WORLD
OF WOMEN TOUR SCREENINGS
WOW TOUR DATES NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2011
The 17th WOW Tour continues around Australia and internationally. Having previously screened in Nambucca, Byron Bay, Mission Beach, Kempsey, Singapore, Sweden and London, we are so very excited about the upcoming screenings.
Make sure you check out a screening near you.
WOW Film Festival Tour
The Lady Bug Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden
A program of films from the WOW Film Festival Tour was screened at the Lady Bug Festival held in Gothenburg, Sweden over two days on 13th and 14th October. The Lady Bug Festival is supported by WIFT Sweden. Aase Hogfeldt, the Lady Bug Festival Director, selected films which encompassed the festival’s theme of human rights and social diversity. The films screened from the WOW Film Festival were Breath, Love Song of Iskra Prufrock, This is How You’ll Make Your Bed in Prison, Clean Up on Aisle 9, The Reluctant Bride, Tegan the Vegan and Franswa Sharl. The Swedish audience enjoyed the Australian selection as well as Swedish films and several from women filmmakers from Turkey. The Doris award celebrating the achievement of a woman in the Swedish film industry was presented to Swedish screenwriter, Christina Herrström. • http://ladybugfestival.com/om/
WOW on Aurora Community Channel
Aurora Community Channel
Screens a WOW Film Festival Program in special acknowledgment of Pink Ribbon Day, 28th October at 5.00pm.
Wimbledon, London
Presented by: Wimbledon Film Club
20th October, 2011
[will screen selected films from WOW Film Festival]
Townsville, Queensland:
Presented By: Dancenorth Theatre
When: 4 & 5 November 2011
Where: Crn Walker & Stanley Sts, Townsville
Details: (07) 4772 2549 | http://dancenorth.com.au/
Brisbane, Queensland:
Presented by Zonta Club of Brisbane
When: 16 November 2011
Where: Barracks Cinema, 61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane
Details: 1300 627 385
Hobart, Tasmania:
Presented by Salamanca Arts Centre
Documentary Program: 2pm, Adult Themes Program: 7pm
When: 20 November 2011
Where: Peacock Theatre, 77 Salamanca Place, Hobart
Details: (03) 6234 8414 | reception@salarts.org.au | www.salarts.org.au
Adelaide, South Australia:
Presented by Media Resource Centre
International Shorts Program: 6pm, Australian Shorts Program 1: 8pm
When: 3rd December 2011
http://www.mercurycinema.org.au/
Where: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett St, Adelaide
Details: (08) 8414 0979 • 8410 1934 | www.mrc.org.au
MEDIA RELEASE • Download Flyer
Alice Springs, Northern Territory:
Presented by Alice Springs Women’s Shelter for International 16 Days of Action against Gender Violence.
4.00pm - Documentary Program
6.00pm - Award Winning Shorts Program 1
When: 10 December 2011
Where: Araluen Theatre, 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
Details: (08) 8951 1122 | http://asws.org.au/community/events
MEDIA RELEASE
Canberra, ACT
Presented by National Film & Sound Archive
Australian Shorts Program 1 & Australian Shorts Program 2 at 2pm
3 & 10 December
Arc Cinema, National Film & Sound Archive
McCoy Circuit, Acton
Details: 1800 677 609 | http://www.nfsa.gov.au
Darwin
TBC
Deckchair Cinema
Perth, Western Australia
TBC
Northbridge Piazza
Lake & James Sts, Northbridge
Rye, Victoria
TBC
ENQUIRIES:
Sil-Nyin Cameron or Michelle Bleicher
wowfilmfestival@wiftnsw.org.au
National Tour - Screened September 2011
Byron Bay – the Breast Cancer Support Group of Byron Bay and the Byron Community Centre will once again be Tour partners with WIFT NSW to produce the WOW Film Festival Tour at Byron Bay. This event will be a fundraiser and will increase awareness of women’s health. WOW will screen several sessions at the Byron Community Centre on Saturday 10th September. Byron Bay WOW Program
http://www.byroncentre.com.au/whats-on/current-events
Mission Beach – The Stratvell Film Club will again bring the WOW Film Festival Tour to Far North Queensland. WOW will be the first event at the new Mission Beach Arts Centre, screening on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th September.
Singapore International Film Festival – WOW goes international bringing a selection of Australian Shorts to the audience at SIFF. Matilda Brown, director and lead actress, of “How God Works” will be a guest of the Festival and will participate in a Q&A at the screening on Friday 16th September.
Kempsey – The WOW Film Festival Tour will present its diverse programming to the Multicultural & Diversity Festival @ Kempsey TAFE, screening at Oddfellows Hall on Sunday 25th September.
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Australian Shorts Program 1 • WOW AWARD WINNERS
Australian Shorts Program 2 • WOW AWARD WINNERS
Australian Shorts Program 3 • ADULT THEMES
Australian and International Shorts Program 4 • DOCUMENARY
International Shorts • Program 5 - WOW AWARD WINNERS
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CITY OF SYDNEY
Don’t miss the WOW Film Festival tour’s last Library stop at Surry Hills. A fresh selection of exciting shorts will be followed by a Q&A session with WOW Film Festival Director Sil-Nyin Cameron.
Thursday 5 May, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Surry Hills Library
Telephone: 8374 6230
Bookings essential
Free event
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Saturday 7th May, 1pm to 5pm
at Nambucca Majestic Cinema
Nambucca Plaza, Pacific Highway, Nambucca Heads
(02) 6568 6677
Tickets: $10
Press Release
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The WOW Film Festival tour comes to Newtown with a collection of cutting edge short films. This exciting screening of innovative shorts will be followed by a Q&A session with WOW Film Festival Director Sil-Nyin Cameron.
Wednesday 13 April
6.00pm - 7.00pm
Newtown Library
Telephone: 8512 4250
Bookings essential
Free event |
