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THE MERCURY CINEMA

The Mercury and Iris Cinemas are run by the Media Resource Centre to enhance screen culture and to give screening opportunities to emerging South Australian film, video and digital media artists.

Cinemas are also available for hire. For more information CLICK HERE.

CONTACT

Venue & Events Manager e-mail  
ph. 08 8410 0979

Exhibition Manager,
Mathew Kesting email
ph. 08 8410 0979

TICKET SALES

To purchase tickets in advance, call 8410 0979 between 9:00 - 5:30 Monday to Friday with your credit card handy.
OR Call into the MRC at
13 Morphett St Adelaide (behind the Mercury) between 9:30 -5:00 Monday to Friday

You can purchase movie tickets at the Mercury Cinema box-office half an hour prior to the advertised screening time.

 

 

TICKET SALES

Call 8410 0979 9-5:30 Mon to Fri with you credit Card handy.
Call into the MRC 13 Morphett St Adelaide (behind the Mercury) 8-5:30 Mon-Fri
Buy tickets at the box office from one hour prior to the advertised screening time.

MERCURY for hire

The Mercury and Iris Cinemas are available for hire. We offer highly competitive rates for your screening, conference, lecture or party. We can screen just about anything from 35mm CinemaScope to your Powerpoint or web based presentation. AND we can look after your catering and liquor requirements with the minimum of fuss!

sponsors

Government Sponsors

SAFC

ArtsSA

AFC

Sponsor

Barossa Valley Brewing

SCREENINGS CINÉMATHÈQUE 2011 CINEMA HIRE ARCHIVE ABOUT US MRC
PROGRAM INFO ARTICLES CINÉMATHÈQUE ARCHIVE


ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE 2011



ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP $120/$99 (Includes admission to all sessions)
16 SESSION MEMBERSHIP $89/$65
4 SESSION MEMBERSHIP $40/$30

Adelaide Cinémathèque is South Australia’s premier film society, offering a year long program of classic, cult, experimental, documentary, silent, short and premiere films. You cannot purchase tickets to single sessions, so to see the finest cinema from around the world simply join up as a member on the spot. Memberships are excellent value, easy to purchase and you can choose an option that suits you best. Everyone’s invited to join, just one payment and you can enjoy inexpensive film going all year long.

The Adelaide Cinémathèque 2011 program will be announced soon but memberships are already for sale. To get a taste of what's to come have a look through the Adelaide Cinémathèque archive  or download our 2010 calendars below.

Download the Adelaide Cinémathèque 2011 Season 1 Calendar
Seson Two Download coming soon

Click here for the Adelaide Cinémathèque 2011 FAQ
which form the terms and conditions of membership.

Presented by Screen Australia and the Media Resource Centre. Curated by the Media Resource Centre Exhibition Manager Mathew Kesting, with the generous co-operation of the National Melbourne Cinémathèque and the MRC Members Exhibition Group.

BREWS & REVIEWS
At the end of selected seasons, members are invited to join the staff for a free drink after the movie. Stay to chat about your favourite actors, auteurs, scenes and themes. Tell us what you loved, what you hated and what you want to see on the big screen at Adelaide Cinémathèque. Proudly sponsored by Barossa Valley Brewing.


March to December, 2011
Screenings every Monday and Thursday night at 7:30pm*
(No screenings Sept 1 and Oct 3)
Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide.

Sessions restricted to 18+ except where classification is otherwise indicated.

SEASON 2 OPENING: Les Enfants Du Paradis
8 August

TERRENCE MALICK: The Restless Search for Epiphany 11 - 22 August

THE AUSTRALIAN EVERYMAN: Bill Hunter
25 August - 8 September

DARK SEDUCTION: Film Noir's Bad Girls
12 - 22 September

OUSMANE SEMBENE: The Father of African Cinema
26 September - 10 October

FROM THE BOROUGHS: An Ode To Hip Hop
13 - 20 October

LA BELLISIMA CLAUDIA CARDINALE
24 October - 3 Novemeber

THE 1980s EIGHTIES BRAT PACK
7 - 17 November

SILENT REMASTERS: Live Accompaniment to Classic Silent Cinema
21 November - 1 December

NICHOLAS RAY: Rebel Beyond His Generation
5 - 15 December

CINEMATHQUE CHRISTMAS PARTY: Gremlins
19 December


Adelaide Cinémathèque membership based film society, no single session tickets are sold. Memberships can be purchased at the box office prior to any screening. Members then gain admission to the number of Cinémathèque session specified on their pass for no additional charge. Admission 18+ except where classification is otherwise indicated.

The Adelaide Cinémathèque reserves the right to alter membership rates and may apply additional charges for special events. All Adelaide Cinémathèque memberships expire at the end of 2011.

Adelaide Cinémathèque is presented by Screen Australia and the Media Resource Centre. Curated by the MRC Exhibition Manager Mat Kesting, with the generous assistance of Melbourne Cinémathèque and the MRC Members’ Exhibition Group. The MRC acknowledges the continued support of Arts SA and South Australian Film Corp.

www.mercurycinema.org.au
www.sensesofcinema.com

ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE WISHES TO THANK:

Screen Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Film and Video Lending Service, Academy Film Archive Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Ministère des affaires étrangères , the ACMI Collection, Flinders University Screen Studies Department, Chapel Distribution, Film Alliance, Hopscotch Entertainment, Icon Film Distribution, Kojo Pictures, Madman Entertainment, Sharmill Films, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Gail Kovatseff director of the MRC and exhibition manager - Mat Kesting.

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