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Sessions in Sydney
26 October - 13 November

 

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or call 1300 306 776 for telephone purchases

All sessions restricted to patrons 18 years and over, unless indicated.

The BY POPULAR DEMAND sessions have been announced:

Palace Norton Street - Mon Nov 13
6.30PM MY BEST ENEMY
8.50PM THE WEDDING DIRECTOR

Palace Academy Twin - Mon Nov 13
6.30PM MY BEST ENEMY
8.50PM DAYS OF ABANDONMENT

Cinema Chauvel 
9.00PM BLOW UP - Thu Nov   9
9.00PM BLOW UP - Fri Nov 10

6.30PM THE RED DESERT - Sat  Nov 11
3.45PM THE PASSENGER - Sun Nov 12

 
   
7.45pmOPENING NIGHT GALA
My Best Enemy
  18+
THU
26 OCT
6.30pmAlong The Ridge  18+
8.40pmCrime Novel  18+
THU
26 OCT
     
6.30pmMelissa P  18+
8.45pmThe Caiman  (M)
FRI
27 OCT
6.30pmMy Best Enemy  18+
8.50pmThe Wedding Director  18+
FRI
27 OCT
     
2.00pmMarcello: A Sweet Life  18+
4.00pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
6.30pmMy Best Enemy  18+
8.50pmThe Wedding Director  18+
SAT
28 OCT
2.00pmViva Zapatero!  18+
4.00pmMario's War  18+
6.30pmThe Caiman  (M)
8.50pmMelissa P  18+
SAT
28 OCT
     
1.00pmThe Land  18+
3.30pmThe Caiman  (M)
6.00pmAlong The Ridge  18+
8.10pmViva Zapatero!  18+
SUN
29 OCT
1.00pmMy Best Enemy  18+
3.20pmCrime Novel  18+
6.15pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
8.30pmThe Wedding Director  18+
SUN
29 OCT
     
6.30pmThe Beast In The Heart  18+
8.50pmMario's War  18+
MON
30 OCT
6.30pmQuo Vadis, Baby?*  18+
*screening introduced by director Gabriele Salvatores
8.40pmMelissa P  18+
MON
30 OCT
     
6.30pmQuo Vadis, Baby?*  18+
*screening introduced by director Gabriele Salvatores
8.50pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
TUE
31 OCT
6.30pmViva Zapatero!  18+
8.20pmCrime Novel  18+
TUE
31 OCT
     
6.30pmViva Zapatero!  18+
8.20pmCrime Novel  18+
WED
1 NOV
6.30pmThe Family Friend  18+
8.40pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
WED
1 NOV
     
6.30pmAll The Invisible Children  18+
8.50pmQuo Vadis, Baby?  18+
THU
2 NOV
6.30pmMario's War  18+
8.40pmViva Zapatero!  18+
THU
2 NOV
7.00pmChronicle of a Love  18+
9.15pmThe Lady wiithout...  18+
     
6.30pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
8.50pmThe Family Friend  18+
FRI
3 NOV
6.30pmAlong The Ridge  18+
8.40pmThe Beast In The Heart  18+
FRI
3 NOV
7.00pmThe Girlfriends  18+
9.15pmThe Outcry  18+
     
1.30pmMelissa P  18+
4.00pmMy Best Enemy  18+
6.30pmThe Beast In The Heart  18+
9.00pmAlong The Ridge  18+
SAT
4 NOV
2.00pmMarcello: A Sweet Life  18+
4.10pmQuo Vadis, Baby?  18+
6.30pmThe Wedding Director  18+
8.40pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
SAT
4 NOV
2.00pmShort Films - I  18+
4.15pmThe Red Desert  (PG)
6.45pmBlow Up  (M)
9.15pmZabriskie Point  (M)
     
1.00pmQuo Vadis, Baby?  18+
3.45pmThe 2nd Wedding Night  (M)
6.00pmThe Wedding Director  18+
8.15pmMario's War  18+
SUN
5 NOV
1.00pmThe Beast In The Heart  18+
3.30pmThe Family Friend  18+
6.00pmMy Best Enemy  18+
8.20pmThe Caiman  (M)
SUN
5 NOV
1.00pmShort Films - II  18+
3.15pmThe Adventure  18+
6.00pmThe Night  18+
8.30pmThe Eclipse  18+
     
6.30pmCrime Novel  18+
9.30pmArriverderci Amore, Ciao  18+
MON
6 NOV
6.30pmQuo Vadis, Baby?  18+
8.50pmDays of Abandonment  18+
MON
6 NOV
7.00pmChung Kuo China  18+
     
