a broad membership. Please choose to attend sessions which you think will appeal to you based on the synopses and the film classification details we provide, or come to screenings ready to be pleasantly surprised or mildly disappointed, or worse, simply shocked. We will again hand out voting slips this year, to give you an opportunity to provide a basic feedback for each of the screened movies. While there aren't any other overarching themes, if you look hard enough you might be able to spot unintended correlations between double screenings. We are keen to hear back from you about ideas you might have, feedback on films we have screened or films you would like to see in the future. Productive comment is always encouraged and best sent to us via the website or facebook page. We, the committee, are looking forward to this year's program of screenings, and we hope you share our anticipation. Previous Years' Program
Film review sitesMissed a Cinema Group screening?
Townsville CityLibraries hold DVDs from several of our previous screenings.
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Non members welcome - $13 for two films at Warrina Box Office
23rd May 2019 1st Film at 7.00pm
CUSTODY
2018 - France - 93min - M - Drama Dir: Xavier Legrand Miriam and Antoine Besson have divorced, and Miriam is seeking sole custody of their son Julien to protect him from a father she claims is violent. Antoine pleads his case as a scorned dad whose children have been turned against him by their vindictive mother. Unsure who is telling the truth, the appointed judge rules in favor of joint custody. A hostage to the escalating conflict between his parents, Julien is pushed to the edge to prevent the worst from happening.
23rd May 2019 2nd Film at 8.40pm
Backtrack Boys
2018 - Australia - 100min - MA15+ - Documentary Dir: Catherine Scott Backtrack is the youth program run out of Bernie Shakeshaft's shed on the outskirts of Armidale. It's a place for troubled kids to safely continue their education while learning trust, support for one another and to have faith in a world that has forgotten them. When Shakeshaft recruits Zach, Alfie and Rusty to join him on a cross-country journey with his famed dog-jumping team, it's the last chance for the three boys to halt a quick journey to jail and prove to the world that they are more than just delinquents with no future. Director Catherine Scott embedded herself for two years in this world and has crafted an inspiring and heart-warming coming-of-age tale. Backtrack Boys is a film about a generation of young Australians from the fringes of society eager to become more than their circumstances would suggest.
6 June 2019 1st Film at 7.00pm
The Guilty
Alarm dispatcher and former police officer Asger Holm answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the woman and her kidnapper begins.
Sleek, well-acted, and intelligently crafted, The Guilty is a high-concept thriller that wrings maximum impact out of a handful of basic - and effective - ingredients. 6 June 2019 2nd Film at 8.30 pmArctic
2018 - Iceland - 97min - M - Drama Dir: Joe Penna After Overgård crashes his plane in a remote corner of the Arctic, he must rely on his finely honed survival skills to keep the fires burning until help arrives. But when the helicopter that has been sent to rescue him also crashes, leaving a desperately wounded woman as the sole survivor, Overgård realises that if he’s going to save her he’ll have to carry her out of the icelands himself.
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