6.30pmDays of Abandonment  18+
8.30pmAll The Invisible Children  18+
TUE
7 NOV
6.30pmAlong The Ridge  18+
8.40pmMario's War  18+
TUE
7 NOV
6.45pmThe Passenger  (M)
9.15pmThe Mystery of Oberwald  (PG)
     
6.30pmMario's War  18+
8.40pmCrime Novel  18+
WED
8 NOV
6.30pmDays of Abandonment  18+
8.30pmArriverderci Amore, Ciao  18+
WED
8 NOV
6.45pmIdentification of...  R18+
9.30pmZabriskie Point  (M)
     
6.30pmThe Caiman  (M)
8.50pmArriverderci Amore, Ciao  18+
THU
9 NOV
6.30pmThe Land  18+
8.50pmAll The Invisible Children  18+
THU
9 NOV
6.30pmThe Adventure  18+
9.00pmBlow Up*  (M)
*additional screening by popular demand!
9.15pmThe Night  18+
     
6.30pmThe Family Friend  18+
8.50pmThe Beast In The Heart  18+
FRI
10 NOV
6.30pmAll The Invisible Children  18+
8.50pmMelissa P  18+
FRI
10 NOV
6.45pmThe Eclipse  18+
9.00pmBlow Up*  (M)
*additional screening by popular demand!
9.15pmThe Red Desert  (PG)
     
12.00pmMy Best Enemy  18+
2.15pmArriverderci Amore, Ciao  18+
4.30pmDays of Abandonment  18+
6.30pmMelissa P  18+
8.50pmAlong The Ridge  18+
SAT
11 NOV
1.30pmAlong The Ridge  18+
4.00pmMy Best Enemy  18+
6.30pmThe Caiman  (M)
8.50pmArriverderci Amore, Ciao  18+
SAT
11 NOV
2.15pmThe Lady wiithout...  18+
4.30pmThe Girlfriends  18+
6.30pmThe Red Desert*  (PG)
*additional screening by popular demand!
6.45pmThe Outcry  18+
9.00pmThe Passenger  (M)
     
1.00pmThe Land  18+
3.30pmMy Best Enemy  18+
6.00pmAlong The Ridge  18+
8.20pmThe Caiman  (M)
SUN
12 NOV
1.00pmCrime Novel  18+
4.00pmThe Caiman  (M)
6.20pmThe Beast In The Heart  18+
8.50pmThe Land  18+
SUN
12 NOV
10.00amDocumentaries - I  18+
12.00pmDocumentaries - II  18+
2.15pmChronicle of a Love  18+
3.45pmThe Passenger*  (M)
*additional screening by popular demand!
4.30pmBlow Up  (M)
7.00pmChung Kuo China  18+
     
6.30pmMy Best Enemy*  18+
*additional screening by popular demand!
8.50pmThe Wedding Director*  18+
*additional screening by popular demand!
MON
13 NOV
6.30pmMy Best Enemy*  18+
*additional screening by popular demand!
8.50pmDays of Abandonment*  18+
*additional screening by popular demand!
MON
13 NOV
     
TUE
14 NOV
TUE
14 NOV
     
WED
15 NOV
WED
15 NOV
     
THU
16 NOV
THU
16 NOV
     
FRI
17 NOV
FRI
17 NOV
     
SAT
18 NOV
SAT
18 NOV
     
SUN
19 NOV
SUN
19 NOV
     
MON
20 NOV
MON
20 NOV
     
TUE
21 NOV
TUE
21 NOV
     
WED
22 NOV
WED
22 NOV
     
THU
23 NOV
THU
23 NOV
     
FRI
24 NOV
FRI
24 NOV
     
SAT
25 NOV
SAT
25 NOV
     
SUN
26 NOV
SUN
26 NOV
     
MON
27 NOV
MON
27 NOV
     
TUE
28 NOV
TUE
28 NOV
     
WED
29 NOV
WED
29 NOV
     
THU
30 NOV
THU
30 NOV
     
FRI
1 DEC
FRI
1 DEC
     
SAT
2 DEC
SAT
2 DEC
     
SUN
3 DEC
SUN
3 DEC
     
MON
4 DEC
MON
4 DEC
     
TUE
5 DEC
TUE
5 DEC
     
WED
6 DEC
WED
6 DEC
     
THU
7 DEC
THU
7 DEC
     
FRI
8 DEC
FRI
8 DEC
     
SAT
9 DEC
SAT
9 DEC
     
SUN
10 DEC
SUN
10 DEC
     
MON
11 DEC
MON
11 DEC
     
TUE
12 DEC
TUE
12 DEC
     
WED
13 DEC
WED
13 DEC
     
THU
14 DEC
THU
14 DEC
     
FRI
15 DEC
FRI
15 DEC
     
SAT
16 DEC
SAT
16 DEC
     
SUN
17 DEC
SUN
17 DEC
     
MON
18 DEC
MON
18 DEC
     
TUE
19 DEC
TUE
19 DEC
     
WED
20 DEC
WED
20 DEC
     
THU
21 DEC
THU
21 DEC
     
FRI
22 DEC
FRI
22 DEC
     
SAT
23 DEC
SAT
23 DEC
     
SUN
24 DEC
SUN
24 DEC
     
MON
25 DEC
MON
25 DEC
     
TUE
26 DEC
TUE
26 DEC
     
WED
27 DEC
WED
27 DEC
     
THU
28 DEC
THU
28 DEC
     
FRI
29 DEC
FRI
29 DEC
     
SAT
30 DEC
SAT
30 DEC
     
SUN
31 DEC
SUN
31 DEC
     
MON
1 JAN
MON
1 JAN
     
TUE
2 JAN
TUE
2 JAN
     
WED
3 JAN
WED
3 JAN
     
THU
4 JAN
THU
4 JAN
     
FRI
5 JAN
FRI
5 JAN
     
SAT
6 JAN
SAT
6 JAN
     
SUN
7 JAN
SUN
7 JAN
     
MON
8 JAN
MON
8 JAN
     
TUE
9 JAN
TUE
9 JAN
     
WED
10 JAN
WED
10 JAN
     
THU
11 JAN
THU
11 JAN
     
FRI
12 JAN
FRI
12 JAN
     
SAT
13 JAN
SAT
13 JAN
     
SUN
14 JAN
SUN
14 JAN
     
MON
15 JAN
MON
15 JAN
     
TUE
16 JAN
TUE
16 JAN
     
WED
17 JAN
WED
17 JAN
     
THU
18 JAN
THU
18 JAN
     
FRI
19 JAN
FRI
19 JAN
     
SAT
20 JAN
SAT
20 JAN
     
SUN
21 JAN
SUN
21 JAN
     
MON
22 JAN
MON
22 JAN
     
TUE
23 JAN
TUE
23 JAN
     
WED
24 JAN
WED
24 JAN
     
THU
25 JAN
THU
25 JAN
     
FRI
26 JAN
FRI
26 JAN
     
SAT
27 JAN
SAT
27 JAN
     
SUN
28 JAN
SUN
28 JAN
     
MON
29 JAN
MON
29 JAN
     
TUE
30 JAN
TUE
30 JAN
     
WED
31 JAN
WED
31 JAN
     
THU
1 FEB
THU
1 FEB
     
FRI
2 FEB
FRI
2 FEB
     
SAT
3 FEB
SAT
3 FEB
     
SUN
4 FEB
SUN
4 FEB
     
MON
5 FEB
MON
5 FEB
     
TUE
6 FEB
TUE
6 FEB
     
WED
7 FEB
WED
7 FEB
     
THU
8 FEB
THU
8 FEB
     
FRI
9 FEB
FRI
9 FEB
     
SAT
10 FEB
SAT
10 FEB
     
SUN
11 FEB
SUN
11 FEB
     
MON
12 FEB
MON
12 FEB
     
TUE
13 FEB
TUE
13 FEB
     
WED
14 FEB
WED
14 FEB
     
THU
15 FEB
THU
15 FEB
     
FRI
16 FEB
FRI
16 FEB
     
SAT
17 FEB
SAT
17 FEB
     
SUN
18 FEB
SUN
18 FEB
     
MON
19 FEB
MON
19 FEB
     
TUE
20 FEB
TUE
20 FEB
     
WED
21 FEB
WED
21 FEB
     
THU
22 FEB
THU
22 FEB
     
FRI
23 FEB
FRI
23 FEB
     
SAT
24 FEB
SAT
24 FEB
     
SUN
25 FEB
SUN
25 FEB
     
MON
26 FEB
MON
26 FEB
     
TUE
27 FEB
TUE
27 FEB
     
WED
28 FEB
WED
28 FEB
     
THU
1 MAR
THU
1 MAR
     
FRI
2 MAR
FRI
2 MAR
     
SAT
3 MAR
SAT
3 MAR
     
SUN
4 MAR
SUN
4 MAR
     
MON
5 MAR
MON
5 MAR
     
TUE
6 MAR
TUE
6 MAR
     
WED
7 MAR
WED
7 MAR
     
THU
8 MAR
THU
8 MAR
     
FRI
9 MAR
FRI
9 MAR
     
SAT
10 MAR
SAT
10 MAR
     
SUN
11 MAR
SUN
11 MAR
     
MON
12 MAR
MON
12 MAR
     
TUE
13 MAR
TUE
13 MAR
     
WED
14 MAR
WED
14 MAR
     
THU
15 MAR
THU
15 MAR
     
FRI
16 MAR
FRI
16 MAR
     
SAT
17 MAR
SAT
17 MAR
     
SUN
18 MAR
SUN
18 MAR
     
MON
19 MAR
MON
19 MAR
     
TUE
20 MAR
TUE
20 MAR
     
WED
21 MAR
WED
21 MAR
     
THU
22 MAR
THU
22 MAR
     
FRI
23 MAR
FRI
23 MAR
     
SAT
24 MAR
SAT
24 MAR
     
6.15pmBLAME IT ON FIDEL  15+
6.15pmBLAME IT ON FIDEL  15+
6.15pmBLAME IT ON FIDEL  15+
SUN
25 MAR
SUN
25 MAR
     
 
 
SYDNEY TICKETING INFORMATION & FESTIVAL CONDITIONS
 

TICKET PRICES (including GST)

OPENING NIGHT GALA – SYDNEY PREMIERE OF ‘MY BEST ENEMY’
All tickets $45.00
   
SINGLE ADMISSIONS
(excluding opening night and special events)
Adult $16.00
Concessions* $13.50

*Eligible concessions: Full-time students (photo id required), NSW Seniors (60+), Healthcare Card holders, IIC members, Pensioners.

Palace Movie Club $13.50 (max 2 per cardholder per session)
Group bookings 20+ $12.00
   
MULTIPLE FILM PASSES
(excluding opening night & special events)
5 Film Pass $ 65.00
10 Film Pass $120.00

Multi-film passes are for separate, preselected sessions for one person. All films must be chosen in advance, to different films at the time of purchase. Passes from the cinema ticket booths will only be applicable for sessions at that venue (telephone and internet ticketing provides the option of passes valid for sessions at the three Sydney venues)

ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW via:

- CINEMAS
PALACE ACADEMY TWIN box office 12 - 8.30pm daily until sold out
PALACE NORTON STREET box office 12 – 8.30pm daily until sold out
CHAUVEL CINEMA box office 1.00pm – 8.30pm daily until sold out Please note: Cinemas can only sell tickets for sessions at their respective venue. There are no booking fees for purchasing at cinemas with cash. Credit card transactions will incur a fee of 50 cents per ticket, to a maximum transaction fee of $1.50.

- TELEPHONE TICKETING
Tickets may be purchased for all venues using all major credit cards from MCA TICKETING. Call 1300 306 776 between 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, and 10am-1pm Saturday.
Booking fees apply: Single admissions: $2.00 per ticket; Five admissions or more, $1.50 per ticket; Ten admissions or more, $1.00 per ticket.
Phone bookings for weekday sessions will cease at 11am on the day of screening. Weekend session bookings will cease at 11am on the Friday before. Tickets booked via telephone or via internet must be collected from the box office no later than 30 minutes prior to the advertised session time of the first session purchased. Tickets may only be collected during the abovementioned cinema box office hours. In some cases, tickets may not be available for collection until after 5pm on the day of screening. Please bring appropriate identification.

- ONLINE TICKETING
Tickets are available securely online 24 hours at MCA ticketing. All major credit cards accepted – booking fees apply (see telephone ticketing charges)

FESTIVAL CONDITIONS
Information within the programme is correct at time of publication, but may need to be altered. We therefore reluctantly reserve the right to withdraw, change and replace programmes/ dates/ times/ appearances without notice. Festival tickets, once acquired, are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All sessions will commence at the advertised starting time. We anticipate that door sales will be available for most sessions, however this cannot be guaranteed. Patrons are urged to purchase tickets in advance in order to avoid disappointment. Palace Cinemas or Chauvel Cinema complimentary passes, cinema promotions and free ticket offers are not valid for sessions at the Italian Film Festival. All non-English language films have English subtitles.

All festival films are restricted to persons 18 years of age and over unless specified. This relates to the censorship requirements of holding a Film Festival, as set by the Office of Film and Literature Classification and is not necessarily a reflection of the content of the films themselves.

 
   

©2006 Lavazza Italian Film Festival

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